Manual

You are responsible for
firearm safety.
bl.ocking or disengaging mechanism for the
tngger, sear, hammer and/or firing pin.
Alth~ugh mechanical devices place your
gun In a SAFER status, no guarantee can
be made that the gun will not fire even if
the "safety" is in the "on safe" position.
Saf~ gun handling does not stop with your
gun s mechanical "safety" devices. It starts
there. Always treat your firearm with the
respect due a loaded, ready-ta-fire gun.
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WHENEVER YOU HANDLE A FIREARM,
OR HAND IT TOSOMEONE, ALWAYS
OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY.and
visually check the chamber, receiver' and
magazine to be certain they do not contain
any ammunition.
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Please let us remind you that, as a gun owner,
you accept a set of responsibilities of the most
demanding nature. Fir~arms are, and should
always be considered as, dangerous products and
should be handled accordingly.
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
FOLLOWING PROPER HANDLING AND
INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES OUTLINED
BELOW IN THIS BOOKLET BEFORE USING
YOUR NEW FIREARM.
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ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR
FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION even though you are certain
the rifle is unloaded. Never point any
firearm at anything you do not intend to
shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of all
persons and property within the range of
your ammunition.
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DO NOT TRANSPORT YOUR FIREARM
LOADED, WHETHER IN A SCABBARD
,
GUN CASE, OR OTHER CONTAINER.
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HUNTING FROM ELEVATED SURFACES
SUCH AS TREE STANDS IS
DANGEROUS and may increase the risk of
handling a firearm. The following rules
should always be observed by you and
those you hunt with: Always make certain
that the stand being used is safe and
s.table. ~Iways make certain_that your
firearm ISunloaded when it is being taken
~ DO NOT RELY roTALLY ON YOUR
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FIREARM'S MECHANICAL "SAFETY"
DEVICES. AS AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY
MEASURE ALWAYS ASSUME THAT A
GUN CAN BE FIRED WITH A SAFETY
ON. The word "safety" describes a gun's
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up and down from the stand. Always make
certain that your firearm is not dropped
from the stand, or dropped while it is
being taken up or down from the stand.
Remember, a loaded firearm may discharge
when dropped, even with the safety on.
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BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS
for the safety of both your gun and
yourself. Mud, snow, and an infinite variety
of other objects may inadvertently lodge in
a barrel bore. It takes only one small
obstruction to cause dangerously increased
pressures that may damage your gun and
cause injury to yourself and to others.
BEFORE CHECKING FOR A BARREL
OBSTRUCTION, BE CERTAIN NO LIVE
ROUND IS IN THE CHAMBER AND
THAT THE MAGAZINE AND FEED
MECHANISMS ARE COMPLETELY
EMPTY. PUT THE SAFETY IN THE "ON
SAFE" POSITION (See page 19 for
instructions on unloading). After assuring
yourself that the firearm is completely
empty, again, open the action and look
through the barrel to be sure it is clear of
any c,bstruction. If an obstruction is seen,
no matter how small it mav be clean the
bore with a cleaning rod a~d p~tch as
described in "Cleaning Suggestions" on
page 31.
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ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR GUN WHEN
NOT IN USE. Your responsibilities do not
end when your firearm is unattended.
Store your gun and ammunition separately
and well beyond the reach of children.
Take all safeguards to insure your gun does
not become available to untrained,
inexperienced, or unwelcomed hands.
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USE THE PROPER AMMUNITION. The
barrel and action of this rifle have been
made with substantial safety margins over
the pressures developed by established
American commercial loads. Nevertheless,
Browning assumes no liability for accidents
which occur through the use of cartridges
of non-standard dimensions or which
develop pressures in excess of
commercially available ammunition which
has been loaded in accordance with
standards established by SAAMI (Sporting
Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's
Institute). BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF
AMMUNITION MAt.FUNCTION. If you
detect an off sound or light recoil when a
cartridge is fired, DO NOT LOAD
ANOTHER CARTRIDGE INTO THE
CHAMBER. Open the action and remove
all cartridges from the magazine, chamber
and action areas. Glance down the barrel
to make sure that a bullet or other
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