User Guide

19. WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING. Unprotected,
repeated exposure to gunfire can cause hearing damage. Wear hearing
protectors (shooting ear plugs or muffs) to guard against such
damage. Wear shooting glasses to protect your eyes from flying
particles. Always keep a safe distance between the muzzle of your
firearm and any persons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and ejecting
shells could inflict serious injury. Also, wear eye protection when
disassembling and cleaning your rifle to prevent the possibility of
springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other agents from
contacting your eyes.
20.
BE DEFENSIVE AND ON GUARD AGAINST UNSAFE GUN HANDLING
AROUND YOU AND OTHERS.
Don’t be timid when it comes to gun
safety. If you observe other shooters violating any of these safety
precautions, politely suggest safer handling practices.
21.
SUPERVISE AND TEACH FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR
FAMILY.
This is especially important when children and nonshooters
are involved. Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports.
Encourage enrollment in hunting/shooting safety courses.
22.
NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS
BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING.
Vision and judgment could be danger-
ously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you or to others.
23.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE — AVOID UNAUTHORIZED SERVICING. Your
Buck Mark 22 Rifle is a mechanical device which will not last forever,
and as such, is subject to wear and requires periodic inspec-
tion, adjustment, and service. Like all Browning firearms, your Buck
Mark 22 Rifle should be serviced by a Browning Recommended
Service Center or by Browning’s service facility in Arnold, Missouri.
Browning cannot assume any responsibility for injuries suffered or
caused by unauthorized servicing, alterations or modifications of
Browning firearms. Read and heed all warnings in this instruction
book, on ammunition boxes and with all accessories that you install
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