Owner's Manual

14
INSERTING AND REMOVING THE BOLT
ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. BEFORE
INSERTING OR REMOVING THE BOLT, VISUALLY INSPECT THE CHAMBER
TO BE ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THE FIREARM IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED.
PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THIS WARNING COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
INSERTING THE BOLT
The X-Bolt rifle comes packed in a foam-padded box with the bolt
removed from the rifle. To install the bolt into the receiver perform
the following procedure:
1 Place the “safety” in the off safe position.
2 Align the forward end of the bolt in the rear opening of
the receiver.
3 Push the bolt completely forward and rotate the handle down to
lock it. It is not necessary to depress the bolt stop to insert the bolt,
but you may do so to ease the installation
(Figure 6) .
4 Immediately place the “safety” in the on safe position.
The rifle is now completely assembled and may be
operated normally.
REMOVING THE BOLT
1 Place the “safety” in the
on safe position.
2 Press the bolt unlock button and
rotate the bolt handle upward.
3 The bolt stop is the horizontal
bar on the left side of the
receiver (Figure 6).
FIGURE 6
Press the bolt stop and pull the bolt rearward.