Manual

THE TWO MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. If the projectile is not seated firmly against the powder charge, stop immedi-
ately! Do not attempt to fire the rifle. You must remove the charge and clean
the barrel.
2. If the rifle is loaded in a proper manner yet fails to fire after repeated
attempts (as explained in the Loading and Shooting Section).
NEVER ATTEMPT TO PULL A CHARGE UNTIL THE POWDER HAS BEEN REN-
DERED INERT (DEACTIVATED) BY THOROUGHLY SOAKING IN WATER.
Removing a projectile is dangerous when there is a powder charge be-
hind the projectile. Four approved methods to remove a projectile from the
barrel are to: (1) Use a CO
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discharger to blow the projectile from the barrel; (2)
Remove the nipple from the breech plug and work powder into the flash chan-
nel. Replace the nipple, recap or reprime to discharge; or (3) With the muzzle in
a safe direction, and the percussion cap (and any excess fulminate) removed
from the nipple, remove the bolt, nipple and breech plug (see section M, N).
Empty the powder into a safe container. Using the ramrod and cleaning jag
with a solvent soaked cleaning patch, push the projectile from the breech for-
ward and out the muzzle of the barrel.
After the projectile has been removed from the bore, clean the bore, barrel
and parts as explained in the Cleaning section and reassemble the firearm.
If for any reason you are unable to remove the charge in the manner recom-
mended, soak the barrel in very hot water for one-half hour. Once the powder has
been rendered inert, take the barrel to a qualified gunsmith.
R. SIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
Most CVA rifles are equipped with adjustable style rifle sights for windage and
elevation.
1. Adjust the rear sight for elevation by loosening the retaining screw and slid-
ing the sight up the ramp to raise the point of impact or down the ramp to
lower the point of impact.
2. Adjust the rear sight for windage by loosening the retaining screw so that
sight will slide to the left or right. To move the point of impact to the right,
move rear sight to the right. To move the point of impact to the left, move
rear sight to the left.
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