Operations Manual

.223 CALIBER

To load a magazine…

1. Use only ammunition for which your firearm is chambered.

2. With front of magazine forward, place a round between the

lips of the magazine with the bullet forward. Press the round

down until it is retained by the magazine lips. Place the next

round on top of the last and repeat until desired number is

loaded.

To load the rifle…

1. Press in on bottom of bolt catch while pulling back on charging handle, to cock the

hammer and leave the bolt and carrier to the rear.

2. Return the charging handle to fully forward until it locks and remove finger from bolt

catch.

3. Set selector to “SAFE” position.

4. With the bullets pointing forward, insert loaded magazine into magazine well and push

it in until it stops and is retained by magazine catch.

5. With the rifle pointed in a safe direction press in on top of bolt catch.This will release

the bolt and carrier and move a round into chamber.The rifle is now loaded with a round

in the chamber and the hammer cocked.

6. You may now close the ejection port cover if you wish; it is located on the right side of

the upper receiver and will open automatically when the first round is fired.

To Unload the Rifle…

1. Set selector to “SAFE” position.

2. Press magazine catch button and remove magazine.

3. Pull charging handle to rear and push in lower portion of bolt catch. If a round had

been in the chamber it should have been ejected. If last round in magazine had been

fired and if the magazine was in place, bolt and carrier should already be held to the

rear.

CAUTION: Always check that ammunition is clean and undamaged before using the

forward assist. Forcing damaged ammunition into the chamber could result in personal

injury or death to you and others and damage your rifle and property. The use of

reloaded, hand-loaded or high pressure ammunition can be dangerous and will void the

warranty.

Make sure the rifle is pointed in a safe direction and the safety is engaged at all times while loading the rifle.

NEVER allow your fingers or other objects to contact the trigger while loading or unloading the rifle.

Do NOT disengage the safety until you are ready to fire and have the rifle pointed safely downrange.