Owner’s Manual 2013
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Know the range of your ammunition. Never shoot at water or
hard objects.
18 ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR FIREARM’S CHAMBER BEFORE
CROSSING A FENCE, CLIMBING A TREE, JUMPING A
DITCH OR NEGOTIATING OTHER OBSTACLES.
Never place your firearm on or against a fence, tree, car or other
similar object.
For law enforcement and military personnel, refer to the procedures of
your department.
19 BE DEFENSIVE AND ON GUARD AGAINST UNSAFE GUN
HANDLING AROUND YOU AND OTHERS.
Don’tbetimidwhenitcomestogunsafety.Ifyouobserveothershooters
violating any of these safety precautions, politely suggest safer
handling practices.
20 BE CERTAIN YOUR FIREARM IS UNLOADED
BEFORE CLEANING.
Because so many gun accidents occur when a firearm is being cleaned,
special and extreme care should be taken to be sure your firearm is
unloaded before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. Keep
ammunition away from the cleaning location. Never test the mechanical
function of any firearm with live ammunition.
21 TEACH AND SUPERVISE FIREARMS SAFETY TO ALL
MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY, ESPECIALLY TO CHILDREN
AND NON-SHOOTERS.
Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage
enrollment in hunting and shooting safety courses.
22 NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR TAKE ANY
TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR DURING SHOOTING.
Your vision, motor skills and judgment could be dangerously impaired,
making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others.
12 EXAMINE EVERY SHELL YOU PUT IN YOUR FIREARM.
We assume no responsibility for the use of unsafe or improper firearm
and ammunition combinations or damage or injury caused by damaged
ammunition. It is your responsibility to read and heed all warnings in
thisowner’smanualandonammunitionboxes.SeeSection9formore
information on the correct ammunition for your firearm.
13 USE ONLY SAAMI APPROVED AMMUNITION.
The barrel and the action of this firearm have been made with
substantial safety margins over the pressures developed by
established American commercial loads. Nevertheless, we can
assume no liability for incidents which occur through the use of shells
of nonstandard dimensions or which develop pressures in excess of
commercially available ammunition which has been loaded in
accordance with standards established by the Sporting Arms and
AmmunitionManufacturers’Institute(SAAMI).
14 MAKE SURE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN THE AREA
THAT YOU DISCHARGE A FIREARM. LEAD EXPOSURE
CAN OCCUR FROM DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN
POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, CLEANING FIREARMS
OR HANDLING AMMUNITION.
Lead is a substance that has been known to cause birth defects,
reproductive harm and other serious injury. Wash hands thoroughly
after exposure to ammunition or after cleaning a firearm.
15 DO NOT RELEASE THE STRIKER ON AN EMPTY
CHAMBER: THE CHAMBER MAY NOT BE EMPTY!
Treat every firearm with the respect due to a loaded firearm, even
though you are certain the firearm is unloaded.
16 KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER AT ALL
TIMES UNTIL SHOOTING IS IMMINENT.
17 BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP,
PARTICULARLY DURING LOW LIGHT PERIODS.