Owner’s Manual 2009

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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 SNAP THE FIRING PIN 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.
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’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.
If the primer is not indented, your firearm should be examined by a
qualified gunsmith and the cause of the malfunction corrected before
further use. Glance down the barrel to make sure that there are no
obstructions in the barrel. If there is an obstruction, completely clear
the barrel before loading and firing again. Failure to follow these
instructions can cause extensive damage to your firearm and possible
serious injury to yourself and others.
11 NEVER INSERT A CARTRIDGE OF THE INCORRECT
CALIBER INTO ANY FIREARM.
The caliber of your firearm is marked on the barrel. Store all cartridges
of different calibers in completely separate and well-marked
containers. Never store cartridges of mixed calibers in a common
container or in your pockets. See Section 11 for more information on
the correct ammunition for your firearm.
12 EXAMINE EVERY CARTRIDGE 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
this owner’s manual and on ammunition boxes. See Section 11 for
more information on the correct ammunition for your firearm.
13 USE ONLY SAAMI APPROVED AMMUNITION.
The barrel and action of this rifle 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 cartridges 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 Ammunition
Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI).