Owner’s Manual 2009

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position. If the bolt is not allowed to close in this manner, there is
a possibility that it will not close completely, preventing the rifle
from firing.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY MOVING THE
“SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND PULLING
THE TRIGGER.
Verify the bolt is closed completely, make sure the operating handle is in
front of the red bolt forward indicator dot located on the receiver near the
ejection port (Figure 7). You should first practice this technique with an
empty chamber.
14. FIRING
NEVER CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE OR MOVE THE “SAFETY”
FROM THE ON SAFE POSITION UNLESS SHOOTING IS
IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE
DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
1. Make sure the “safety” is in the on safe position and the muzzle is
pointed in a safe direction.
2. Load a cartridge into the
chamber as explained previously.
With a cartridge in the chamber,
you need only to move the
“safety” to the off safe position
to make the rifle ready for firing.
Do not move the “safety” to the
off safe position unless shooting
is imminent.
4. Load the cartridges into the magazine by placing a cartridge on the
top of the retaining lips and, with your thumb, pushing it straight
down against the force of the follower spring until it locks into position
under the retaining lips (Figure 6). Continue to load the magazine in
this manner.
Care should be exercised in positioning each cartridge so that its base
is flush with the rear of the magazine. If the nose of a cartridge
protrudes beyond the front of the magazine, it could cause feeding
problems or interfere with the insertion of the magazine into the rifle.
5. After loading the magazine, insert the magazine into the magazine
block of the rifle until it locks in place.
13.2. LOADING THE CHAMBER FROM THE MAGAZINE
WHEN LOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND PLACE THE “SAFETY”
IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY
FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
1. Make sure the “safety” is in the on safe position and the muzzle is
pointed in a safe direction.
2. Lock the bolt in the open or rear position by pulling the operating
handle all the way to the rear and pressing upward on the bolt
release lever.
3. Insert the loaded magazine into the magazine block until it locks
in place.
3. If shooting is imminent, a cartridge can now be moved from the
magazine to the chamber by pulling back fully on the operating handle
and releasing it, allowing the bolt to slam closed from the open
FIGURE 7
Verify the bolt is fully forward.