Owner’s Manual 2009

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FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
15. UNLOADING
WHEN UNLOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS PLACE THE
“SAFETY” IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY
FROM THE TRIGGER. AFTER EJECTING THE MAGAZINE,
ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER AND BARREL CAREFULLY
TO BE SURE ALL LIVE CARTRIDGES ARE CLEARED FROM
THE FIREARM. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
15.1. UNLOADING THE RIFLE
1. Make sure the “safety” is in the on safe position and the muzzle is
pointed in a safe direction.
2. Press the ambidextrous magazine release and remove the magazine.
3. Pull rearward on the operating handle to draw the bolt to its rearmost,
open position. This will extract and eject any live cartridge that may be
in the chamber. Please note that the bolt will not automatically lock in
the rearward position when the magazine is removed or when the
magazine is loaded. As a good safety practice, hold the bolt open and
visually expect the chamber to be absolutely certain a live cartridge is
not present.
4. With the magazine removed and the chamber empty, close the bolt.
15.2. UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE
Unload the magazine by pushing the cartridges, one at a time, forward and
out of the magazine.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY MOVING THE
“SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND PULLING
THE TRIGGER.
3. When ready to fire, move the “safety” into the off safe position, take
aim and squeeze the trigger.
4. After a cartridge has fired, the bolt automatically moves rearward,
ejects the empty case, then returns forward, chambering a loaded
cartridge from the magazine. Because fired cases are ejected to the
right side, bystanders should not stand to the right of the shooter.
5. This operation is repeated each time you pull the trigger until the last
cartridge from the magazine has been fired. If shooting is no longer
imminent, immediately place the “safety” in the on safe position. See
“Unloading” on page 21 for more information.
6. After the last cartridge is fired, the bolt will lock in the rearward
position. If you wish to continue shooting, you can reload the rifle as
described previously. After reloading the magazine, if shooting is
imminent, you can chamber a cartridge and resume firing by pulling
the operating handle fully rearward and releasing it. If your rifle is to
be put away and stored, do not reload the rifle or magazine. The
chamber and magazine must remain empty when storing your rifle.
AFTER FIRING, OR WHEN SHOOTING IS NO LONGER
IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE
ON SAFE POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
EVEN WITH THE BOLT OPEN AFTER SHOOTING, DO NOT
ASSUME THE RIFLE IS UNLOADED. ALWAYS INSPECT THE
CHAMBER, BARREL, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE TO
BE CERTAIN THE RIFLE IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED.