Manual

see the damage but if it is severe, the firearm may discharge and
cause injury, death or damage to property. If your firearm has been
dropped, have it examined by a competent gunsmith before using
it again.
7. NEVER LEAVE A FIREARM COCKED AND READY TO FIRE as this
condition is extremely dangerous and the gun could easily be
accidentally discharged, causing injury, death or damage to
property.
8. NEVER LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM UNATTENDED. Someone,
especially a child, may fire it and cause injury, death, or damage to
property.
9. ALWAYS INSTRUCT CHILDREN TO RESPECT FIREARMS. If you
teach your children to shoot or get them trained by a qualified
instructor, be certain they know how to use the firearm properly and
always supervise them closely. Always stress safety so that your
children will not fire a rifle when or where it is unsafe to do so.
RANGE CAUTIONS
10. Always be sure your backstop is adequate to stop and contain
bullets before beginning target practice so that you do not hit
anything outside the range shooting area. Think! What will you HIT
if you Miss the target?
11. ALWAYS PUT A KNOWLEDGEABLE AND RESPONSIBLE PERSON IN
CHARGE TO MAINTAIN SAFETY CONTROL WHEN A GROUP IS
FIRING ON A RANGE. Obey his commands so that discipline is
maintained to reduce the possibility of accidents.
12. ALWAYS CARRY YOUR FIREARM EMPTY WITH THE ACTION OPEN
WHILE ON A RANGE until preparing to fire. Keep it pointing towards
the backstop when loading, firing and unloading, to eliminate the
risk of injury, death or damage to property.
LOADING/UNLOADING CAUTIONS
13. ALWAYS BE SURE BARREL, BORE, CHAMBER AND ACTION ARE
CLEAN AND CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS. Clean a fouled firearm
immediately so that it will function correctly and safely.
14. ALWAYS USE ONLY CLEAN, DRY, HIGH-QUALITY, COMMERCIALLY
MANUFACTURED AMMUNITION IN GOOD CONDITION AND
APPROPRIATE TO THE CALIBER OF YOUR FIREARM. Gun and
ammunition manufacturers design their products within exacting
engineering safety limits. Handloads and remanufactured
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