Manual
15
1. While loading (and at all times!) make sure the
muzzle is pointed in a safe direction!
2. Risk of an accident is greatly increased when
any firearm, no matter how safely designed, is
carried with the cartridge in the chamber. Unless
the firearm must be ready for immediate firing,
leave the chamber empty. Load the chamber only
when you are ready to actually shoot.
3. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction when
manually operating the action to load the first
cartridge from the magazine into the chamber.
Malfunctions which allow the gun to fire as the bolt
is closed without the trigger being pulled are rare
but can happen.
4. Never attempt to load or unload any firearm
inside a vehicle, building or other confined space
(except a properly constructed shooting range).
Enclosed areas frequently offer no completely safe
direction to point the firearm; if an accidental
discharge occurs, there is great risk of injury or
property damage.
5. Before loading, always clean all grease, oil,
solvent, etc. from the bore and chamber. When a
bullet is fired, an accumulation in the bore or
chamber of any lubricant or other incompressible
fluid (including, for example, rainwater) can cause a
bulge or burst barrel or other damage to the rifle
and result in serious injury to the shooter or to
others nearby. In addition, any coating of lubricant
in the chamber interferes with the adhesion
between cartridge case and chamber wall that is
necessary for safe firing, and subjects the rifle to
stress similar to that imposed by excessive
pressure.
LOADING
WARNING!