Manual

FIRING

With a cartridge loaded in the barrel chamber

and the safety "on": Point the rifle at the target,

push the safety "off", take aim, and fire by

squeezing the trigger.

To fire the next shot, open the bolt and pull it

smartly to the rear. This cocks the firing mechanism

and ejects the spent cartridge case from the

previous shot. Pushing the bolt forward again feeds

the next cartridge into the chamber, and turning the

bolt handle downward closes the bolt. The rifle is

now ready to fire again. This process can be

repeated until the rifle is empty. If you wish to

temporarily cease firing before the rifle is empty,

immediately put the safety "on". "Immediately"

means before you turn the muzzle away from the

direction of the target.

If you have finished shooting, immediately

make the rifle safe by unloading it completely.

Extensive dry firing (snapping the firing

mechanism without a cartridge in the chamber) is

not recommended as it may result in breakage of

the firing pin. After making sure the rifle is empty,

the rifle may be uncocked without dry firing by

lifting the bolt handle, then pressing and holding the

trigger while lowering the bolt handle.

While shooting any firearm, an unfired cartridge

or fired cartridge case might become jammed

between the bolt and the barrel. Clear the rifle as

follows. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction

and, if possible, the safety on. Pull the bolt fully

rearward. The jammed cartridge can then be

shaken out or picked out with your fingers. Discard

any cartridge that is dented or that has the bullet

shoved back into the cartridge case.