Manual

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Figure 5: Bolt is lifted upwards by the carrier to unlock the action
The base of the magazine should then be soundly smacked with the palm of the hand to
ensure proper seating.
The shooter must then load the rifle by pulling back on the charging handle and releasing it.
Figure 6: Pull back the charging handle shown here in Orange
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Figure 7: DO NOT RIDE THE CHARGING HANDLE! Release it at its rear most point.
Charging allows the bolt to push a round out of the magazine and into the chamber while
simultaneously cocking the internal hammer.
Figure 8: The charging handle is fully to the rear and ready to be released