Manual

K. ALWAYS BE SURE YOUR RIFLE IS CLEAN AND CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS. GIVE SPECIAL
ATTENTION TO THE ACTION, CHAMBER AND BARREL BOAR. CLEAN YOUR RIFLE IMMEDIATELY
IF YOU FIND IT IS FOULED, SO THAT IT WILL OPERATE PROPERLY AND SAFELY.
L. USE ONLY CLEAN, DRY, ORIGINAL HIGH QULITY, COMMERCIALLY MANUFACTURED AMMUNITION
IN COOD CONDITION, AND WHICH IS APPROPRIATE TO THE CALIBER FOR WHICH YOUR RIFLE IS
EQUIPPED TO FIRE. GUN AND AMMUNITION MANUFACTURERS DESIGN THEIR PRODUCTS WITHIN
EXACTING ENGINEERING SAFETY LIMITS. HAND-LOADS ARE SOMETMES OUTSIDE THOSE LIMITS
AND CAN BE UNSAFE.
M. CARRY YOUR RIFLE EMPTY AND OPEN WHILE ON A RANGE, UNTIL YOU ARE PREPARING TO
FIRE. KEEP YOUR RIFLE POINTED TOWARD THE BACKSTOP WHEN LOADING, FIRING AND
UNLOADING. THIS ELIMINATES THE RISK OF DEATH, INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
N. NEVER SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER OR PUT YOUR FINGER INSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD, UNLESS
YOU ARE AIMING AT A TARGET AND READY TO SHOOT. THIS PREVENTS FIRING YOUR RIFLE
WHEN IT IS POINTED IN AN UNSAFE DIRECTION.
O. BE ABSOLUTELY SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEHIND IT BEFORE YOU SQUEEZE THE
TRIGGER. IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT SHOOT! A SLUG CAN TRAVEL THROUGH OR PAST YOUR
TARGET UP TO 1 ½ MILES OR MORE. (When shooting, greater accuracy is achieved by “squeezing”
the trigger instead of “pulling” or “jerking” it.)
P. IF YOUR RIFLE FAILS TO FIRE, CONTINUE HOLDING IT POINTED TOWARD THE TARGET OR A
SAFE, OPEN AREA AND WAIT FOR 30 SECONDS. IF A HANG-FIRE (SLOW-IGNITION) HAS
OCCURRED, THE ROUND SHOULD FIRE WITHIN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME. IF IT DOES NOT FIRE,
REMOVE THE ROUND AND EXAMINE ITS PRIMER. IF THE FIRING PIN INDENTATION ON THE
PRIMER IS LIGHT, OFF CENTER, OR NON-EXISTENT, HAVE YOUR RIFLE EXAMINED BY A
QUALIFIED GUNSMITH. IF FIRING PIN INDENTATION ON THE PRIMER LOOKS NORMAL (when
compared with similar rounds previously fired) YOU CAN ASSUME IT IS FAULTY AMMUNITION.
SEPARATE THE MISFIRED ROUND FROM OTHER LIVE AMMUNITION AND THE EMPTY CASINGS,
RELOAD AND CONTINUE FIRING.
Note: Dispose of misfired rounds in accordance with ammunition manufacturer’s instructions.
Q. NEVER CONTINUE USING YOUR RIFLE IF IT FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DO NOT FORCE
A JAMMED ACTION. THIS MAY CAUSE A ROUND TO EXPLODE, CAUSING POSSIBLE DEATH,
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
R. NEVER LEAVE YOUR RIFLE COCKED (READY TO FIRE) AS THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS AND THE RIFLE COULD EASILY BE ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED, CAUSING DEATH,
INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
S. NEVER LEAVE A LOADED RIFLE LYING AROUND. SOMEONE, ESPECIALLY A CHILD, MAY FIRE IT
AND CAUSE DEATH, INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
T. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN “HORSEPLAY” WHILE HOLDING YOUR RIFLE, AS IT MAY BE
DISCHARGED ACCIDENTALLY.
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