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IF THERE IS ANY REASON TO SUSPECT THAT A BULLET IS OBSTRUCTING THE
BARREL, IMMEDIATELY UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND LOOK THROUGH THE BORE. IT IS NOT
SUFFICIENT TO MERELY LOOK IN THE CHAMBER. A BULLET MAY BE LODGED SOME DISTANCE
DOWN THE BARREL WHERE IT CANNOT EASILY BE SEEN. IF A BULLET IS IN THE BORE, DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO SHOOT IT OUT BY USING ANOTHER CARTRIDGE, OR BY BLOWING IT OUT WITH A
BLANK OR ONE FROM WHICH THE BULLET HAS BEEN REMOVED. SUCH TECHNIQUES CAN
GENERATE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, DESTROY THE FIREARM AND CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY TO YOU AND BYSTANDERS.
If the bullet can be removed by pushing it out with a cleaning rod, clean any unburned powder grains from the
bore, chamber, and mechanism before resuming shooting. If the bullet cannot be dislodged by firmly tapping it
with a cleaning rod, take the firearm to a gunsmith.
While shooting any semi-automatic firearm, an unfired cartridge or fired cartridge case may occasionally
become jammed between the bolt and the barrel. Clear the jam as follows, WHILE KEEPING THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION: Remove the magazine, then pull back the bolt and hold or lock it to the
rear. The jammed cartridge or case now can be removed by shaking it out or by picking it out with the fingers.
When the bolt is jammed closed, rotate the safety to “SAFE”, and remove the magazine while pointing the gun
in a safe direction. Immediately take the weapon to a qualified gunsmith or armourer to determine what
caused the jam before resuming shooting.
Dirt, corrosion, or other foreign matter on a cartridge can impede complete chambering and may cause the
cartridge case to burst upon firing. The same is true of cartridges which are damaged or deformed.
Do not oil cartridges, and be sure to wipe the chamber clean of any oil or preservative before commencing to
shoot. Oil actually interferes with the friction between the cartridge case and chamber wall that is necessary for
safe functioning and subjects the firearm to stress similar to that imposed by excessive pressure.
Use lubricants sparingly on the moving parts of your firearm. Avoid excessive spraying of any aerosol gun care
product, especially where it may get on ammunition. All lubricants, and aerosol spray lubricants in particular,
can penetrate cartridge primers and cause misfires. Some highly penetrative lubricants can also migrate inside
cartridge cases and cause deterioration of the propellant powder and firing the powder may not ignite. If only
the primer ignites there is danger that the bullet may become lodged in the barrel.