Manual

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WARNING: NEVER USE NON-STANDARD,
RELOADED OR “HANDLOADED” AMMUNITION
WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO INTER-
NAL B
ALLISTIC PRESSURE TESTING. RELOADED
OR HANDLOADED AMMUNITION, MAY HAVE MANY MANU-
FACTURING AND QUALITY VARIABLES (SUCH AS THE
TYPE AND AMOUNT OF GUN POWDER). ANY AMMUNITION
THAT IS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED, EVEN IN THE
SLIGHTEST DEGREE, MAY FAIL TO FIRE OR MAY GENER-
ATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURES WHICH CAN DAM-
AGE OR EVEN RUPTURE THE FIREARM, CAUSING PER-
SONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR THOSE IN
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
A firearm and ammunition are a system and must work together.
Their performance is closely related. There are different types of
ammunition for different types of firearms. Your firearm has been
designed for ammunition of a specific type and a specific caliber.
It is important to select the proper ammunition for your firearm.
Different combinations of bullet velocity, bullet weight and firearm
weight can have major impact on felt recoil; high felt recoil can
be uncomfortable to some shooters.
For example:
• Gun Weight: lower gun weight increases felt recoil.
• Bullet Weight: higher bullet weight increases felt recoil.
• Bullet Velocity: higher bullet velocity increases felt recoil.
To acclimate yourself to higher levels of felt recoil, consider the
following:
• Use a firm two-hand hold on the grip when firing.
• Always start your shooting experience with the lowest bullet
velocity and lowest bullet weight available for your firearm.
Some examples are as follows:
- Use .38 S&W Special in place of .357 Magnum
®
loads.
- Use .44 Special in place of .44 Magnum
®
loads.
- Use “mid-range” or “target” loads rather than loads
designated “high power”.
• Ask your firearm dealer to suggest the lowest power,
lowest velocity, lightest bullet weight for your firearm.
• You can also consider changing your firearm’s grip
configur
ation/composition to better fit y
our hand’
s specific
size and shape.
AMMUNITION CONT’D.