Manual

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WARNING: NEVER USE NON-STANDARD,
RELOADED OR “HANDLOADED” AMMUNITION
WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO INTER-
N
AL BALLISTIC 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.
AMMUNITION CONT’D.