Manual
AND YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER:
1. Firmly position your thumb on the hammer and
draw the hammer back to the full-cock position
(Figure 13).
2. Place the safety in the “off” position by pushing it
fully forward, covering the “S.”
CAUTION: YOUR RIFLE IS NOW READY TO
FIRE. REMEMBER, THE RECOIL FROM A
LARGE CALIBER CENTERFIRE RIFLE WILL
BE SOMEWHAT HEAVY.
3. Firmly shoulder your gun, take aim and when on
target squeeze the trigger smoothly, without jerking.
After firing, let the trigger return to the fully forward
position.
TO CONTINUE THE LOADING PROCESS AND CHAMBER
ANOTHER ROUND FOR THE NEXT SHOT
:
1. Swing the finger lever fully down extracting and
ejecting the fired cartridge case from the chamber.
2. Close the action by returning the finger lever
upward. The closing of the action will transfer a new
cartridge from the magazine to the chamber, leaving
the hammer in a cocked “ready to fire” position.
Start again at step #3 above or go immediately to
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When firing is imminent draw the hammer back to the full
cock position
F
IGURE
13
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