Manual

CLEANING PROCEDURES —

BE CERTAIN YOUR GUN’S CHAMBER AND

MAGAZINE ARE UNLOADED. ALWAYS

WEAR PROTECTIVE SAFETY GLASSES

DURING CLEANING.

KEEP AMMUNITION AWAY FROM THE

CLEANING AREA. DO NOT TEST THE

FUNCTION OF YOUR FIREARM WITH LIVE

AMMUNITION.

ALWAYS PLACE THE SAFETY (MANUAL

HAMMER STOP) IN THE “ON” (SAFE)

POSITION BEFORE BEGINNING ANY

CLEANING PROCEDURE.

1. Open the action. Use a cleaning rod with a tip and

patch suitable for your caliber bore. Make sure the

patch is large enough for a snug fit in the bore.

Insert the rod and patch into the barrel at the muzzle

end and run it back and forth several times.

USE A CROWN PROTECTOR IF POSSIBLE.

Be careful not to strike the crown of the muzzle with

the handle end of the rod. Damage to this area can

affect the accuracy of the rifle.

2. Inspect the chamber and bore for brass, copper,

lead and powder fouling. A normal amount of powder

residue can be expected and is not serious. It can

usually be removed by repeating step one, using a

patch saturated with solvent. If or when fouling

should become heavy, it can be removed with a brass

bore brush. Dip or spray the brush with solvent and

scrub the chamber and bore until the fouling is

removed. To prevent brass bristles from breaking off,

the brush should be pushed completely through the

bore before being withdrawn.

3. After fouling has been removed the bore should be

wiped dry. Then pass a slightly oiled patch through

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