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To feed the next cartridge, push the bolt handle fully forward, then down. The firearm
is again ready to fire.
Should the cartridge fail to fire, keep the firearm pointed in a safe direction.
Wait a few moments then lift the bolt handle and pull the bolt to the rear to
extract and eject the misfired cartridge and segregate from other ammuni-
tion. Do not attempt to refire a misfired cartridge.
If at any time during firing, the sound of any given cartridge is noticeably
louder or softer than previous cartridges fired, STOP! Do not load or fire
additional cartridges until you have safely unloaded your firearm and
inspected it for possible damage or obstruction in the chamber or bore. (The
bore is the inside surface of the barrel.) Firing the firearm with a bore
obstruction can cause damage to the firearm and may result in serious per-
sonal injury to the shooter and/or others nearby.
Each brand and type of ammunition can produce different accuracy results. It is best
to try as many types and brands of ammunition as possible to determine which
performs best in your firearm.
TO UNLOAD
Pull the safety lever fully rearward to the “ON” (SAFE) position (Fig. 1).
During unloading, never allow fingers or any other object to contact the
trigger. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times.
UNLOADING THE FIREARM
Lift the bolt handle and pull fully to the rear. This will extract a cartridge or empty shell
from the chamber. Remove the magazine by pulling the magazine latch.
UNLOADING THE MAGAZINE
Hold the magazine in one hand bottom down and front end forward (Fig. 8). Push
the cartridge forward and allow the nose of the cartridge to rise slightly upward until
is released from the magazine. Repeat until the magazine is unloaded.
After unloading always visually and physically inspect the chamber
and magazine to make sure that all of the cartridges have been
removed.
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