Mossberg 46 RIMFIRE - Manual (Page 6)

T TO O L LO OA AD D A AN ND D U UN NL LO OA AD D T TH HE E R RIIF FL LE E
The 464™ Rimfire Lever Action has a magazine capacity of 14 rounds. The rifle is
designed to operate ONLY with the caliber round inscribed on the barrel.
L LO OA AD DIIN NG G A A S SIIN NG GL LE E C CA AR RT TR RIID DG GE E
During loading, never allow fingers or any objects to contact the trigger.
Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times.
Keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction. Make sure the safety button is fully
rearward in the “ON” (SAFE) position. With the action open, check the chamber
and feed throat as described above, to be sure the rifle is unloaded. Tilt the
muzzle downward and start the nose of the round in the chamber. Release the
round and allow it to drop fully into the chamber. Close the action by pulling the
finger lever up.
Do not touch the trigger until you are on target and have decided to fire.
L LO OA AD DIIN NG G T TH HE E M MA AG GA AZ ZIIN NE E
Cartridges are loaded into the magazine through the loading port on the underside
of the outer magazine (Fig 4).
Keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction. Make sure the safety button is in the
“ON” (SAFE) position. Open the action, and check the chamber and feed throat
as described above, to be sure the rifle is unloaded (Fig 3). Keeping the action
open, turn the rifle upside down. Push down on the magazine plug and turn the
inner magazine tube counter-clockwise to unlock from the outer magazine tube.
Slide the inner magazine out far enough to uncover the loading port in the outer
magazine tube. Tilt the muzzle upwards. Load the bullets through the loading
port allowing them to slide towards the receiver. The bullets must be oriented
with the nose pointed towards the rifle muzzle in order to pass through the
loading port (Fig 4). Load the desired number of rounds (14 max). Carefully slide
the inner magazine tube fully into the outer magazine tube and turn it clockwise
to lock it in place. The inner tube is under increasing spring force as it is slid into
the outer magazine tube, so use caution. Turn the rifle right side up. A round will
be visible in the feed throat. If no round is placed directly into the chamber, the
action must be closed and then opened and closed once to chamber a round.
Do not touch the trigger until you are on target and have decided to fire.
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OUTER MAGAZINE TUBE
INNER MAGAZINE TUBE
4
BARREL MUZZLE
MAGAZINE PLUG
LOADING PORT
ROUND
BULLET NOSE POINTS
TOWARDS MUZZLE
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