User's Manual
AT308 - USER MANUAL
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7.5 UNLOADING THE RIFLE
Note the position of the Firing Pin Cocking Indicator (see section 1.2). If fired, use drill 1, If
cocked, use drill 2.
Drill 1: Unloading rifle after firing (Firing Pin Cocking Indicator shows ‘fired’)
Point the weapon in a safe direction.
Hold the weapon securely, do not place finger inside trigger guard.
Remove magazine (if fitted).
Open the bolt and fully slide to rear, ejecting the fired case.
Inspect the chamber to ensure it is empty
Visual Check - Look through the ejection port.
Physical Check - Use a finger to check the chamber and bolt face.
Remove any cartridge or case from the weapon.
With the bolt left ‘open’, the rifle is now safe to handle.
Where possible, the bolt should be left ‘open’ to identify to others that it is safe. However, should
the bolt be required in the ‘closed’ position:
Pull and hold the trigger while closing the bolt.
Fit an EMPTY magazine, if required - the rifle is now safe to handle.
Drill 2: Unloading a live cartridge (firing pin cocking indicator shows ‘cocked)’
Point the weapon in a safe direction.
Hold the weapon securely, do not place finger inside trigger guard.
Apply the safety lever to ‘1
st
SAFE’ position (see section 1.3).
Remove the magazine.
Slowly cycle the bolt to unload the live cartridge from the chamber.
Carefully remove the live round by hand.
Inspect the chamber to ensure it is empty
Visual Check - Look through the ejection port.
Physical Check - Use a finger to check the chamber and bolt face.
Remove any remaining cartridges from the weapon.
With the bolt left ‘open’, the rifle is now safe to handle.
Where possible, the bolt should be left ‘open’ to identify to others that it is safe. However, should
the bolt be required in the ‘closed’ position:
Cycle the bolt to the closed position
Push the safety lever into the ‘Fire’ position.
Cycle the bolt into the ‘open’ position.
Pull and hold the trigger while closing the bolt.
Fit an EMPTY magazine, if required.
The rifle is now safe to handle.