Owner's Manual

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5 Unless shooting is imminent, immediately lower the hammer to
the dropped position.
6 Load a single cartridge into the magazine as explained previously.
SINGLE-SHOT LOADING
1 Open the action to make sure the chamber is empty.
2 Close the action and lower the hammer to the dropped position.
3 Load a single cartridge into the magazine as explained previously.
4 Load the chamber by cycling the finger lever fully down and
returning it to the fully closed position.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY PULLING THE TRIGGER.
5 Unless shooting is imminent, immediately lower the hammer to
the dropped position.
FIRING
NEVER CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE OR MOVE THE HAMMER FROM THE
DROPPED POSITION UNLESS SHOOTING IS IMMINENT. ALWAYS KEEP
THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
1 Load the chamber by cycling the finger lever fully down and
returning it to the fully closed position as explained previously.
If there is already a cartridge in the chamber, simply pull the
hammer fully rearward to the full-cock position.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY PULLING THE TRIGGER.
2 When ready to fire, take aim and squeeze the trigger.
3 After a cartridge is fired, cycle the action by swinging the finger
lever fully downward to eject the fired case.