Manual

Care should be exercised in
positioning each cartridge so
that its base is to the rear of
the magazine. If the nose of
a cartridge protrudes beyond
the end of the magazine, it
could cause feeding
problems or interfere
with the closing of the
magazine floorplate.
LOADING THE MAGAZINE WITH MAGAZINE DETACHED
FROM FLOORPLATE
Place the rifle in the “on safe” position and be sure the muzzle is pointed
in a safe direction. With the magazine-floorplate unit open, the
magazine may be detached by merely pulling it away from the hinged
floorplate. To do so, grasp the sides of the magazine toward its rear with
the thumb and middle finger of either hand. Then, pull the magazine
away from the floorplate while at the same time bearing against the
projecting rear of the floorplate with the index finger (Figure 5).
The rifle may be supported during this procedure with the opposite
hand at the forearm. Once the magazine is detached it may be loaded
with cartridges as described earlier. To re-attach, insert the small tab
on the front face of the magazine into the matching groove in the
forward end of the floorplate. Then snap the rear of the magazine
firmly into place. Extra
magazines may be carried
loaded for rapid
replacement of an empty
magazine, using this
same procedure.
After loading the magazine,
attach it to the floorplate.
Swing the magazine
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FIGURE 4
Carefully insert each
cartridge into the magazine.
FIGURE 5
Detach the magazine
from the floorplate.
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