Manual

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FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH.
1. Make sure the “safety” selector is in the on safe position as explained in
Section 9 and the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction.
2. Lock the bolt in the open or rear position by pulling the charging handle
all the way to the rear and pressing inward on the bottom portion of the
bolt release (Figure 6, page 17).
3. Insert the loaded magazine into the magazine well until it locks
in place.
4. If shooting is imminent, a cartridge can now be moved from the
magazine to the chamber by pulling back fully on the charging handle
and releasing it, or pressing on the top of the bolt release, and allowing
the bolt to move forward into battery. If the bolt is not allowed to close
in this manner, there is a possibility that it will not close completely,
preventing the rifle from firing.
5. Push forward on the charging handle, using it as a forward assist to
ensure the bolt is locked and the round is properly chambered.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY MOVING THE
“SAFETY” SELECTOR TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND
PULLING THE TRIGGER.
14. FIRING
NEVER CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE OR MOVE THE “SAFETY”
SELECTOR FROM THE ON SAFE 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. Make sure the “safety” selector is in the on safe position as explained
in Section 9 and the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction.
2. Press the ambidextrous magazine release located just in front of the
trigger guard. The right magazine release is shown in Figure 7 (page
19), the left magazine release is shown in Figure 8 (page 19). Remove
the magazine with your free hand.
3. Pull the bolt completely rearward, lock the bolt in the open position as
explained in Section 10.2., and inspect the chamber to make sure it is
empty. Return the bolt to the forward, closed position.
4. Load the cartridges into the
magazine by placing a cartridge
on the top of the retaining lips
and, with your thumb, pushing it
straight down against the force
of the follower spring until it
locks into position under the
retaining lips (Figure 9).
Continue to load the magazine in
this manner.
Care should be exercised in
positioning each cartridge so
that its base is flush with the
rear of the magazine. If the nose of a cartridge protrudes beyond the
front of the magazine, it could cause feeding problems or interfere
with the insertion of the magazine into the rifle.
13.2. LOADING THE CHAMBER FROM THE MAGAZINE
WHEN LOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND PLACE THE “SAFETY”
SELECTOR IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. KEEP YOUR
FIGURE 9
Press each cartridge straight down into
the magazine until it is retained by the
magazine lips, and firmly seating it to the rear.