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3. Pull rearward on the charging handle to completely eject the
cartridge case.
4. Inspect, and if necessary, clean the rifle as outlined in Section 20.
15. UNLOADING
WHEN UNLOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS PLACE THE
“SAFETY” SELECTOR IN THE ON SAFE POSITION AND
REMOVE THE MAGAZINE. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE
TRIGGER. LOCK THE BOLT IN THE OPEN POSITION AS
EXPLAINED IN SECTION 10.2. INSPECT THE CHAMBER AND
BARREL CAREFULLY TO BE SURE ALL LIVE CARTRIDGES ARE
CLEARED FROM THE FIREARM. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
15.1. UNLOADING THE RIFLE
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 and REMOVE the magazine.
3. Extract and eject any live cartridge that may be in the chamber by
pulling rearward on the charging handle to draw the bolt to its
rearmost, open position and pressing the bolt lock as explained in
Section 10.2.
Please note that the bolt will not automatically lock in the rearward
position when the magazine is removed or when a loaded magazine is
present. As a good safety practice, hold the bolt open and visually
inspect the chamber to be absolutely certain a live cartridge is not
present (Figure 13, page 26).
7. After the last cartridge is fired, the bolt will lock in the rearward
position. If you wish to continue shooting, you can reload the rifle
by removing the empty magazine and inserting a loaded magazine as
described previously. After reloading the magazine, if shooting is
imminent, you can chamber a cartridge and resume firing by pulling
the charging handle fully rearward and releasing it, or by pressing the
bolt release (Figure 5) and pushing forward on the charging handle,
using it as a forward assist to ensure the bolt is locked and the round
is properly chambered.
If your rifle is to be put away and stored, do not reload the rifle or
magazine. The chamber and magazine must remain empty when
storing your rifle.
AFTER FIRING, OR WHEN SHOOTING IS NO LONGER
IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE “SAFETY” SELECTOR
IN THE ON SAFE POSITION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
EVEN WITH THE BOLT OPEN AFTER SHOOTING, DO NOT
ASSUME THE RIFLE IS UNLOADED. ALWAYS INSPECT THE
CHAMBER, BARREL, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE TO
BE CERTAIN THE RIFLE IS COMPLETELY UNLOADED.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
14.2. MALFUNCTIONS
If your rifle suffers a malfunction, such as the failure to fully eject a fired
cartridge case, perform the following operation to clear the rifle.
1. Immediately place the “safety” selector is in the on safe position
as explained in Section 9 and keep the muzzle is pointed in a
safe direction.
2. Remove the magazine from the rifle as explained in Section 13.1.