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4. Repeat by pressing the base of another cartridge down on the previous
cartridge, just forward of the magazine lips, sliding the cartridge
under the lips and fully rearward. Use your other hand to push down
slightly on the rear of the cartridge already in the magazine. Do this
until the magazine is fully loaded.
13.2.2. INSERTING THE MAGAZINE INTO THE RIFLE (DBM)
1. Close the bolt and place the “safety” in the on safe or
intermediate position.
2. Position the magazine correctly with the bullet tips forward toward
the muzzle.
3. Slide the magazine upward into position evenly, front to back, to
prevent binding.
4. An audible click will be heard when the magazine snaps into place in
the magazine well.
13.3.1. LOADING THE TACTICAL BOX MAGAZINE (TBM)
These instructions apply only to rifles with Tactical Box Magazines (TBM).
1. With the “safety” in the intermediate position, lift the bolt handle and
pull the bolt completely rearward.
2. Remove the TBM from the rifle
by pushing inward on the
ambidextrous magazine release
button located on the rear of
either side of the magazine well
(Figure 21). Let the magazine
drop
into your hand. If the
magazine does not fall free, keep
one of the magazine release
buttons depressed and pull the
magazine free with the other hand.
2. Remove the DBM from the rifle
by pulling the magazine release
latch rearward (Figure 18). Let
the magazine drop into your hand
(Figure 19).
3. Place the base of the cartridge on
the magazine follower between
the lips on the magazine body and
the lips on the magazine follower.
Press the cartridge down with
your thumb until it can be
pushed rearward under the lips
and push the cartridge fully to
the rear of the DBM so there is
maximum clearance between the
bullet tip and the front of the
magazine body (Figure 20). It
may help to push the rear of the
follower down a bit with the
thumb of your other hand to
facilitate sliding the cartridge
back under the magazine body
lips. Take care that the bullet
tips are pointing to the front of
the magazine.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FORCE
THE CARTRIDGE BASE DOWN
BETWEEN THE WAVED-SHAPED
STEPS AT THE FRONT OF THE
FEED LIPS ON THE MAGAZINE
BODY, AS THIS MAY DAMAGE
THE MAGAZINE.
FIGURE 18
Press the magazine release.
FIGURE 19
Catch the magazine in your hand.
FIGURE 20
Insert cartridges into the magazine. Make sure
they are fully rearward.
FIGURE 21
Press the ambidextrous magazine release and
remove the magazine.