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13.3.2. INSERTING THE MAGAZINE INTO THE RIFLE (TBM)
1. Close the bolt and place the “safety” in the on safe position
or intermediate position.
2. Position the magazine correctly with the bullets facing forward toward
the muzzle.
3. Slide the magazine into the magazine well upward into position evenly,
front to back, to prevent binding.
4. Make sure the magazine snaps into place in the magazine well.
An audible click will be heard.
13.4. LOADING THE CHAMBER, ALL MODELS
1. With the “safety” in the intermediate position, lift the bolt handle
and pull the bolt completely rearward.
2. Load the magazine to capacity as explained previously.
3. Close the bolt. This picks up a cartridge from the magazine and
moves it into the chamber.
4. Immediately place the “safety” in the on safe position.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING
THE “SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND PULLING
THE TRIGGER.
3. Place the base of the cartridge on
the follower between the feed lips
on the magazine body and the
cartridge guide on the magazine
follower. Press the cartridge down
until it can be pushed rearward
under the feed lips (Figure 22).
Push the cartridge fully to the
rear of the magazine so there is
maximum clearance between the
bullet tip and the front of the
magazine body. It may help to
push the rear of the follower
down slightly to facilitate sliding the cartridge under the magazine
feed lips. Take care that the bullet tips are pointing toward the
front of the magazine.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FILL THE MAGAZINE BEYOND
CAPACITY, AS THIS MAY CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS OR DAMAGE
TO THE MAGAZINE.
4. Repeat by pressing the base of the next cartridge down on the previous
cartridge, just forward of the magazine feed 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. Continue loading the
magazine until a cartridge case
is visible through one of the “5”
ports on the five-round magazine
or one of the “10” ports on the
ten-round magazine (Figure 23).
FIGURE 23
When fully loaded, a cartridge will show through
one of the holes. (5-round magazine shown.)
FIGURE 22
Press the follower or cartridge down with your
thumb and slide a cartridge under the fed lips.