Manual

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13.5. LOADING THE RIFLE TO
FULL CAPACITY (FLP)
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. When shooting is imminent,
place a cartridge directly into
the chamber.
4. Press down on the top cartridge in the magazine so that it is below the
bolt and close the bolt (Figure 24). Immediately place the “safety” in
the rearward, fully on safe position.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING
THE “SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND PULLING
THE TRIGGER.
Notice! WHEN LOADING A CARTRIDGE DIRECTLY INTO
THE CHAMBER (BYPASSING THE MAGAZINE) YOU WILL
EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN RESISTANCE AS THE BOLT
IS ROTATED TO THE LOCKED POSITION, AND THE
EXTRACTOR CLEARS THE CARTRIDGE RIM.
13.6. LOADING THE RIFLE TO FULL CAPACITY (DBM AND TBM)
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. When shooting is imminent, insert the magazine into the rifle.
4. Close the bolt. This loads a cartridge directly into the chamber.
Immediately place the “safety” in the rearward, on safe position.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING
THE “SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND PULLING
THE TRIGGER.
5. Remove the magazine from the rifle.
6. Load a single cartridge into the magazine.
7. Insert the magazine into the rifle.
14. FIRING
NEVER CHAMBER A CARTRIDGE OR MOVE THE “SAFETY”
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. With the “safety” in the intermediate position, lift the bolt handle
and pull the bolt completely rearward.
2. Load a cartridge into the chamber (as explained previously) by loading
a cartridge from the magazine or directly to the chamber.
THE RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING
THE “SAFETY” TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION AND PULLING
THE TRIGGER.
FIGURE 24
Load the rifle to full capacity by placing a
cartridge in the chamber, pressing down the
top cartridge and closing the action.