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ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, BARREL AND MAGAZINE
CAREFULLY AFTER UNLOADING TO BE SURE ALL LIVE
CARTRIDGES ARE CLEARED FROM THE FIREARM.
15.1. UNLOADING THROUGH THE HINGED FLOORPLATE (FLP)
1. Place the “safety” in the intermediate position.
2. Lift bolt handle up and pull the bolt fully back to remove the cartridge
from the chamber.
3. Lower the floorplate by pressing back the floorplate release in front
of the trigger guard (Figure 25).
4. Allow the floorplate to swing open (downward). Let the magazine
follower lower until it is out of the magazine opening. This will allow
any cartridges in the magazine to fall into your hand (Figure 26).
5. Carefully reposition the magazine follower and magazine spring back
into the magazine opening. Close the hinged magazine cover and make
sure it snaps into place.
6. Recheck the chamber to assure it contains no cartridge. If it does,
cycle the action (as explained earlier) to eject the loaded cartridge.
3. When ready to fire, move the “safety” into the off safe position, take
aim and squeeze the trigger.
4. After a cartridge is fired, cycle the bolt rearward to eject the empty
case. If you wish to continue shooting, push the bolt fully forward. This
picks up a loaded cartridge from the magazine and chambers it. You
may continue to fire the rifle in this manner until the magazine is
empty by pulling the trigger to fire each cartridge.
5. If you are done shooting, leave the bolt to the rear, with the breech in
the open position so that you may visually inspect the chamber, barrel
and magazine to be sure they contain no cartridges.
AFTER FIRING, OR WHEN SHOOTING IS NO LONGER
IMMINENT, IMMEDIATELY PLACE THE “SAFETY” 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.
15. UNLOADING
WHEN UNLOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS PLACE THE “SAFETY”
IN THE INTERMEDIATE POSITION. KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND YOUR FINGERS AWAY
FROM THE TRIGGER. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
WARNINGS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
FIGURE 26
Catch the cartridges as the floorplate
swings down.
FIGURE 25
Press the floorplate catch.