Manual

5. Bullets can become lodged in the barrel.

• If the cartridge has been improperly loaded without propellant powder, or if

the powder fails to ignite (Ignition of the cartridge primer alone will push the

bullet out the cartridge case, but usually does not generate sufficient energy

to expel the bullet completely from the barrel).

• If the bullet is not properly seated tightly in the cartridge case. When such

a cartridge is extracted from the chamber without being fired, the bullet may

be left behind in the bore at the point where the rifling begins. Subsequent

chambering of another cartridge may push the first bullet further into the

bore.

6. If there is any reason to suspect that a bullet is obstructing the barrel,

immediately unload the firearm and look through the bore. It is not sufficient

to merely look in the chamber. A bullet may be lodged some distance down

the barrel where it can not easily be seen.

IF A BULLET IS IN THE BORE, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHOOT IT OUT BY

USING ANOTHER CARTRIDGE, OR BY BLOWING IT OUT WITH A BLANK

OR ONE FROM WHICH THE BULLET HAS BEEN REMOVED. SUCH

TECHNIQUES CAN GENERATE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, WRECK THE

FIREARM AND CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.

If the bullet can be removed with a cleaning rod, clean any unburned powder

grains from the bore, chamber, and mechanism before resuming shooting. If

the bullet cannot be dislodged by tapping it with a cleaning rod, take the

firearm to a gunsmith.

7. Dirt, corrosion, or other foreign matter on a cartridge can impede complete

chambering and may cause the cartridge case to burst upon firing. The same

is true of cartridges which are damaged or deformed.

8. Do not oil cartridges, and be sure to wipe the chamber clean of any oil or

preservative before commencing to shoot. Oil interferes with the friction

between cartridge case and chamber wall that is necessary for safe

functioning, and subjects the firearm to stress similar to that imposed by

excessive pressure.

9. Use lubricants sparingly on the moving parts of your firearm. Avoid

excessive spraying of any aerosol gun care product, especially where it may

get on ammunition. All lubricants and aerosol spray lubricants in particular,

can penetrate cartridge primers and cause misfires. Some highly penetrative

lubricants can also migrate inside cartridge cases and cause deterioration of

the propellant powder; on firing, the powder may not ignite. If only the primer

ignites, there is danger that the bullet may become lodged in the barrel.