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Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.

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safety margins over the pressures developed by established American commercial loads. However, Browning assumes no liability for accidents which occur through the use of cartridges that have nonstandard dimensions or that develop pressures in excess of the commercially available ammunition that has been loaded in accordance with industry standards established by SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute). BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. If you detect an off sound or light recoil when a cartridge is fired, fully unload your firearm's chamber, feed mechanism, and magazine. With the action open, glance down the barrel to make sure that an obstruction does not remain in the barrel. Completely clear the barrel before loading and firing again. 11 MAKE SURE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN THE AREA THAT YOU DISCHARGE A FIREARM. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE TO AMMUNITION OR CLEANING A FIREARM. Lead exposure can be obtained from discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms or handling ammunition. Lead is a substance that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other serious injury. 12 DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER - THE CHAMBER MAY NOT BE EMPTY! Treat every gun with the respect you give a loaded gun, even when you are certain the gun is unloaded. 13 KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER WHILE LOADING AND UNLOADING, UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT. 14 AVOID UNORTHODOX AIMING STANCES. When a round is cycled, the rear end of the bolt could strike a shooter in the face and cause injury, with your head placed too far forward on the stock. Conform to standard shooting styles. 15 BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP. Particularly when there's not much light and visibility is poor. Know the range of your ammunition. Never shoot at water or hard objects. 16 ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR FIREARM'S CHAMBER BEFORE CROSSING A FENCE, CLIMBING A TREE, JUMPING A DITCH OR NEGOTIATING 5

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safety margins over the pressures developed by established American
commercial loads. However, Browning assumes no liability for
accidents which occur through the use of cartridges that have
nonstandard dimensions or that develop pressures in excess of
the commercially available ammunition that has been loaded in
accordance with industry standards established by SAAMI
(Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute).
BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION.
If you detect an off sound or light recoil when a cartridge is fired,
fully unload your firearm’s chamber, feed mechanism, and magazine.
With the action open, glance down the barrel to make sure that an
obstruction does not remain in the barrel. Completely clear the barrel
before loading and firing again.
11
MAKE SURE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN THE AREA THAT YOU
DISCHARGE A FIREARM. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE
TO AMMUNITION OR CLEANING A FIREARM.
Lead exposure can be
obtained from discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas,
cleaning firearms or handling ammunition. Lead is a substance that
has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other
serious injury.
12
DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER —
THE CHAMBER MAY NOT BE EMPTY!
Treat every gun with the respect
you give a loaded gun, even when you are certain the gun is unloaded.
13
KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE TRIGGER WHILE LOADING AND
UNLOADING, UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.
14
AVOID UNORTHODOX AIMING STANCES.
When a round is cycled, the
rear end of the bolt could strike a shooter in the face and cause
injury, with your head placed too far forward on the stock. Conform
to standard shooting styles.
15
BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP.
Particularly when there’s
not much light and visibility is poor. Know the range of your
ammunition. Never shoot at water or hard objects.
16
ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR FIREARM’S CHAMBER BEFORE CROSSING
A FENCE, CLIMBING A TREE, JUMPING A DITCH OR NEGOTIATING
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