Browning Gold 10 Owners Manual - Page 16

Figure 15 15 Fi ure 16 Lightly press the three-shot adapter to force the magazine spring rearward until the base of the three-shot adapter is level with the end of the magazine tube. Replace the magazine spring retainer and magazine cap. LOADING PROCEDURES AT ALL TIMES DURING THE LOADING PROCEDURE, BE SURE YOUR MUZZLE IS POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND THE 3 With the chamber loaded, load the magazine to full capacity as explained under "Loading the Magazine." LOADING THE CHAMBER MANUALLY FROM THE MAGAZINE 1 MAKE SURE THE MUZZLE IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION AND THE SAFETY IS IN THE "ON SAFE" POSITION. SAFETY IS IN THE "ON SAFE" POSITION. There are two methods for getting a loaded shell into the chamber of your Gold shotgun. LOADING THE CHAMBER THROUGH THE EJECTION PORT - 1 After making sure the safety is "on safe," pull the operating handle to the rear until the bolt locks in the open position. VISUALLY INSPECT THE CHAMBER, CARRIER AND MAGAZINE TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CLEAR OF ANY OBSTRUCTIONS. 2 While pointing the muzzle in a safe direction, insert a cartridge of the proper gauge through the ejection port into the open breech (See to figure 15). Press the carrier release button. This will automatically pick up the shell and deliver it to the chamber. The chamber is now loaded. 2 To load the magazine, follow the instructions under "Loading the Magazine." With the magazine loaded, and the bolt closed, pull back on the operating handle, fully to the rear, and release it, allowing the bolt to close. This will automatically cycle a shell from the magazine to the chamber. 3 To load the magazine to full capacity, thumb another shell into the magazine. LOADING THE MAGAZINE - 1 Make sure the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction and the safety is in the "on safe" position. 2 Close the bolt by pressing the carrier release button (as explained above). KEEP YOUR FINGERS CLEAR OF THE EJECTION PORT. 3 Depress the carrier release button and push on the carrier until it latches in the loading position. When you release the button, the