Browning Maxus Owners Manual - Page 13

Figure 14 THE SHOTGUN IS now READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING THE "SAFETY" TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION and pulling the trigger. Loading the chamber through the ejection port 1 Pull the operating handle to the rear until the bolt locks in the open position. Visually inspect Insert a shell through the ejection port into the breech. the chamber, feed mechanism and magazine to make sure they are clear of any obstructions. 2 If shooting is imminent, insert a shell of the proper gauge and length through the ejection port into the open breech (Figure 14). 3 Press the bolt release button to deliver the shell into the chamber. Keep your fingers clear of the ejection port whenever closing the action with the bolt release button. Failure to follow this warning could result in injury. THE SHOTGUN IS now READY TO FIRE BY SIMPLY MOVING THE "SAFETY" TO THE OFF SAFE POSITION and pulling the trigger. 4 With a shell in the chamber, you may load the magazine to full capacity. To load the magazine, insert a shell of proper gauge and length through the loading port at the bottom of the receiver up into the magazine, using your thumb to position it fully forward in the magazine tube. Make sure the rim of the shell engages the shell stop and is held fully inside the magazine tube. It will make an audible click when fully inserted. 22 F IRING never load a shell into the chamber or place the "safety" in the off 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 Place the "safety" in the on safe position. 2 Load a shell into the chamber as explained previously. 3 With a shell in the chamber, you need only move the "safety" to the off safe position to fire the shotgun. 4 When ready to fire, move the "safety" into the off safe position, take aim and squeeze the trigger. After a shell is fired, the gas system operates the bolt, ejects the fired shell and picks up a loaded shell from the magazine and automatically chambers it. You may continue to fire the shotgun until the magazine is empty by pulling the trigger to fire each shell. After the last shell is fired, the breech of the shotgun remains open, with the bolt locked to the rear. This allows convenient and fast reloading. If you are done shooting, leave the bolt locked to the rear, with the breech in the open position so that you may visually inspect the chamber, bore, carrier and magazine to be sure they contain no shells. 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 LOCKED OPEN AFTER SHOOTING, DO NOT ASSUME the SHOTGUN IS UNLOADED. ALWAYS INSPECT THE CHAMBER, barrel, feed mechanism AND MAGAZINE TO BE certain THE shotgun is completely unloaded. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury or death. 23