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3 With a cartridge in the chamber, you need only move the "safety" to the off safe position to make the rifle ready for firing. 4 When ready to fire, move the "safety" into the off safe position, take aim and squeeze the trigger. 5 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 load and fire the rifle in this manner until the magazine is empty. 6 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, bore 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. Unloading when unloading your rifle Always place the "safety" in the on safe 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. 19

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3
With a cartridge in the chamber, you need only move the “safety”
to the off safe position to make the rifle ready for firing.
4
When ready to fire, move the “safety” into the off safe position, take
aim and squeeze the trigger.
5
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 load and fire the rifle in this manner until
the magazine is empty.
6
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,
bore 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.
UNLOADING
WHEN UNLOADING YOUR RIFLE ALWAYS PLACE THE “SAFETY” IN THE
ON SAFE 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.