I. TO LOAD ONE CARTRIDGE ONLY:
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Put the safety mechanism in the ‘S’ position.
3. Raise the bolt handle.
4. Pull the bolt handle all the way back.
5. Put one cartridge of the correct caliber on the magazine follower or in the chamber. See Picture 11.
6. Slide the bolt handle forward, then push the bolt handle down to lock the cartridge into the chamber.
THE FIREARM IS NOW LOADED.
7. To fire the firearm put the safety mechanism in the ‘F’ position.
THE FIREARM IS READY TO FIRE.
II. TO LOAD THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE:
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Put the safety mechanism in the ‘S’ position.
3. Raise the bolt handle.
4. Pull the bolt handle all the way back.
5. Push four cartridges of the correct caliber, one at a time, into the magazine. If the firearm is a magnum,
you can only load three cartridges. If the firearm is a 17, 222, or 223 caliber, the magazine will hold five
cartridges. Keep the bullets aligned toward the chamber. See Picture 11.
6. Put one cartridge into the chamber.
7. Use your fingers to push the cartridges in the magazine all the way down. Slowly slide the bolt assembly
forward so that the bolt slides over the top of the cartridges in the magazine.
8. Push the bolt handle down.
THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE ARE NOW FULLY LOADED.
WARNING! Always check the cartridge for the correct caliber before loading the firearm.
9. To fire the firearm put the safety in the ‘F’ position.
THE FIREARM IS READY TO FIRE.
ALTERNATE METHOD TO LOAD THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE:
(FOR MODELS 700
™
& 710™WITH DETACHABLE MAGAZINE BOX)
1. Point the firearm in a safe direction.
2. Put the safety mechanism in the ‘S’ position.
3. Raise the bolt handle.
4. Pull the bolt handle all the way back.
5. Press both magazine latches inward (Model 700) or one magazine latch (Model 710) and pull the
magazine box from the firearm. See Picture 12.
6. Push four cartridges of the correct caliber, one at a time, into the magazine box, pushing the cartridges to
the rear of the magazine. If the firearm is a magnum, you can only load three cartridges. Keep the bullets
aligned toward the chamber. See Picture 11.
7. Place the magazine box into the trigger guard opening and push it until both latches (Model 700) or one
latch (Model 710) snap into the fully latched position.
THE MAGAZINE IS NOW FULLY LOADED.
8. Put one cartridge of the correct caliber into the chamber. See Picture 11.
9. Use your fingers to push the cartridges in the magazine all the way down. Slowly slide the bolt assembly
forward so that the bolt slides over the top of the cartridges in the magazine.
10. Push the bolt handle down to lock the cartridge into the chamber.
THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE ARE NOW FULLY LOADED.
11. To fire the firearm put the safety mechanism in the ‘F’ position.
THE FIREARM IS READY TO FIRE.
WARNING:
Always check the cartridge for the correct caliber before loading the firearm.
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PICTURE 11
LOAD CARTRIDGE AS SHOWN
PICTURE 12
NOTE: MODEL 710 HAS ONLY ONE LATCH ON THE STOCK
LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE MAGAZINE FLOOR PLATE.
PRESS BOTH MAGAZINE LATCHES INWARD