Traditions Yukon - Manual (Page 10)

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open. A suitable carrying case should be used to
transport or carry your unloaded rifle to and from the
range or other safe shooting area. Check the laws to
determine and follow legal requirements in
transporting a firearm in your jurisdiction. Close the
rifle’s action and load the rifle only when you are at the
range or other safe shooting area, ready to begin
shooting.
Never climb a fence, ladder, tree or other object, jump
across a brook or ditch, crawl under a fence or other
obstacle, walk across an icy surface, steep slope or
other area with poor footing, or cross other slippery or
precarious terrain or obstacles with a loaded firearm.
Instead, un-prime your firearm first. When carrying
your rifle in the field, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe
direction and carry the rifle so you can safely control
the direction in which it points in the event you
stumble, slip or fall.
Never shoot at a hard surface (rock, pavement, metal, ice,
etc.) or at the surface of water, as the bullet may ricochet
(glance off) the surface and travel in any dire c t i o n ,
causing serious injury or death to someone you cannot
see. Shoot only where there is a safe backstop (one which
will safely stop and contain the fired bullets), free fro m
rocks, hard objects and obstructions that could cause
ricochets or splash-back of bullets, fragments, pebbles or
rock particles. Check local and state laws to be sure
shooting is permitted at the place you intend to shoot.
When shooting, be alert to be sure no one comes into
the line of fire. Check the backstop and target are a
c a refully to be sure it is free of people each time before
you begin to fire .
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When firing with a group of people, put a re s p o n s i b l e
person in charge to maintain safety, discipline and contro l
to reduce the chance of accidents. On a firing range, be
a l e rt to the commands of the range off i c e r, and follow
them precisely and immediately.
Do not handle a fire a rm when anyone is forw a rd of the
firing position. Before anyone moves downrange to post
or check targets or for any other purpose, all fire a rm s
should be unloaded, with safeties engaged and actions
locked open, and placed safely on the bench where they
should not be touched or handled until everyone re t u rn s
f rom downrange.
Do not handle fire a rms when you are tired, cold or
i m p a i red physically or mentally, in any way.
Never fire your rifle near an animal, unless it is trained
to accept the noise of gunfire. An animal’s start l e d
reaction to the sound of gunfire could injure it or could
cause an accident.
Never continue to use your rifle if it is not functioning
p ro p e r l y. Never force a jammed action, as the jammed
c a rtridge may explode if the primer is crushed or pre s s e d
against any metal part of the rifle.
Use only appropriate accessories for your rifle. Be sure all
accessories, including slings, ammunition carriers, sights
and sight mounts, etc. are compatible with the fire a rm
and do not interf e re with its safe operation. If in doubt,
contact Traditions. Traditions is not responsible for any
damage or injury caused by the use of impro p e r
accessories, and mounting, attachment or use of
i m p roper accessories could void the warr a n t y.
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