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position the shells will eject and be stopped by your
cupped hand. You can then simply remove them from the
chambers and place them into your empty shell carrier.
2. Unfired shells will be elevated in the chambers by the
extractors. They can be unloaded from your shotgun by
simply pulling the unfired shell(s) out of the chambers
with your fingers.
If only one barrel has been fired, only the empty shell will
be ejected upon opening of the action. If you will be con-
tinuing to hunt or shoot, a loaded round can be inserted
in its place. You are now fully loaded again.
MAKE SURE THE SAFETY IS IN THE “ON SAFE” POSI-
TION AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN SHOOTING IS
IMMINENT.
ALWAYS VISUALLY INSPECT THE CHAMBER VERY
CAREFULLY AFTER UNLOADING TO BE SURE LIVE
ROUNDS ARE CLEARED FROM THE GUN.
F IRING P ROCEDURES
The Supreme will fire two shots — one with each with
each pull of the trigger.
1. At all times except immediately preceding shooting,
keep the safety in the rearward “on safe” position.
2. Load the chambers and close the action as explained
under “Loading Procedures.”
3. When shooting is imminent, and with a loaded shell in
the chamber, the safety “on safe”, and your finger off the
trigger, push the safety to the “off safe” position (with the
“S” fully covered by the safety switch). Your shotgun is
now ready to fire with a pull of the trigger.
CAUTION: YOUR SHOTGUN IS NOW READY TO FIRE.
REMEMBER, THE RECOIL FROM A SHOTGUN,
ESPECIALLY MAGNUM LOADS, WILL BE SOMEWHAT
HEAVIER THAN MOST OTHER GUNS, SO FIRMLY
SHOULDER YOUR SUPREME, MOVE YOUR GUN TO
ALIGN WITH THE TARGET AND — WHEN ON TARGET
— SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER.
For training purposes or in some target situations your gun
can be shot “single shot” by loading one shell at a time in
only one of the chambers. For training new shooters, the
bottom barrel is often used because of its slightly lower
perceived recoil. Make sure the barrel selector is set for
the barrel you will be firing.
If your gun fails to fire on the first pull of the trigger
(because the selected barrel did not fire due to misfire,
malfunction or simply because it was unloaded) the sec-
ond barrel cannot be fired. Open the action and properly
load the chambers before proceeding.
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