Mossberg International 81 Bolt Action - Manual (Page 10)

FIRING
Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, and/or
handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and/or other substances
known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and/or other serious physical
injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after
exposure.
With the rifle pointed in a safe direction and held in the proper firing position, move the
safety to its “OFF” (FIRE) position. Pulling the trigger through its full travel to the rear, will
fire the rifle.
Should the round fail to fire, keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction. Carefully
lift the bolt handle and pull it as far back as it will go, and remove the misfired
round and segregate from other ammunition. Do not attempt to refire a misfired
round.
If at any time during firing, the sound of any given round is noticeably louder or
softer than previous rounds fired, STOP! Do not load or fire additional rounds
until you have put the safety in the “ON” (SAFE) position, then safely unload
your firearm and inspect it for possible damage or obstruction in the chamber
or bore.
After the firearm is fired, raise the bolt handle and pull back as far as it will go. This motion
will eject the spent casing.
To feed the next round, push the bolt lever fully forward, then down. The firearm is again
ready to fire.
LOADING SINGLE CARTRIDGES
If desired or necessary, the rifle can be single loaded with a cartridge directly into the
chamber. It will be easier to single load the rifle if the magazine is removed from the rifle.
Pull the bolt fully rearward. Move the safety button fully to the right to the “ON” (SAFE)
position, and keeping the barrel pointed in a safe direction, insert a cartridge directly into
the chamber and close the bolt by pushing it forward and down.
The rifle is now loaded and will fire when the trigger is pulled with the
safety in the “OFF” (FIRE) position whether or not the magazine is in the
rifle.
Before inserting a new loaded magazine in the rifle move the safety button fully
to the right to the “ON” (SAFE) position.
TO UNLOAD THE RIFLE
To interrupt shooting and unload the rifle, keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction, move
the safety button fully to the right to the “ON” (SAFE) position, remove the magazine
and pull the bolt to its most rearward position, extracting and ejecting the round in the
chamber.
Visually and physically inspect that there are no cartridges in the
chamber or receiver.
As a safety procedure, every time shooting is interrupted or the rifle is unloaded, move
the safety button fully to the right to the “ON” (SAFE) position, and move the bolt to the
open position.
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