Firearm Maintenance
In order to properly care for and clean
your gun it is important to note:
- Your gun is a mechanical device that will not last forever and is
subject to wear.
- Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, a loaded gun
has no place in or near a car, truck or building.
- Disassemble only one firearm at a time to avoid interchanging
components.
- Bolt assemblies are specifically matched to a firearm, using any
other bolt assembly may cause extensive damage to the firearm and/or
serious injury to the shooter or bystander.
- Look and feel! Be sure the chamber and magazine are completely
empty - do not assume!!!
- Never attempt to disassemble, clean, or oil a loaded firearm!
- Be sure to read and understand all of the cautions and warnings
on all solvents and chemicals prior to use. Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for best cleaning results.
Step 1 - Remove the bolt
*Each bolt is matched to its specific firearm. Do not use this bolt in any other firearm.
- Placing one hand over the ejection port, slowly lift the bolt
handle up and pull fully rearward to extract the live cartridge from
the chamber (if there is one).
- With one hand prepared to catch the removable magazine, pull the
latch at the rear of the magazine, ejecting the magazine into your
hand.
- Look and feel to be sure there are no cartridges in the chamber.
- Move the safety forward to the OFF SAFE (Ready to fire) position.
- Pull back the trigger and slide the bolt out of the rear
receiver.
- Care should be taken not to hit the stock with the bolt.
Do not disassemble the bolt assembly.
Disassemble only one firearm at a time to avoid interchanging components.
Step 2 - Cleaning the bore
- Prepare an area for cleaning the firearm with a suitable surface,
adequate ventilation, correct caliber cleaning rod, brush, patches,
powder solvent, and oil
- Remove the bolt(refer to owner's manual provided with firearm for
instructions) before cleaning
- Lay the firearm horizontally with the ejection port facing down
Always starting from the chamber end, push the cleaning rod through the bore and out the muzzle end.
- Using a small amount of powder solvent on the brush, push the
cleaning rod through the barrel several times
- Unscrew the brush from the cleaning rod and replace it with a
patch tip
- Push a new patch through the bore starting from the chamber end
and out the muzzle
- Repeat step 6 several times
- Push a new patch saturated with gun oil through the bore.
A very thin film of oil is sufficient protection - do not over oil!!
Step 3 - Protecting the metal surface
- In order to be able to reach all surfaces, remove the bolt prior
to cleaning and oiling
- With a soft cloth, remove any foreign matter (i.e. mud, twigs,
grass)
- Apply a thin coat of gun oil on all cleaned metal surfaces,
rubbing may be necessary to remove any signs of rust
- Where accessible, clean and lightly oil interior metal surfaces
Cleaning the muzzlebrake
Be sure the bolt is open and there is no live ammunition in either the chamber or magazine.
- After each use, position the BRAKE in the closed position
- With the muzzle pointed downward, liberally spray brake
cleaner/carburetor cleaner into muzzlebrake
- Open and close the BRAKE, working the solvent into the mechanism
to flush out any residue and prevent carbon build-up
Applying oil to the adjustable muzzle brake will increase carbon build-up and may cause the brake to malfunction.