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3. Loading the Rifle
3.1. Loading
• Move safety slide (cocking slide) back
(lock/uncock).
• Open bolt assembly. (Refer to Para. 2.4)
• Remove oil from barrel and chamber
and check for foreign matter.
• Convince yourself under all circumstances
that the ammunition corresponds
with the caliber of your rifle.
R8 with spare magazine
• Remove spare magazine.
• Put cartridges on the magazine insert
of the spare magazine and push them
down strongly through the magazine
lips.
• Insert the loaded spare magazine in
the bolt assembly from below and
make the magazine buttons latch.
R8 without spare magazine
• Put cartridges on the magazine insert
and push the magazine lips down
strongly.
Magazine capacity:
4 cartridges
Exceptions:
• Caliber group „Mini“ = 5 cartridges
• Caliber group „Magnum“ = 3 cartridges
• Caliber 10,3 x 60 R = single shot
PLEASE CHECK:
Red square not visible, bolt handle in front
position.
The rifle is now loaded, put on“safe” (uncocked)
and locked against unintentional
opening.
CAUTION:
When removing the magazine while the rifle
is cocked, the rifle automatically decocks/
cocks for safety reasons and the safety slide
(cocking slide) returns to its position. The
rifle then has to be cocked again.
3.2 Magazine safety
Every Blaser bolt action rifle R8 with spare
magazine features a magazine safety which
is integrated in the magazine locking the
magazine buttons.
• When the bolt assembly is open, push the
locking lever in the spare magazine all the
way to the rear = „S“ visible. The magazine
buttons are locked.
• Once the magazine safety is activated, the
spare magazine cannot be removed anymore,
but the rifle can be loaded like a R8
not featuring a spare magazine.
• With opened bolt assembly, the magazine
safety can always be activated or deactivated
by pushing the lever in the spare
magazine.