Safe Start

Step 1
Remove the scope from the rifle if it was mounted over the winter. Remove the magazine. Check if it is free of debris.

Step 2
To renew or enhance corrosion protection, all metal parts should be treated with a thin layer of gun oil. To do this, first remove the barrel – this makes handling easier and ensures that the barrel bedding does not get oily. It is essential that the barrel bedding remains oil-free, as otherwise accuracy may be compromised. We use gun oil with a pump sprayer and apply it to a microfiber cloth. Alternatively, you can also drip one or two drops of oil from a bottle onto a microfiber cloth, of course.

When working on the barrel, I always start with a visual inspection: Are there any dirt particles present? What is the general condition of the inside of the barrel? If everything is in order, clean the barrel dry, for example with a bore snake. Also oil the bolt rails with one or two drops so that the bolt operates smoothly and effortlessly.

Step 3
Maintain the wooden stock with a suitable oil – feel free to do this even during the hunting season, depending on wear and tear. This also refreshes the water-repellent effect. Avoid applying oil to the stock clip to minimize the risk of discoloration. Let the oil soak in for about five minutes, then wipe the stock with a microfiber cloth to remove excess oil. Use the oil sparingly: It’s better to repeat the oiling process several times than to apply too much in one go.

Step 4
Optionally, you can also lightly oil or grease the muzzle thread.

Step 5
Reinstall the barrel and check that it (or the integral silencer on Silence models) fits freely inside the fore-end. If the barrel (or the integral silencer) fits so tightly against the fore-end that a sheet of paper will not fit between them, please contact your gunsmith; otherwise, this may result in point-of-impact deviations.

Step 6
Reattach the scope to the barrel and check whether both levers of the saddle mount can be tightened with equal force. As a rule of thumb: The lever resistance should be roughly equivalent to the resistance of the cocking slide.

Step 8
Now check the functionality of the sight and the unloaded firearm. Is the red dot working, or does the battery need to be replaced? Can the firearm be cocked and (dry) fired without issue?

Step 9
If all checks are satisfactory, verify your firearm’s point of impact at the shooting range (ideally with five shots).

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