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Remington wants you to enjoy the shooting sports - safely! Every firearm should be unloaded as soon as you are finished shooting – before taking it into your car, camp or house. Always unload your rifle when not actually in use. rifle embodiment by removing the magazine 39 and adjusting the safety 123 to. Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. (5.56MM), 22-250 Remington and the like having a bullet diameter of. Special care must be taken during the loading and unloading process.
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Regardless of whether your Model 788 rifle has a bolt-lock mechanism you must always follow the 10 Commandments of Firearm Safety.
Remington sportsman 78 safety adjustment manual#
After you have lifted the bolt, slide the bolt rearward and then immediately put the manual safety back in the “S” or “On safe” position and then continue the unloading process. Be sure the rifle is pointing in a safe direction anytime you move the manual safety to the "F" or "Off or Fire" position. RECALL: Remington Arms centerfire rifle Models 700, Seven, 40-XB, 40-XC and Sportsman 78 manufactured between July 29 and December 11, 1987, have been withdrawn from sale temporarily for replacement if trigger assembly mechanisms. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you have a Model 788 rifle with a bolt-lock mechanism, the manual safety must be placed in the "F" or "Off or Fire" position to lift the bolt and begin the process of unloading the rifle. REMINGTON MODEL 700, SEVEN, 40-XB, 40-XC, & SPORTSMAN 78. Model 788 rifles made before 1975 were equipped with a bolt-lock mechanism.
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Model 788 rifles were manufactured from 1967 until 1983. Remington Model 788 bolt-action rifles are not included in the safety modification program.