Bushmaster Xm15 Instruction Manual

							FRONT
SIGHT
DETENT
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LU BR IC A TIO N -  U pper R eceiv er…
L ig htly  lu bric ate  th e  in sid e o f  u pper  re ce iv e r,  th e 
b ore  a nd ch am ber  (u sin g th e cle a nin g ro d a nd a  
p atc h ),  th e o ute r  s u rfa ce s o f  b arre l  a nd fr o n t  s ig ht, 
a nd s u rfa ce s u nde r th e h and guard .  B e s u re  y o u lu be 
i n  a nd a ro u nd a ll  th e L ockin g L ugs ( s e e illu str a tio n a t  r ig ht) .
  D epre ss th e F ro nt  S ig ht  D ete n t  a nd a pply  tw o o r  th re e d ro ps o f 
C LP  to  it .   D epre ss th e d ete nt  s e ve ra I  tim es to  w ork  th e lu bric a nt  in to  
t h e s p rin g .
L U BR IC A TIO N -  L ow er R eceiv er…
L ig htly   lu bric ate   in sid e  th e  Low er  R ece iv e r  E xte nsio n  (B uffe r 
T ube), th e B uffe r a nd th e A ctio n S prin g.
G en ero usly  lu bric a te  a ll  m ovin g p arts  in sid e th e L ow er 
R ece iv e r   (tr ig ge r,  h a m mer,  s a fe ty ,  b o lt   c a tc h , 
f o rw ard  a ssis t,  e tc ),  a nd th eir   v a rio u s p in s 
a nd   dete nts .  Dont   fo rg et  th e  
T ake dow n a nd P iv o t  P in s a nd th eir  
d ete n ts .  W ip e a ny fin gerp rin ts  ( th ey 
c a n s ta rt  th e c o rro sio n p ro ce ss)  o ff 
t h e e xte rio r  s u rfa ce s w it h  a n o ile d 
r a g -  a  b la ck c lo th  is  b est  a s it   w ont  
l e ave  v is ib le  lin t.
L U BR IC A TIO N -  B olt  C arrie r G ro up…
Lig htly  lu bric ate  th e F ir in g P in  w it h  C LP  -  a ls o  th e F ir in g P in  
r e ce ss in  th e B olt .
G en ero usly  lu bric ate  th e B olt ,  it s  C am  P in  a re a,  th e B olt   G as 
R in g s. A  lig h te r a pplic a tio n is  g ood o n th e E xtr a cto r a n d it s  P in .
L ig htly  lu bric ate  th e C harg in g  H andle  a nd th e in ner  a n d o u te r 
s u rfa ce s o f th e B olt  C arrie r.
G en ero usly  lu bric ate  th e s lid e a n d C am  P in  a re a  o f  th e B olt  
C arrie r.
T he in sid e o f  th e C arrie r K ey o n th e B olt   C arrie r s h ould  b e d rie d 
w it h  a  P ip e C le ane r -  th en p la ce  o ne d ro p o f C LP  in sid e.
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Note : R eco rd  h ow  fa r y o u m ove  th e r e ar s ig ht  s o  it   c a n b e r e tu rn ed to  it s  o rig in al  p osit io n u pon 
t h e c o m ple tio n o f  th is  ta sk.
R ear  S ig ht
1.)  E le va tio n k n ob
2.)  E le va tio n s cre w  s h aft
3 .)  W in dage k n ob
4.)  W in dage s cre w
5.)  D ete nt h ole s
E le vatio n S cre w  S haft:  A ls o  lu be fr o m  in sid e 
t h e u pper r e ce iv e r a s fo llo w s:
1 .)  T urn  u pper r e ce iv e r u psid e d ow n
2.)  R em ove  c h arg in g  h andle
3 .)   P ut  2  o r  3  d ro ps o n b otto m  o f 
e le va tio n  scre w   sh aft  and  in  
e le va tio n d ete nt s p rin g h ole
4 .)   R ota te  th e e le va tio n  d ia l  b ack 
a n d  fo rth   a  fe w   tim es  while  
k e e pin g  up per  re ce iv e r  upsid e -
d ow n
LUBRICATION - Adjustable Rear Sight …
WINDAGE
KNOB
ELEVATION
KNOB
WINDAGE
SCREW
BOTTOM OF 
ELEVATION
SCREW SHAFT
AND DETENT
SPRING HOLE
DETENT
SPRING
HOLE
Note : E xtr a cto r A sse m bly  h a s a  R ubb er In se rt  w it h in  th e S prin g. 
B e s u re  n ot  to  lo se  it .  If   th e S prin g c o m es lo o se ,  p ut  th e la rg e e nd 
o f t h e s p rin g in  t h e e xtr a cto r a nd s e at  it   ( a  b ulle t tip  w ork s w ell) .
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REASSEMBLY …
1.) Insert Action Spring and Buffer. Depress Buffer Detent.
     and push Buffer in past the Detent, then release. 
2.) Insert Extractor and Spring.
RUBBERINSERT 
						

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REASSEMBLY (continued)…
3.) Push in Extractor Pin.
4.) Slide Bolt into Carrier.
STAGGER THE GAS RING GAPS
TO REDUCE GAS LOSS. Position the three
ring gaps 120  apart around the bolt.
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REASSEMBLY (continued)…
5.) Replace Bolt Cam Pin.
GIVE
CAM PIN
A 1/4 TURN
AFTER
INSERTION
6.) Drop in and seat
      the Firing Pin.
FIRING PIN
7.) Pull Bolt out.
WARNING: Be sure the Cam Pin is installed in the Bolt Group. If it isnt, your r\
ifle can still fire 
and will explode!
NOTE: The Bolt is machined so as to allow insertion of the Cam Pin from one s\
ide only. This 
provision aligns the Extractor and Ejector properly within the Upper Rec\
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REASSEMBLY (continued)…
8.) Replace Firing Pin Retaining Pin.
9.) Engage, then push Charging Handle part way.
10.) Position Carrier Key in slotted bottom of
Charging Handle. Slide in Bolt Carrier Group.
NOTE: Firing Pin should not fall out when
Bolt Carrier Group is turned upside down.
CAUTION:  Bushmaster does not recommend the practice of swapping bolts between
different rifles. Doing so could result in damage, personal injury or de\
ath.
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CAUTION: Selector Lever should be on SAFE
                   before closing Upper Receiver.
REASSEMBLY (continued) …
11.) Push Charging Handle and Bolt Carrier 
       group into receiver together.
13.) Engage Receiver Pivot Pin.
12.) Join Upper and Lower Receivers. 
						

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MAGAZINE DISASSEMBLY / REASSEMBLY …
1.) Release Base Catch by
     prying up gently on the
     Magazine Floor Plate
     (just enough to clear).
3.) Jiggle Spring and Follower to remove. Do
     not remove the Follower from the Spring.
TO CLEAN and LUBRICATE, Wipe dirt from
Magazine Body, Spring, and Follower. Then 
lightly lubricate the Spring.REASSEMBLY  is reverse of steps above.
Make sure to slide the base under all four 
tabs until it snaps back under the catch.
2.) Remove Magazine Floor Plate by sliding
      it out of the Magazine Body.
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REASSEMBLY (continued) …
14.) Close the Upper and Lower Receiver groups and push
        in the Takedown Pin.
17.) Re-attach the Sling.
When re-attaching the Handguards, use 
The  “Buddy System ”:
15.) Place the Rifle on the 
Buttstock and press down on  
the Slip Ring with both hands.  
Note:  The “Half-Round ” 
Handguards are identical and  
can be used on top or bottom.
16.) Have your buddy install one  handguard on top and the  
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PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS & SERVICES…
CHECK BEFORE YOU FIRE! …
1.) Check to see that there is no excessive oil in the Bore. If there i\
s, swab it out with a patch and
the cleaning rod.
2.) Retract the Bolt to 
ensure free movement 
between Bolt Carrier 
and Gas Tube.
3.) Perform Safety Function Check to ensure that 
Safety Selector Lever works properly.
4.) Check to ensure that the Magazine is secure.
SAFETY FUNCTION CHECK…
UNLOAD RIFLE - REMOVE MAGAZINE - CHECK CHAMBER
See Safety Check next page.
Then back
   to Step 4.
1.)  R em ove  m agazin e if   in sta lle d.  P ull  C harg in g H andle  a sse m bly  to  r e ar. 
C heck th a t  C ham ber  is  c le ar.  L et  B olt   a nd B olt   C arr ie r  c lo se .  D o n ot  p ull  
T rig ger. L ea ve  H am mer in  c o cke d p osit io n.
   W ARNIN G : If  R if le  fa ils  a ny o f  th e fo llo w in g te sts ,  c o ntin ued u se  o f  th e 
R if le  c o uld  r e su lt  in  in ju ry  to , o r d eath  o f,  p ers o nnel.
2 .)   P la ce   S ele cto r  Leve r  in   S AFE  posit io n  and  pull  Trig ger.  TH E 
H AM MER  S H O ULD  N O T F A LL.
3.)   P la ce  S ele cto r  L eve r  in  F IR E p osit io n.  P ull  tr ig ger.   T H E H A M MER  
S H O ULD  F A LL.
    N O TE :  F or  th e p urp ose  o f  th e fo llo w in g c h eck,  S LO W   is  d efin ed a s 
o ne f o urth  to  o ne h a lf   th e n orm al  r a te  o f  tr ig ge r r e le a se .
4.)  H old  T rig g er to  th e r e ar,  p ull  C ha rg in g H andle  to  th e r e ar,  a nd r e le ase  
p re ssu re  o n th e T rig ger w it h  a  s lo w ,  s m ooth  m otio n ,  w it h out  h esit a tio ns o r 
s to ps,  u ntil  th e T rig ger  is  fu lly  fo rw ard .  A N A UDIB LE  C LIC K  S H O ULD  
B E H EA RD -  T H E H AM MER  S H O ULD  N O T F A LL.
5.)   R ep eat  th e  FIR E posit io n  te st  fiv e   tim es.  The   R if le   m ust  no t 
m alf u nctio n d urin g a ny o f  th ese  fiv e  te sts .  If  th e R if le  m alf u nctio ns d urin g 
a ny o f th ese  f iv e  te sts ,  h ave  t h e R if le  c h ecke d b y a  q ualif ie d g un sm it h . 
						

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ADJUSTABLE FRONT SIGHT POST…
A2 DUAL APERTURE REAR SIGHT…
(See Page 36 for A1 Sight information)
The Front Sight Post is moved up and down when  “Zeroing ” the Rear Sight.
Once the Rear Sight is zeroed, the Front Sight Post should not be moved.\
LOADING A MAGAZINE …
SH O RT R ANG E -  T his  “la rg er”  a pertu re  is  
u se d fo r  0  -  2 00 m ete rs   ra nge.  A s  sh ow n 
a bove ,  th e s ig ht  is  s e t  to r 0  -  2 00 m ete rs .  T his  
l a rg er  a pertu re  is   o nly   u se d w hen th e  8 /3  
m ark in g is  a lig ned w it h  th e  v e rtic a l  m ark  o n 
t h e le ft s id e o f th e u pper r e ce iv e r.
N O RM AL R AN G E -  T he s m alle r  a pertu re  is  
u nm ark e d  and  is   use d  fo r  most  fir in g 
s it u atio ns.  It  is   u se d in  co n ju nctio n w it h  th e 
e le va tio n k n ob fo r  3 00,  4 00,  5 00,  6 00,  7 00, 
a nd 8 00 m ete r t a rg ets .
1 .)   U se  o nly  q ualit y  a m munit io n s u it a ble  fo r  y o u r  fir e arm . 
E xa m in e e ach  ca rtr id ge -  p artic u la rly   a ro und  th e p rim er. 
L ook fo r  d ents ,  s cra tc h es,  a nd o th er  s ig ns o f  d a m age.  D o 
n ot lo ad  d am ag ed  a m munit io n.
2.)   W it h  th e m agazin e fa cin g fo rw ard  a s  sh ow n in  th e 
i llu str a tio n ,  p la ce  a  r o und b etw een  th e lip s o f  th e m agazin e 
w it h  th e b ulle t  tip  fo rw ard .  P ush  th e ro und d ow n u ntil   it   is  
h eld  b y th e m aga zin e lip s. 
3 .)   If  n ece ssa ry ,  g iv e  th e ro und a  s lig ht  p ush  b ackw ard  to  
s e at  it   a gain st  th e b ack e dge o f  th e m agazin e lip s.  P la ce  
n ext r o und o n  to p o f p re vio us r o un d a nd r e pe at s te ps u ntil  d esir e d n u m ber o f r o unds is  lo aded.
C AUTIO N: S afe  f ir e arm s h an dlin g d ic ta te s t h at y o u  O NLY  L O AD  L IV E  A M MUNIT IO N IN TO  
Y O UR R IF LE  W HEN  Y O U A RE A BO UT T O  S H O OT.
TH E F O RW ARD A SSIS T…
The fo rw ard  a ssis t  h elp s lo ck th e b olt   in to  th e  b a rre l,   b ut  it   w il l  o nly  b e u se fu l  o n ra re  o cca sio ns 
w hen th e b olt   fa ils  to  lo ck a uto m atic a lly .  If   y o u  fin d  th at  y o u n eed to  u se  th e fo rw ard  a ssis t,  it   is  
p ro bably  tim e y o u c le aned y o ur  rif le  -  p ay p artic u la r  a tt e ntio n to  th e lo ckin g  lu g a re as in  th e 
c h am ber a nd  o n th e b olt .
C AUTIO N:  A LW AYS C HEC K T H AT A M MUNIT IO N IS  C LE A N  A N D U NDA M AG ED  B EFO RE 
U SIN G  T H E F O RW ARD A SSIS T.  F orc in g d ir ty  o r d am aged a m m unit io n in to  th e  c h am ber c o uld  
d am age y o ur r if le  a n d c o u ld  r e su lt   in  in ju ry ,  d eath  o r p ro perty  d am age. 
						

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ZEROING ADJUSTMENTS (continued)…
*A II th e a bove  v a lu es h ave  b een r o un ded o ff .
T o re m em ber  y o ur  c o rre ct  z e ro  w in dage ,  n ote  lo ca tio n o f  W in dage S ca le  a nd W in dage K nob 
WINDAGE KNOB
POINTERIMPACT0.3 cm (1/8 in.)1.25 cm (1/2 in.)2.50 cm (1 in.)
3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)5.0 cm (2 in.)6.3 cm (21/2 in.)7.6 cm (3 in.)8.8 cm (3 1/2 in.)10.0 cm (4 in.)
FOR WINDAGE KNOB  (per click)*…
DISTANCE25 meters100 meters200 meters300 meters400 meters500 meters600 meters700 meters800 meters
WINDAGE
SCALE
25 METER ZEROING PROCEDURES …
Pla ce a n  a p pro pria te  2 5 M ete r P ap er S ig htin g T arg et 2 5 m ete rs  d ow nra n ge a n d f o llo w  t h e 
s te p s b elo w  t o  e sta b li s h  a  “ b attle sig ht”  z e ro .   
1 .)  D o n ot  m ove  th e fr o nt  s ig ht  p ost  o n y o ur B ush m aste r X M 15 E 2S  r if le  a t  th is  tim e.  It  w as s e t  a t 
t h e f a cto ry  a nd s h ould  b e v e ry  c lo se  to  y o ur z e ro .
2.)   C ente r  th e re ar  sig h t  a pertu re  b y  tu rn in g th e w in dage kn ob le ft  o r  rig ht.   T his   is   ca lle d 
 M ech an ic al Z ero  W in dag e.
3 .)  T he U nm ark e d ( s m alle r) A pertu re  s h o uld  b e u p. 
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ZEROING YOUR SIGHTS …
This  is  th e p ro ce dure  to  fo llo w  in  o rd e r to  “ Z ero ” y o ur m ech anic a l  s ig hts . 
1 .)   In  th is  p ro ce dure ,  th e F ro n t  S ig h t  P ost  a nd R ear  S ig ht  W in d age K nob 
a re  a dju ste d s o  th at  y o u c a n h it  y o ur p oin t o f a im  a t 3 00 m ete rs :
2 .)  F lip  th e u nm ark e d ( s m alle r) a pertu re  to  th e u p p osit io n ( a s s h ow n).
3 .) .S et  th e R ear S ig ht  s o  th at  th e  3 00-m ete r m ark  is  a lig ned w it h  th e m ark  
o n th e le ft s id e o f  th e r e ce iv e r.
ZEROING ADJUSTMENTS …
1.)  D urin g z e ro in g p ro ce dure s,  o nly  th e fr o nt  s ig ht  p ost  a nd  w in dage  k n ob 
a re  a dju ste d to  m ove  th e  s tr ik e  o f  th e b ulle t  o n th e  ta rg et.
2 .)  If  y o u a re  z e ro in g o n a  2 5-m ete r r a ng e,  th e  r e ar s ig ht  e le va tio n k n ob is  
a dju ste d to  t h e 3 0 0-m ete r m ark  p lu s o ne  c lic k u p.
3.) . A ls o  s e e  th e d eta ile d z e ro in g p ro ce dure s o n t h e fo llo w in g p ages.
F R O NT S IG HT:  T o a dju st  e le va tio n,  d epre ss  d ete n t  a nd  ro ta te  
p ost.  T o ra is e  s tr ik e  o f  b ulle t,  ro ta te  p ost  in  th e d ir e ctio n o f 
a rro w  m ark e d U P.  R eve rs e  th e d ir e ctio n o f  ro ta tio n to  
l o w er  s tr ik e  o f  b ulle t.  E ach  g ra duatio n  (n otc h )  m ove s th e 
p oin t o f im pa ct o f b ulle t a s in dic a te d.
300 METERS
ON THE 
ELEVATION KNOB
(dial rotated down)
IMPACT
0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
7.0 cm (2 3/4 in.)
DISTANCE
25 meters
100 meters
200 meters 
						

							25 METER ZEROING PROCEDURES (continued)…4.)  N ow  r o ta te  th e e le va tio n k n o b  u p o ne c lic k p ast  th e 3 00-m ete r m ark .  F ro m  th is  p oin t  o n,  th e 
e le va tio n k n ob  s h ould  n ot  b e m ove d.  A ny c h an g es in  e le va tio n re quir e d in  th e fo ll o w in g z e ro in g 
s te ps a re  m ad e to  t h e f r o nt s ig ht p ost o nly .
5 .)  C are fu lly  a im  a nd fir e  a t th e  c e nte r o f th e  ta rg et b ulls -e ye .
6.)  If  y o ur s h ot  g ro up is  n ot  in  th e c e n te r o f  th e b ulls -e ye ,  u se  th e s q ua re s o n th e ta rg et  s h ee t  to  
c a lc u la te  t h e r e quir e d  c lic ks n ece ssa ry  t o  m ove  y o ur n ext s h ot g ro up in to  th e b ulls -e ye .
R em em ber -  a n y c h an ges  in  e le vatio n a re  m ad e b y m ovin g f r o nt s ig ht p ost o nly !
7.)   In  o rd er  to  r a is e y o ur n ext  s h ot  g ro up,  ro ta te  th e fr o nt  s ig ht  p ost  c lo ckw is e .  O ne c lic k o f 
t h e f r o nt s ig ht p ost w ill m ove  t h e t h e b ulle t s tr ik e o n e v ertic al s q u are  o n t h e t a rg et s h eet.
In  o rd er t o  lo w er y o ur n ex t s h ot g ro up,  r o ta te  th e fr o nt  s ig ht  p ost  c o unte r- c lo ckw is e .  O ne c li c k 
o f  th e f r o n t s ig ht  p ost,  a s a bove , e quals  o ne s q uare .
C han ges in  w in dag e a re  m ad e w it h  t h e w in dag e k n ob .  T h re e c li c ks w ill   m ove t h e s tr ik e o f 
t h e b ulle t o ne h oriz o nta l s q uare  o n t h e t a rg et s h ee t.
In  o rd er to  m ove  th e s h ot g ro up to  th e le ft, t u rn  t h e w in dag e k n ob  c o un te rc lo ckw is e.
In  o rd er to  m ove  th e  s h ot  g ro up to  t h e r ig ht, t u rn  t h e w in dag e k n ob  c lo ckw is e.
8.)  C are fu lly  a im  a nd fir e  a noth er g ro up a t  th e c e nte r o f th e  ta rg et b ulls -e ye .
9.)  R epe at S te ps 7  th ro ugh 9 , if  r e quir e d.
10.)  If  y o ur g ro up is  o n ta rg et,   y o ur s ig h t  is  n o w   c a lib ra te d.  T o p la ce  y o ur a ctu a l  3 00-m ete r z e ro  
o n th e rif le ,  y o u m ust  ro ta te  th e e le va tio n k n ob o ne c lic k d ow n.   (T he ra nge s ca le s  3 00-m ete r 
m ark  s h ou ld  n ow  b e a lig ned w it h  t h e m ark  o n t h e r if le s  r e ce iv e r.)  
UNMARKED
APERTURE
APERTURE
MARKED LEARLIER
A1 ROUND
SIGHT POST
FIVE
NOTCHES
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A 1 T yp e R if le s h ave  s ig hts  t h at d if fe r a  b it  f r o m  t h e la te r A 2 S ty le . 
T he A 1 R EA R S IG HT H as tw o a pertu re s fo r d if fe rin g r a nges b ut  d oes n ot  o ffe r a ny m ech anic a l 
m eans o f a dju stm en t fo r e le va tio n
• U se  th e u nm ark e d a pertu re  fo r ta rg ets  fr o m  0  -  3 00 m ete rs .
• U se  th e a pertu re  m ark e d L  fo r ta rg ets  fr o m  3 0 0 -  4 00+  m ete rs .
T he A 1 F R O NT S IG HT -  H as fiv e  n otc h es o f  e le va tio n p er  re vo lu tio n (in ste ad o f  th e fo ur 
n otc h es fo und o n  A 2 s q uare  p ost  ty p e fr o n t  s ig ht  -  B ush m aste r  o nly  u se s th e  A 2 ty p e F ro nt 
S ig ht  P ost in  it s  c u rre nt  p ro ductio n m odels ).
1 .)   B att le sig ht  z e ro  is  th at  s e ttin g o n th e R if le s  s ig h ts  w hic h  w ill   c a use  th e p oin t  o f  a im  a nd 
s tr ik e  o f th e b ulle t to  b e th e s a m e a t 2 50 m ete rs .
2 .)   W hen u sin g th e L -m ark e d a pertu re ,  th e p ath  o f  th e b ulle t  w il l  c ro ss th e lin e o f  s ig ht  a t  2 5 
m ete rs .  H ence ,  z e ro in g is  n ow  c o nducte d w it h  p oin t  o f  a im  a nd p oin t  o f  im pact  b ein g th e s a m e 
( s e e c h art o n n ext p age).
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A1 TYPE RIFLE SIGHTS - DIFFERENCES & ADJUSTMENTS … 
						

							A1 SIGHTS - DIFFERENCES & ADJUSTMENTS (continued)…
NO TE : T o z e ro  th e r if le ,  a dju st  th e  fr o nt  s ig ht  ( e le va tio n) a nd th e r e a r s ig ht  ( w in dage ) s o  th at  y o u 
c a n h it  th e a im in g p o in t  a t a  g iv e n r a nge.
F R O NT S IG HT -  T o  adju st  ele va tio n,  depre ss   de te nt  and   ro ta te   post  as 
d escrib ed p re vio usly  fo r  A 2 F ro nt  S ig h t  P ost.   T he  5  n otc h es o f  th e A 1 p ost 
a llo w  fo r  a  fin er  a dju stm en t  th an d oes th e s q uare  A 2 P ost  w it h  4  n otc h e s. 
N O TE : B ush m aste r u se s o nly  th e  n ew er A 2 s q uare  fr o n t s ig ht  p ost.
R EA R S IG HT -  T o a dju st  w in dag e,  d ep re ss d e te nt  a nd ro ta te  d ru m  to  
d ir e ctio n y o u w ant.  E ach  n otc h  m ove s th e p oin t  o f  im pact  o f  b ulle t  a s 
i n dic a te d in  c h art.
1 .)   T o m ove  p oin t  o f  im pact  to  rig ht,  tu rn  d ru m  c lo ckw is e  in  d ir e ctio n 
o f a rro w  a nd le tt e r R .
2.)  T o m ove  p o in t o f im pact  to  le ft,  tu rn  d ru m  c o un te rc lo ck w is e .
LONG RANGE APERTURE
250 M375 M
25 M
25 M
L.R.S.
REGULAR APERTURE
DISTANCE
25 meters
100 meters
200 meters
IMPACT
0.7cm (17/64 in.)
2.8cm (1-3/32 in.)
5.6cm (2-13/64 in.)
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OPERATION OF YOUR RIFLE …
LOADING…
CAUTION:
ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE 
IN A SAFE DIRECTION!
1.) With Hammer cocked,
     place Selector Lever on  SAFE.
2.) Open Bolt and check Chamber.
     Make sure it is clear.
WARNIN G :   If   a  n otic eab le  d if fe re n ce in  s o un d o r  re co il  is  e xp erie n ced ,  S TO P F IR IN G . 
E it h er c o ndit io n c o uld  in dic ate  a n  in co m ple te  p ow der b urn  a n d/o r a  b ulle t  s tu ck in  th e 
b ore  (A ls o  s e e P age 4 5).  R etr a ct  th e b olt   s lo w ly  a n d re m ove th e fir e d  c artr id ge c ase. 
C le ar t h e w eap on a n d c h eck f o r u nburn ed  p ow der g ra in s in  t h e r e ceiv er o r b ore ,  a n d  f o r 
a  b ulle t  s tu ck in  th e b ore .  C le an  o ut  a n y u nbu rn ed  p ow der  b efo re  re su m in g fir in g.  If   a  
b ulle t  is  s tu ck in  th e b ore ,  d o n ot  a tte m pt  to  re m ove  it .  T ake th e rif le  to  a  q ualif ie d  
g unsm it h .