Steyr Scout Instructions Manual

							OWNERÕS
MANUAL
OWNERÕS
MANUAL
The STEYR
SCOUT
READ THEINSTRUCTIONS IN THISMANUAL
CAREFULLY BEFORE USINGTHISFIREARM! 
						

							OwnerÕs Manual
STEYR SCOUT RIFLE
This manual and the warnings contained herein must
be read and understood before using your rifle.  This man-
ual familiarizes the user with the function and the handling
of the rifle and warns of the potential dangers of misuse that
may lead to accidents or injuries. This manual should
always accompany this firearm and be transferred with it
upon change of ownership, or when the firearm is loaned or
presented to another person. THIS MANUAL IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE FOR A HUNTING SAFETY COURSE OR A
FIREARMS SAFETY COURSE!
Steyr Mannlicher Aktiengesellschaft & Co KG
P. O. Box 1000, A-4400 Steyr, Austria 
						

							WARNING! TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT
WERE LOADED AT ALL TIMES! REMEMBER, NO
SAFETY IS FOOLPROOF! FIREARMS SAFETY IS
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PERSON WHO
HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION!
Dear Customer:
Your Steyr Scout Rifle is the culmination of the
innovative features of the Steyr SBS Safe Bolt 96 rifle and
the features for the ideal all purpose rifle outlined as desir-
able by the renowned rifleman and author, Jeff Cooper.
Your rifle is manufactured by Steyr Mannlicher AG & Co KG
to the highest standards. It has been produced to meet
state-of-the-art requirements for todays sports. Because the
underlying action is that of the Steyr SBS Safe Bolt 96
rifle, you can expect unsurpassed performance, superb
quality, optimum user comfort, and long service life under a
variety of environmental conditions. 
Steyr Mannlicher AG & Co KG has been certified
according to ISO 9001 since 1994.  As a result of our thor-
ough quality assurance system, you can be certain that you
have purchased an exclusive product of truly outstanding
quality.
Please read this manual and the warnings contained
herein carefully to familiarize yourself with the function and
operation of this firearm.  
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							IMPORTANT NOTE:
This manual is for use with Steyr ÒScout Rifle. Although
the underlying mechanism and action is that of the Steyr
SBS Safe Bolt 96 rifle, there are design modifications
which vary the overall appearances and uses. Read this
manual thoroughly and completely familiarize yourself
with your Steyr Scout rifle to get the maximum enjoyment
and safety from your new rifle.
Technical specifications of this rifle may
change without notice.
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							TABLE OF CONTENTS
Essential precautions for the handling of firearms ÉÉÉÉ5
Before shooting your new Steyr Scout rifle ÉÉÉÉÉÉ9
Bore obstructions WARNING ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ9
Illustration of major components. ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ11
The Safety and its operation ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ12
Double Lock/Safe ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ13
The Trigger ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ14
Loading / Inserting the magazine ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ14
Unloading / Removing the magazine ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ16
Loading the rifle ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ16
Unloading the rifle ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ16
Removing the bolt ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ17
Reinserting the bolt into the receiver ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ18
Uncocking the rifle ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ18
Disassembling / Reassembling the rifle ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ18
Disassembling the bolt ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ19
Reassembling the bolt ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ20
Using and adjusting the integral open sights ÉÉÉÉÉÉ20
Mounting of optics ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ21
Using the integral bipod ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ22
Integral accessory mounting rail ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ22
Installation of the optional 10 round magazine ÉÉÉÉÉ23
adapter kit (HC-KIT)
Attaching the Ching Sling ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ24
Opening the accessory compartment. ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ24
Adjusting length of pull ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ25
Cleaning and maintenance ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ25
Cleaning precaution ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ26
Service ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ27
Service Agreement ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ27
Technical specifications ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ28
Parts lists / diagrams ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ29
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							ESSENTIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR THE HANDLING OF FIREARMS
THE WARNINGS AND ADVICE GIVEN IN THIS
MANUAL ARE FOR YOUR PROTECTION AS
WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. DISRE-
GARDING INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Before you attempt to use or shoot your new Steyr SBS 96 rifle,
learn and understand the following basic rules. Your safety and the
safety of others depends upon your safe and careful handling of your
new rifle.
Any firearm must be considered a potentially dangerous object
requiring particular caution in storage, handling and use.
Make sure to ALWAYShandle and treat every rifle as if it were
loaded.
NEVERplace your finger on the trigger unless you intend to fire
a shot. ALWAYSload your rifle so as to avoid any danger for by-
standers. Adequate rifle safety can only be ensured with the rifle in
clean and mechanically sound condition.
Inexpert handling as well as improper or negligent care may
impair function and safety of the rifle. Unauthorized alterations, modifi-
cations or adjustments to the rifle as well as damage to the rifle through
carelessness will void any claims under the manufacturerÕs service
agreement.
Any work on the rifle must be done by qualified and authorized
gunsmiths, armorers, or factory authorized service facilities.
Rifles must ALWAYSbe stored out of the reach of persons not
familiar with firearms, particularly children. NEVER store ammunition
with a firearm.
In order to avoid damage during transport, the rifle should
ALWAYSbe transported in the original packing carton or in a suitable
commercially available transport case.
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							ALWAYSkeep the muzzle of your rifle pointed in a safe direc-
tion.  NEVERpoint any firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot.
Stay alert and be aware of all persons and property within shooting
range.
NEVERgive a loaded firearm to another person.ALWAYSopen
the action and inspect the chamber for ammunition, and unload any
firearm before giving the firearm to another person for inspection.
ALWAYSensure that the safety is in ÒSafeÓ  position (the gray lock and
white dot are visible). ALWAYSunload firearms after use to prevent the
occurrence of an accidental discharge.  
KEEPthe barrel, chamber and bore free of all obstructions.
Firing a firearm with a barrel, chamber or bore obstruction can cause
damage to  the firearm and injury to the shooter or other persons near-
by, and could result in death. Keep the barrel, chamber and bore free
and clean of mud, snow, cleaning patches, or any other materials which
may clog the barrel.
NEVERdrink alcohol or take medications while handling a
firearm. Responsible firearm handling requires a state of mental alert-
ness.
ALWAYSseek a doctorÕs advice if you are taking a medication
to be sure you are fit to shoot and handle a firearm safely.
DO NOTtotally and blindly rely on the mechanical safety
devices on any firearm. The mechanical safetyÕs function is to block
sear engagement to prevent accidental discharge of the firearm.
However, should this device fail, it is possible to fire a rifle even when
the safety is in the  ÒSafeÓ  position (the gray lock and white dot are visi-
ble). NEVER place your finger on the trigger when you do not intend to
shoot.NEVERplace your finger on the trigger or test any safety device
when the muzzle of a rifle is pointed in an unsafe direction.
NEVERtransport a loaded rifle.
ALWAYSwear and encourage others to wear protective shoot-
ing glasses. Flying particles could damage eyes and cause blindness.
Protective shooting glasses could prevent such injury.
ALWAYSwear and encourage others to wear ear protection
when shooting, especially on a range. Without ear protection, the noise
of even one shot from a firearm, or other firearms close to you, could
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							leave a ringing in your ears for some time after firing while the cumula-
tive long term effect could be permanent hearing loss.
ALWAYS use only clean, dry, original high quality commercially
manufactured ammunition in good condition loaded in accordance with
factory standards. Do not use ammunition that has been exposed to
prolonged periods of dampness or moisture. Gun and ammunition man-
ufacturers design their products within exacting engineering safety lim-
its. Handloads and remanufactured ammunition are sometimes outside
those limits and can be so unsafe as to blow up or otherwise damage a
firearm, and cause injury, death or damage to property. If there are any
questions concerning the proper caliber for your Steyr ÒScoutÓ, call or
contact GSI, Inc., 108 Morrow Avenue, P.O. Box 129, Trussville,
Alabama  35173, Tel. (205)-655-8299. STEYR MANNLICHER AG & Co
KG and GSI, INC. specifically disclaim any responsibility for damage or
injury whatsoever occurring in connection with, or as a result of, the use
of faulty, or non-standard, or ÒremanufacturedÓ or handloaded (reloaded)
ammunition.
DO NOTput your finger on the trigger while unloading, loading,
or any other time before you are ready to shoot. DO NOTdry fire on an
empty chamber - the chamber may not be empty even if you think it is
not loaded! TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT WERE LOADED!
KNOWyour target and backdrop area. BE SUREit is safe to
fire at your target. THINK! What will you HITif you MISSyour intended
target? KNOWthe potential range of your rifle and ammunition, and
consider this danger for persons and property within that range. NEVER
fire a rifle in the direction of people, non-game animals or property that
could be injured or destroyed. 
MAKE SUREyour firearm is unloaded before crossing fences,
climbing trees, jumping over ditches, or passing through or across other
obstacles. DO NOTplace or lean a loaded firearm on or against a tree,
fence, automobile, or similar objects. 
FAILURE TO FIRE:If your rifle fails to fire when you pull the
trigger, keep the rifle pointed toward the target or a safe open area and
wait for at least two minutes. If a hangfire (slow ignition) has occurred,
the round will probably fire within two minutes. If the round does not fire,
open the breech of the rifle and remove the cartridge. If the primer of
the cartridge is indented, discard the cartridge in a safe manner. If the
primer of the cartridge is not indented, or is lightly indented, or off-cen-
ter, have the rifle examined by a competent gunsmith before the rifle is
fired again.
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							USEcaution to avoid dropping a loaded gun. Dropping the rifle
may cause an accidental discharge even if the safety is in the ÒSafeÓ
position (the gray lock and white dot are visible). Be extremely careful
while hunting or during any other activity to avoid dropping any firearm.
An accidental discharge could result in serious injury, or death. 
TAKE EVERY PRECAUTIONto prevent unsafe gun handling
practices around yourself and others. If you witness any unsafe gun
handling practices by other shooters, politely suggest safe procedures
for future use.
NEVER DISCHARGEa firearm near flammable material. Flame
and sparks erupt from the firearm when discharged. They could start a
fire or cause flammable liquids and gases to explode. 
NEVER SHOOTat a hard surface such as a rock, or a liquid
surface such as water. A bullet may ricochet and travel in any direction
to strike you, or an object you cannot see, causing injury, death or dam-
age to property.
NEVER WALK, CLIMB OR FOLLOWa companion with your
rifle loaded and a cartridge chambered. When walking, climbing or fol-
lowing a companion, MAKE SUREthe chamber of the rifle is empty,
and the safety is in the  ÒSafeÓ  position (the gray lock and white dot are
visible).
ALWAYSinstruct children to respect firearms. If your children
shoot, teach them or have them trained by a qualified instructor to treat
and use firearms properly, and always supervise them closely.
NEVERabuse your rifle by using it for any purpose other than
shooting.
NEVERfire your firearm near an animal unless it is trained to
accept the noise. An animalÕs startled reaction could injure it or cause
an accident.
READ, UNDERSTAND, AND PRACTICEall safety procedures
and warnings in this manual. READ, UNDERSTAND AND PRACTICE
all safety procedures and warnings on commercial ammunition cartons
and containers. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITYto collect, understand
and practice the most up-to-date safe handling procedures for your
STEYR ÒScoutÓ rifle. NEITHER STEYR MANNLICHER AG & Co KG nor
GSI, INC. are responsible for injury, death or damage to property result-
ing from either intentional or accidental discharge of this firearm, or 
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							from its function when used for purposes or subjected to treatment for
which it was not designed.
KEEPthis instruction manual on hand for future reference.
Please include this manual with the firearm in the event you lend, give
or sell this firearm to any other person. 
BEFORE SHOOTING YOUR NEW STEYR ÒSCOUTÓRIFLE
Usually, your Steyr franchised dealer will furnish your rifle in
completely assembled condition. You need only clean the barrel bore of
oil and wipe the bore dry before shooting (see also Section 23). If the
rifle is not assembled, the bolt must be inserted into the receiver as
described in Section 9.
BORE OBSTRUCTIONS WARNING!
ANY OBSTRUCTION IN THE BORE OF THE RIFLE
MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE RIFLE OR
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER AND OR
OTHER PERSONS NEARBY.  BEFORE LOADING
THE RIFLE, MAKE CERTAIN THE BORE IS CLEAR
AND UNOBSTRUCTED.   
If you suspect the rifle may have a bore obstruction resulting
from excess oil, grease, packing material, or cosmoline, or from con-
densation or rain or snow in the barrel, or from any other source what-
soever, inspect the bore to be sure it is clear and unobstructed.
WHENEVER YOU INSPECT THE BORE, MAKE CER-
TAIN THE RIFLE IS NOT LOADED, AND THAT THE
CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE ARE EMPTY!  THE
BORE MAY BE INSPECTED BY REMOVING THE
BOLT AS DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THIS MANU-
AL AND VISUALLY INSPECTING THE BARREL
FROM THE RECEIVER END, NOT THE MUZZLE!
REMEMBER, NEVER LOOK DOWN THE MUZZLE
OF THE RIFLE!
Also, remember that a lodged bullet is a common form of bore
obstruction. Bullets may become lodged in the bore if (assuming the
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