Steyr Scout Instructions Manual

							trigger has been pulled with a live cartridge in the chamber) the car-
tridge contains no powder, or the powder fails to ignite, and only the
primer charge ignites, resulting in insufficient force to propel the bullet
out of the bore.  Whenever an obstruction occurs, keep the rifle pointing
in a safe direction and proceed as follows:
¥  Any cartridges in the magazine should be removed.
¥  Insert a proper size cleaning rod (without a tip or brush) into the bore
from the muzzle and remove the bullet. If the bullet does not readily dis-
lodge, it may be necessary to lightly tap the handle end of the cleaning
rod. Do not attempt to remove a lodged bullet using a blank cartridge,
or a cartridge from which the bullet has been removed, or by any other
means other than the use of a cleaning rod.  Be certain all loose pow-
der has been removed from the bore and action before inserting the
rod. If you are unable to remove the obstruction, take the rifle to the
nearest repair facility, or call GSI Inc., 108 Morrow Avenue, P.O. Box
129, Trussville, Alabama 35173, Tel. (205) 655-8299.
¥  After removing the obstruction, reinspect the bore to be certain it is
free of powder particles or other debris. Clean the mechanism of
unburned powder grains.
REMEMBER!  ALWAYS CHECK THE BORE FOR AN
OBSTRUCTION IF YOU EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN
CHAMBERING A CARTRIDGE, EXPERIENCE A FAILURE TO
EXTRACT, HAVE A MISFIRE, OR THE RIFLE DOES NOT
MAKE A NORMAL LOUD REPORT ON FIRING.  A MISFIRE
OR UNUSUAL REPORT IS ALWAYS A SIGNAL TO CEASE
FIRING.  FOLLOWING A MISFIRE OR AN UNUSUAL
REPORT, KEEP THE RIFLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIREC-
TION AND WAIT TWO MINUTES BEFORE UNLOADING
THE CHAMBER AND EXAMINING THE BORE OF THE
FIREARM.
WARNING!  IF A CARTRIDGE IS LODGED IN THE CHAM-
BER, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A LODGED CAR-
TRIDGE BY USING A CLEANING ROD.  TAKE THE RIFLE
TO THE NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY, OR CALL GSI, Inc.,
108 Morrow Avenue, P.O. Box 129, Trussville, Alabama
35173, Tel. (205) 655-8299.
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M
AGAZINE
CATCH
M
AGAZINE
RECIEVER
BOLT
HANDLE
BOLT
SLEEVE
SAFETYCOCKED
FIRING
PIN
INDICATOR
BOLT
EXTRACTOR
TRIGGER
GUARD
TRIGGER
STOCK 
						

							THE SAFETYAND ITS OPERATION
The Steyr ÒScoutÓ rifle has a safety located on the tang of the
receiver. The safety is referred to as the roller tang safety. The safety
can only be operated when the rifle is cocked or the bolt handle is open! 
The safety has 3 positions:
Position 1 - Firing Position (ÒFireÓ)
(Fig.1)   To release the roller tang
safety,  the roller tang safety must
be rotated fully forward until the red
dot is visible. The rifle is ready for
firing, and if the rifle is loaded, the
rifle will fire when the trigger is
pulled. 
Position 2 - Loading Position
(ÒLoadingÓ) (Fig.2): To move to the
ÒLoadingÓ position rotate the roller
tang safety backward until a notice-
able click can be felt, the safety is
now in the ÒLoadingÓ position.  In
this position, only the white dot on
the safety will be visible! In this
position, any unintentional firing of
a shot should be prevented and the
rifle can thus be loaded and
unloaded safely.
Position 3 - Safe (ÒSafeÓ) (Fig. 3)
To put the rifle on ÒSafeÓ, the roller
tang safety on the receiver tang
must be rotated backward until the
gray lock engages. The gray lock
and the white dot on the safety are
visible and the gray lock can also
be felt as a protrusion above the
roller tang safety. In this position,
the bolt cannot be opened.
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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3 
						

							WARNING! SAFETIES ARE MECHANICAL DEVICES
THAT MAY FAIL OR MALFUNCTION LIKE ANY OTHER
MECHANICAL DEVICE! ALWAYS HANDLE THE RIFLE
CAREFULLY AND DO NOT PERMIT THE RIFLE TO POINT
IN AN UNSAFE DIRECTION! ALWAYS TREAT THE RIFLE
AS IF IT WERE LOADED AND READY TO FIRE! ALWAYS
OBSERVE SAFETY RULES WHEN HANDLING THE RIFLE!
THE SAFETY SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN THE  ÒSAFEÓ
POSITION (
THE GRAY LOCK AND WHITE DOT ARE
VISIBLE
) POSITION EXCEPT WHEN THE SHOOTER IS
ACTUALLY FIRING THE GUN. THE SAFETY SHOULD BE
MOVED TO THE  ÒSAFEÓ  POSITION (THE GRAY LOCK
AND WHITE DOT ARE VISIBLE). WHENEVER THE
SHOOTER CEASES FIRING, EVEN TEMPORARILY.
KEEP THE MUZZLE OF THE RIFLE POINTED IN A
SAFE DIRECTION AT ALL TIMES!
DOUBLE LOCK/SAFE
For added  safety, when the roller tang safety is rotated to the
ÒSafeÓ position (the gray lock and white dot are visible)  the bolt handle
can be pushed down until it locks firmly against the rifle stock. In this
position, the bolt handle and firing pin are locked. When the roller tang
safety is moved into the ÒLoadingÓ position (only the white dot will be
visible), or  ÒFiringÓ
position (only the red
dot is visible), the bolt
will automatically move
up to the ready posi-
tion.
NOTE: WHEN THE
BOLT IS 
NOT
PUSHED INTO THE
DOUBLE LOCK/SAFE
POSITION, THE BOLT
DOES 
NOTFIT
FLUSH AGAINST THE
RIFLE STOCK.
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BOLT POSITIONSBOLT POSITIONS
OPEN
DOUBLE/LOCKSAFE
READY 
						

							THE TRIGGER
The Steyr ÒScoutÓ Rifle is equipped with a single, adjustable
trigger.  The trigger is adjusted at the factory prior to shipment, and no
further adjustment is recommended. 
Factory trigger weight specification is 3.50 to 4.00 lbs.
LOADING / INSERTING THE MAGAZINE
Remove the magazine
from the rifle by pressing the two
magazine catches on both sides
of the magazine using the thumb
and index finger of one hand and
remove the magazine  (Fig. 4).
Place cartridges on top of
the magazine and push in by
thumb pressure (Fig. 5).
Magazine capacity: 5 cartridges in
standard magazine, 10 cartridges
in the optional high capacity mag-
azine.
Inserting the Magazine in
the Rifle:  Move roller tang safety
of the rifle into the ÒLoadingÓ posi-
tion (only the white dot will be vis-
ible).  Insert the magazine into the
rifle (Fig. 6) and press it in until it
locks with an audible click. The
inserted magazine must be flush
with the stock. When the bolt is
operated, a cartridge will be
chambered from the magazine. 
NOTE: Another position, Òdrop
lockÓ (Fig. 7) is available for use
with the magazine. The magazine
may be inserted until the first
detents on the magazine are
engaged. In this position, the magazine will protrude from the
stock by approximately 1/4Ó (5 mm). When the bolt is operated, 
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Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6 
						

							cartridges WILL NOT feed from
the magazine. The rifle may still
be loaded singly by placing car-
tridges directly into the chamber.
To operate the magazine in its
normal manner, simply push the
magazine further into the stock
until the lower detents engage,
and the magazine is flush with the
stock. 
WARNING! ANY TIME THE MAGAZINE IS IN THE
RIFLE IN ANY POSITION, THE USER MUST EXER-
CISE THE SAME DEGREE OF CARE AS IF THE RIFLE
IS LOADED AND READY TO FIRE. WHEN HUNTING
DANGEROUS GAME OR FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
APPLICATION THE MAGAZINE SHOULD ALWAYS BE
FULLY INSERTED SO THAT A CARTRIDGE WILL BE
CHAMBERED WHEN THE BOLT IS OPERATED.
DANGER - AMMUNITION W
ARNING!
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE
MAY RESULT FROM ANY CONDITION WHICH CON-
TRIBUTES TO THE GENERATION OF EXCESSIVE
PRESSURE, OR THE UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF
GAS, WITHIN A FIREARM. THE FOREGOING
ADVERSE CONDITIONS CAN BE CAUSED BY BORE
OR CHAMBER OBSTRUCTIONS, PROPELLANT POW-
DER OVERLOADS, OR BY DEFECTIVE, INCORRECT,
OR IMPROPERLY LOADED AND ASSEMBLED CAR-
TRIDGE COMPONENTS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGER-
OUS TO USE A CARTRIDGE WHOSE PRESSURE IS
GREATER THAN THAT DEVELOPED BY CARTRIDGES
LOADED TO FACTORY STANDARDS. EVEN THE
STRONGEST FIREARM CAN BE BLOWN UP AS A
RESULT OF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE.
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Fig. 7 
						

							UNLOADING / REMOVING THE MAGAZINE
As previously described, to remove the magazine,  press the
two magazine catches on both sides of the magazine using the thumb
and index finger of one hand and remove the magazine.
To unload the magazine, slide cartridges forward with your
thumb only
until all are released from the magazine.
LOADING THE RIFLE
Move the roller tang safety of the rifle into ÒLoadingÓ position
(only the white dot will be visible).  Turn bolt handle upward to unlock the
bolt.  Pull bolt all the way rearward with the bolt handle.  When the bolt
is pushed forward, a cartridge will be fed into the chamber of the barrel.
The bolt is locked by turning the bolt handle to the right (downward) to
the ready position.
Move roller tang safety into the ÒSafeÓ position (the gray lock
and white dot are visible). Now the rifle is loaded, cocked and on safe.
Release the safety only when you intend to fire the rifle. If you decide
not to fire, immediately put the safety in the  ÒSafeÓ  position (the gray
lock and white dot are visible).  If the rifle must be reloaded after firing a
shot, the bolt handle must be opened.  By lifting the bolt and pulling the
bolt fully rearward, the spent cartridge will be extracted and ejected.
Moving the bolt forward will feed a new cartridge into the chamber.
Relock the bolt by turning the bolt handle right (downward) to the ready
position.  Move roller tang safety back to position  ÒSafeÓ  position (the
gray lock and white dot are visible).  If the safety has been put on any
position but ÒSafeÓ and no shot has been fired, the rifle must be immedi-
ately put on  ÒSafeÓ  position (the gray lock and white dot are visible)
again.
UNLOADING THE RIFLE
Move roller tang safety to ÒLoadingÓ position  (only white dot is
visible), and remove magazine. By opening the bolt handle and retract-
ing the bolt, the cartridge in the chamber will be extracted and ejected. 
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							WHEN YOU ARE CERTAIN THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY AND
THE MAGAZINE IS REMOVED, CLOSE THE BOLT AND
PLACE THE ROLLER TANG SAFETY IN THE  ÒSAFEÓ  POSI-
TION (THE GRAY LOCK AND WHITE DOT ARE VISIBLE).
WARNING! REMOVING THE MAGAZINE FROM THE RIFLE
DOES NOT PREVENT THE RIFLE FROM BEING FIRED! IF
A CARTRIDGE IS IN THE CHAMBER OF THE RIFLE AND
THE ROLLER TANG SAFETY IS IN THE ÒFIREÓ POSITION
(ONLY THE RED DOT IS VISIBLE) THE RIFLE WILL FIRE
IF THE TRIGGER IS PULLED! TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY
CERTAIN THE RIFLE IS UNLOADED, REMOVE THE MAGA-
ZINE AND THEN REMOVE ANY CARTRIDGE IN THE
CHAMBER. REMEMBER, UNLESS THE MAGAZINE IS
REMOVED AND THE CHAMBER IS EMPTY, THE RIFLE IS
NOT UNLOADED!
REMOVING THE BOLT
Removal of the bolt is necessary to properly clean the bore of
the barrel. 
BEFORE REMOVING THE BOLT AND BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO CLEAN THE RIFLE, MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE RIFLE IS
UNLOADED AND POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION!
1. With your right hand, turn bolt handle upward to the unlock position 
(ÒOpenÓ position).
2. Rotate roller tang safety into the ÒSafeÓ  position  (gray lock and 
white dot are visible).
3. Hold bolt by bolt handle, pull rearward, and remove it from the 
receiver.
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							REINSERTING THE BOLT INTO THE RECEIVER
First, make certain that the magazine has been removed and
that the rifle is unloaded! When reinserting the bolt into the receiver,
the roller tang safety must be in the  ÒSafeÓ  position (the gray lock and
white dot are visible). Hold the bolt by the bolt handle and insert it into
the receiver. When inserting the bolt, rotate the bolt so that the bolt han-
dle slides into the slot in the receiver. Push bolt forward to close.
UNCOCKING THE RIFLE 
Make certain that the rifle is unloaded and the safety is in
theÒFireÓ position (red dot only is visible). The bolt handle is in the
ÒOpenÓ position. 
CAUTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UNCOCK A LOADED RIFLE! 
When you are certain that the rifle is unloaded, close the bolt while
holding trigger to the rear. The indicator  pin at the rear of the bolt
sleeve will disappear indicating that the rifle is uncocked.  
WARNING! BEFORE UNCOCKING THE RIFLE, YOU MUST
MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE RIFLE IS UNLOADED! THE
MAGAZINE MUST BE REMOVED AND ANY CARTRIDGE
IN THE CHAMBER MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE THE
RIFLE IS UNCOCKED! IF A CARTRIDGE REMAINS IN THE
MAGAZINE OR CHAMBER WHEN YOU CLOSE THE BOLT
AND PULL THE TRIGGER, THE RIFLE WILL FIRE! 
DISASSEMBLING / REASSEMBLING THE RIFLE
Complete disassembly of the rifle is not normally required. The
receiver may be removed from the stock by removing the two action
screws located on the bottom of the receiver. When the receiver is
replaced into the stock, these action screws must be  tightened to 80 in.
lbs. (9Nm) to ensure accuracy and prevent damage or injury. It is advis-
able to place a drop or two of Loctite 242e on the screws.
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							DISASSEMBLING THE BOLT
Under normal circumstances the bolt need not be disassem-
bled.  As a rule, occasional inspection by the gunsmith of your fran-
chised Steyr Mannlicher Dealer should be sufficient to ensure adequate
maintenance. If you wish, you may
ask an expert gunsmith to instruct you
in the disassembly and reassembly of
the bolt. However, special circum-
stances, where no gunsmith may be
available, may require that the bolt be
disassembled, cleaned and lubricated.
Disassembly:
Grip the bolt on its unblued, polished
portion with your left hand.  Push in
the catch lever (Fig. 8) with your
right thumb and simultaneously
rotate the bolt sleeve clockwise
(arrow shows direction of rotation)
until it unlocks with an audible
click (Fig. 9).  Take off the bolt
sleeve and extract the firing pin
assembly.  Now all parts can be
cleaned and lubricated as
required. Any further disassembly
should only be done by adequate-
ly trained and skilled personnel
(gunsmith).
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Fig. 8
Fig. 9