Browning MAXUS Owner's Manual page 4

This can occur even with the ˝safety" in the on safe position. Be extremely careful while hunting or
during any shooting activity to avoid dropping any firearm.
7 hunting FroM elevated surFaces such as treestands is dangerous.
Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a firearm. The following rules should always be
observed by you and those you hunt with. Always make certain that the stand being used is safe and
stable. Always make certain that your firearm is unloaded when it is being taken up and down from
the stand. Always make certain that your firearm is not dropped from the stand, or dropped while it
is being taken up or down from the stand. Remember, a loaded firearm may discharge when dropped,
even with the ˝safety" in the on safe position.
8 store your FirearM and aMMunition seParately, well beyond the reach oF children.
Take prudent safeguards to ensure your firearm does not become available to untrained,
inexperienced or unwelcome hands. Store all firearms in secure, locked cases or a gun safe. Keep your
firearm unloaded when not in use.
9 beware oF barrel obstructions.
Mud, snow and an infinite variety of other objects may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It only
takes a small obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that can damage your firearm and
cause serious injury to yourself and others.
beFore checKing For a barrel obstruction, be certain your FirearM is coMPletely unloaded,
there is not a live shell in the chaMber and the ˝saFety" is in the on saFe Position.
After assuring yourself that the firearm is completely unloaded, open the breech or action and look
through the barrel to be sure it is clear of obstructions. If an obstruction is seen, no matter how small
it may be, clean the bore with a cleaning rod and patch.
10 be alert to the signs oF aMMunition MalFunction. iF you detect an oFF sound or light
recoil when a shell is Fired, do not load another shell into the chaMber.
If your firearm fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction for a minimum of 30 seconds.
Carefully open the action and remove the shell from the chamber. If the primer is indented, the
defective shell should be disposed of in a way that cannot cause harm. If the primer is not indented,
your firearm should be examined by a qualified gunsmith and the cause of the malfunction corrected
before further use. Glance down the barrel to make sure that no obstructions remain in the barrel.
Completely clear the barrel before loading and firing again. Failure to follow these instructions can
cause extensive damage to your firearm and possible serious injury to yourself and others.
11 never insert a shell oF the incorrect gauge into any FirearM.
The gauge of your firearm is marked on the barrel. Store all shells of different gauges in completely
separate and well-marked containers. Never store shells of mixed gauges in a common container or in
your pockets.
12 exaMine every shell you Put in your FirearM.
We assume no responsibility for the use of unsafe or improper firearm and ammunition combinations
or damage or injury caused by damaged ammunition. It is your responsibility to read and heed all
warnings in this owner's manual and on ammunition boxes.
13 use only saaMi aPProved aMMunition.
The barrel and action of this firearm have been made with substantial safety margins beyond the
pressures developed by established American commercial loads. Nevertheless, we can assume no
liability for incidents which occur through the use of shells of nonstandard dimensions or which
develop pressures in excess of commercially available ammunition which has been loaded in
accordance with standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers'
Institute (SAAMI).
14 MaKe sure oF adequate ventilation in the area that you discharge a FirearM. lead exPosure
can occur FroM discharging FirearMs in Poorly ventilated areas, cleaning FirearMs or
handling aMMunition.
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