Remington 799 manual

1 Ow ner ’ s Manual Ow ner ’ s Manual Instruction Book for: Instruction Book for: Models 798 & 799 Bolt A ction Centerfire Rifles P AGE 2 ........THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF FIREARM SAFETY P AGE 5 ........IMPOR T ANT P ARTS OF THE FIREARM P AGE 9 ........OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS P AGE 14 ........CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS P AGE 16 ...... P ARTS AND S[...]

2 3 2 Safety is Critical to P erformance . A superbly crafted gun is only as good as the hands that hold it. Y ou can never be too careful. Shooting accidents are often caused by careless oversights such as failing to control the direction of the muzzle, failing to fully engage the safety , leaving ammunition in the chamber or using improper loads.[...]

3 3 3rd COMMANDMENT N ev er Rely on Y our Firearm’ s Safety Mechanism to Justify Careless Handling. If your firearm is equipped with a manual safety mechanism , do not rely on the safety as an excuse for improp- er or careless handling of the firearm. The safety mechanism is merely a supplement to your proper handling of the firearm. The safety m[...]

4 7th COMMANDMENT Alw ay s W ear Eye and Ear Protection. Wear protective shooting glasses and hearing protection when shooting. Be sure to wear eye protection when disassembling or cleaning a firearm to protect your eyes from springs and other tensioned parts. Continued exposure to shooting noise can permanently damage your hearing. 8th COMMANDMENT[...]

WARNING Failure to follow any of these safety rules may cause personal injury or death to the shooter or bystander and damage to property . Do not use a firearm until you fully understand and practice the T en Commandments of Firearm Safety . If you have any questions about the safe use of a Remington firearm, write to us at Remington Arms Company [...]

Installation (cont’d) 2. Make certain the claw extractor is aligned with the right-hand cocking lug on the bolt. (See Pictures 1a & 1b) Note: Model 799 actions do not utilize a rotating claw extractor The bolt guide must be aligned with the locking lug on the same side as the bolt handle. (See Pictures 2a & 2b) 3. 6 Picture 1a Correct Pic[...]

7 Remo val 1. Raise the bolt handle and pull the bolt fully to the rear . 2. With the left hand, swing the bolt release lever open and pull the bolt further rear ward through the chan- nel in the receiver . (See Picture 4) WARNING The bolt has been fitted at the factory to assure proper head space when used with this particular rifle. Never interch[...]

8 The Safety Mechanism (cont’d) NOTE On the Model 799 rifle, the firing pin mechanism protrudes slightly from the back of the bolt even when the firing pin is not cocked. Once the firing pin is cocked, the firing pin mechanism protrudes to the rear to a greater extent. The T rigger The trigger mechanism has been preset at the factory . Never alte[...]

9 Loading a Rifle With a Hinged Floor Plate 1. Keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction throughout the loading process. 2. Make sure the safety mechanism is engaged in the “safe” position. 3. Lift the bolt handle and pull the bolt all the way to the rear . (See Picture 10) 4. Place a cartridge in the receiver just for ward of the bolt. Press [...]

Loading a Rifle With a Detachable Bo x Magazine 1. Keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction throughout the loading process. 2. Make sure the safety mechanism is engaged in the “safe” position. 3. Lift the bolt handle and pull the bolt all the way to the rear . 4. Depress the magazine latch in front of the trigger guard, allowing the magazine [...]

Loading a Rifle With a Detachable Bo x Magazine (cont’d) NOTE Single loading: Y our rifle may be loaded with a single round in the chamber and no cartridges in the detachable box magazine. T o single-load the rifle, simply skip Steps 4 through 7 above. Loading the magazine only: Y our rifle may be loaded with no round in the chamber and a full ma[...]

Unloading a Rifle With a Hinged Floor Plate (cont’d) WARNING At this stage of the unloading process, your rifle still has a live round in the chamber which may be fired even though the magazine has been unloaded. Never assume your rifle cannot fire simply because the magazine is empty . 5. The magazine spring and follower will be released from th[...]

Unloading a Rifle With a Detachable Bo x Magazine (cont’d) WARNING At this stage in the unloading process, your rifle still has a live round in the chamber which may be fired even though the box magazine has been removed. Never assume your rifle cannot fire simply because the box magazine has been removed. 4. Lift the bolt handle and pull the bol[...]

15 Picture 21 CLEANING INSTRUC TIONS WARNING NEVER attempt to clean a loaded firearm. Make sure the rifle is completely unloaded (chamber and magazine empty) before cleaning. Cleaning the Barrel 1. Make sure the safety is engaged in the “safe” position. 2. Remove the bolt from the rifle. 3. Select a cleaning rod and brush of the appropriate cal[...]

P ART S & SER VICE T o Order P arts ALL P ARTS ARE SUBJECT TO A $10.00 CHARGE FOR SHIPPING AND HANDLING. Some parts are restricted and may only be installed by returning the rifle to us. When ordering parts, please state the Model, Caliber , Serial Number , and Finish Color when ordering. For parts information, call (321)639-1432. Service T o o[...]

17 MODEL 798 Bolt Action Centerfire Rifle 16[...]

MODEL 798 Bolt Action Centerfire Rifle P ARTS LIST 17 3 Receiver 4 Barrel 1,2 Bolt 34 Ejector Box 35 Ejector Box Spring 36 Ejector 37 Ejector Box Screw 38 Screw 39 Extractor Ring 6 Bolt Sleeve 7 Bolt Sleeve Catch 8 Bolt Sleeve Catch Spring 9 Firing Pin Spring 5 Firing Pin 10 Cocking Piece 14 Sear 15 Safety Lever Screw 16 Pusher 11,12 Safety 17 Safe[...]

19 18 MODEL 799 Bolt Action Centerfire Rifle[...]

19 MODEL 799 Bolt Action Centerfire Rifle P ARTS LIST 4 Receiver 5 Barrel 1 Bolt 36 Extractor 37 Ring 38 Bolt Guide Pin 39 Ejector Box 40 Ejector Box Spring 41 Ejector Box Screw 42 Screw 43 Ejector 44 Bolt Guide 11 Sear Pin 6 Bolt Sleeve 7 Cocking Piece 8 Firing Pin 9 Bolt Sleeve Catch 10 Bolt Sleeve Catch Spring 11 Screw 12 Firing Pin Spring 15 Ho[...]

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