Remington 799 - Manuals

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 Ten Commandments of Firearm Safety. If you have any questions about the safe use of a Remington ...

7 Removal 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 rearward 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 ...

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 thefiring pin is cocked, the firing pin mechanism protrudes to the rear to a greater extent. The Trigger The trigger mechani...

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 t...

Loading a Rifle With a Detachable Box 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 ...

Loading a Rifle With a Detachable Box Magazine (cont’d) NOTE Single loading: Your rifle may be loaded with a single round in the chamber and no cartridges in the detachable box magazine. To single-load the rifle, simply skip Steps 4 through 7 above. Loading the magazine only: Your rifle may be loade...

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 beenunloaded. Never assume your rifle cannot fire simply because the magazine is empty. 5. The magazin...

Unloading a Rifle With a Detachable Box 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 hasbeen removed. Never assume your rifle cannot fire simply because the box magazine has been rem...

15 Picture 21 CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS 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 ...

PARTS & SERVICE To Order Parts ALL PARTS 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 info...