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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...