If your a 'Reader', I wayyyyyyy reccomend Jeff Coopers Book, "The Art Of The Rifle".
Its got so much good info for basic riflemanship, and isnt actually long at all.
A very good lesson on morals and Citizenship that gos with owning a Rifle and Using one.
First and formost
You must practise using the safety.
You have a safety that is easy when you know how and practice;
hold the rifle like your gonna shoot it..........lower the butt to the inside crook of your right arms elbow and rest it against your lower bicep. Then, holding tight to the forend with your left hand, grasp the bolts rearmost nurled peice,the cocking/safety knob between thumb and finger and pull it rearward while twisting it counterclockwise.
Your bicep will swell to pull and you will find it twice as easy to pull on the safety this way..... Pulling and twisting leaves it setting it about 25' to the left, in a slight but firm notch, that not only keeps it from firing, but locks the bolt closed.
This can be done/undone as easy as working the action for the next shot.
This is handy because the magizine only accepts 4 rounds in it, and a stripper charging will put a round in the chamber. If your shooting right then, no problem, if not, remove the 5th round and lock down the bolt, keep hunting.
Your need a cleaning kit. The issued one is not in your picture.
A Clean Rifle is one that works and is accurate.
For now, you can actually use the 'screwdriver tip" on the bayonet to dismount the stock from the action to remove cosmoline, thats why its shaped that way.
The tools in the issue kit, when used properly will do the job, but theres better stuff out there, and keep at home. The Issue screwdriver/firing pin protrusion gauge/firingpin wrench combo tool is hand now and then, a clever tool.
Try to find a soviet issue one for travle, and a soild rod and an assortment of brushes (You NEED more Guns, give it time
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Get rags and an old tooth brush or two, as well as a container to catch any solvents you r flushing/brushing the bore with. I use an old ammo can and store the cleaning tools, brushes, rags, etc. in it.
Clean it, then again.
