St LI J T \ Even without a round chambered,
 ME... JUST
 POINTING THE water in the bore can give you the
MuZZLE DOWN', sweats. The small diameter of the bore
ISN'T THE keeps the moisture from draining
WHOLE ANSWER.'., .. easily. So, if you chamber a round while
 S there's still too much water in there
 that same-type of seal forms and .
 bloody, when you fire!
 Yessir, getting that water out of
 there before firing is more important
 than mail call.
 S Only trouble is, just pointing the
 muzzle down won't hack it. You have
 d '' to break that seal by pulling back on
 the charging handle to pull the round
 -- r p l 'fJl part-way out of the chamber and then
 S--shake the water out ...

 SMART OPERATING PROCEDURE
 So, OK, here're a couple of situation-type solutions for when you get water in
the bore from any cause--rain, fording, whatever.

 When Round's Not Chambered like when you're heading out first thing in the
 morning and your CO says you don't need to keep the chamber loaded.

 1. Seat your loaded magazine, with the dust cover dosed. 2. Drain the bore often by
 pointing the muzzle down
 m I. and shaking the water out.


3. When you're ready to fire, charge your
 rifle. It'll take a dean round into a
 dean chamber... and you can fire with-
 out sticking.