The R1 loading procedure in the manual is
1/ Pull back action and load the first shell.
2/ Push button to close action and arm the rifle.
3/ Insert 4 shot clip.
1/ On my R1 I have to empty my clip of amo and install an empty clip.
2/Then I pull back the action to load my first shell.
3/Push the button to close the action and arm the rifle.
4/Remove the clip and install 4 shells in my clip.
5/Than I reinstall my clip.
The action will not stay open unless I have an empty clip in the gun. If I follow my procedure it works every time. Never misses an autoload.
Apparently this gun is not designed to load from the clip. I wish the action would stay open without a clip and would not close when I install a full clip.
Is this loading procedure normal?? What is you experience.
Thanks Hoogy