1st those red jackets are not reusable

1) make sure the gun is unloaded and that both safties are on safe

2) pull the hammer back

3) put in your poweder or pellets, and then your sabot

4) gun pointed in a safe direction, load your 209 primer

5) at the end of the hammer you should be able to spin it, spin it all the way till it stops, RED LINE should be showing, the hammer is ready to be fired

6) gun pointed still in a safe direction, take the side safty to the fire position, fire away