Ruger 10/17 Instruction Manual

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THE BOLT LOCK
The bolt lock is located in the forward section of the trigger guard (see Figure 1,
p. 10). The bolt lock is the manually operated means of retaining the bolt in the
rearward (open) position. When the bolt is locked open, the rifle is in an
inoperative safe condition for inspection of the chamber, cleaning, etc.
To lock the bolt open:Retract the bolt handle to its extreme rearward position
and, while holding it there, press in on the lower
section of the bolt lock. Release
pressure on...

WARNING – AMMUNITION
Death, serious injury, and damage can
result from the use of wrong
ammunition, bore obstructions,
powder overloads, or incorrect
cartridge components. 22 cases are
very thin and sometimes split when
fired. Always
wear shooting glasses
and hearing protection.
IMPROPER AMMUNITION
DESTROYS GUNS
AMMUNITION
The RUGER®10/22®CARBINE and 10/22 RIFLEare chambered for,
and designed to properly function with, only the 22 caliber Long Rifle rimfire
cartridge, standard, high velocity, or...

Use only standard Winchester
Magnum Rimfire (22 WMR)
ammunition loaded to U.S.
Industry specifications. Do no
t
fire 22 short, long, or long rifle
cartridges in this rifle or load
them into the magazine - they
are of smaller case diameter and
otherwise vary in size from the
larger 22 WMR cartridge. They
can split or burst when fired in
the larger magnum chamber,
releasing hot powder gasses and
particle fragments out of the
action at high speed, possibly
resulting in injury to the shooter
or bystanders....

10/22T Models have a target trigger that has
been carefully set at the factory to a
minimum safe weight of pull for precision
target shooting. Do not alter any factory
setting! You can create an unsafe condition
and the rifle may fire unexpectedly.
You should be especially careful to keep the
safety on at all times except when actually
firing and keep your finger off the trigger
unless you are squeezing it to fire, in order
to minimize the possibility of accidental
discharge.
DO NOT TAMPER WITH TRIGGER...

MAGAZINE
The 9-shot 22 WMR and 17 HMR magazine (JMX-1) for the Ruger Model 10/22
Magnum and Model 10/17 is longer than the 10-shot 22 long rifle magazine (BX-1)
for Ruger 10/22 rifles. Do not attempt to use standard 10/22 magazines in the 10/22
Magnum or 17 HMR rifles or load 22 short, long, or long rifle ammunition into the
22 magnum or 17 HMR magazine. They will not function correctly and are unsafe
to use in 22 Magnum and 17 HMR rifles.
Ruger Model 10/22 Magnum
& 17 HMR Magazine (JMX-1)Ruger Model...

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TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITH MAGAZINE)
Practice this important aspect of gun handling (with an unloaded rifle) until you
can perform each of the steps – described below – with skill and confidence. But
before you do anything with the rifle, please first read completely through this
manual.
1.Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. (See Rule 2, p. 47.)
2. Pull the bolt handle rearward. Engage the bolt lock so that the bolt is held
open. (See p. 12.) Check the chamber to be certain it is empty. Engage...

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9. The bolt does not remain open after the last shot has been fired, nor does the
bolt automatically lock open when the magazine is empty. When firing is
completed, manually retract the bolt, lock it open, and visually check the
chamber to be sure it is empty. If the bolt is shut, the shooter should always
assume that there is a cartridge in the chamber. Don’t rely on your memory to
know if a gun or magazine is loaded. Visually inspect the magazine and the
chamber.
WARNING – FIRING
The bolt...

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TO LOAD AND FIRE (WITHOUT MAGAZINE)
The rifle can be used as a single shot rifle in the absence of a magazine or for
safety or training purposes. To do so, follow step 1, p. 17. Then load a cartridge
into the chamber, and follow steps 6 and 7, p. 17, disregarding the magazine.
Engage the safety between shots.
WARNING – UNLOADING
So that the rifle can be used as a single loader, it
will fire whether or not a magazine is in the gun
if a cartridge is chambered. Removing magazine
does not unload rifle! To...

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7. If desired, the bolt can be left in the open position, being held there by the bolt
lock. If it is desired to close the bolt, again look to be certain the chamber is
empty. Put the safety “on”, retract the bolt to its rearmost position, release the
bolt lock and let the bolt snap forward. Keep your fingers out of the receiver!
8.With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction,push the safety to the “off”
position and pull the trigger to decock it. The rifle can be “dry fired” for
practice as long as it...

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TO EXTRACT AND EJECT
A CHAMBERED CARTRIDGE
When the rifle is fired, the same gas pressure which drives the bullet forward also
acts through the cartridge case to push the bolt to the rear. That action causes
extraction and ejection of the fired cartridge case. But, when the bolt is operated
by hand, there can be a failure to extract the cartridge from the chamber, or a
failure to eject the cartridge clear of the rifle. These failures usually are the result
of the bolt not being pulled rearward...