Ruger 10/17 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
RUGER®
MODEL 10/22®& MODEL 10/17TM
AUTOLOADING RIFLES
For Product Service on This Model Please Call:
(603) 865-2442 (See p. 32)
STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc.
Southport, Connecticut 06890 U.S.A.
THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE
TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR
PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON.
B 3/04 R13
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND
WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM
BLUED &
STAINLESS
STEELCALIBERS
17 HMR, 22 Long Rifle
& 22 Magnum
10/22 Carbine
10/22 Rifle
10/17 Rifle           
						

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WARNING
“Children are attracted to and
can operate firearms that can
cause severe injuries or death.
Prevent child access by always
keeping guns locked away and
unloaded when not in use. If you
keep a loaded firearm where a
child obtains and improperly uses
it, you may be fined or sent to
prison.”
ADVERTENCIA
State-By-State Warnings
Certain states require by law that their own specified warning
notices in larger-than-normal type be conspicuously included by
the manufacturer, distributor, or retail dealer with firearms sold
in that state. Sturm, Ruger sells its products in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations. Because our products may be
sold in these states, we include the following:
California:
“A los niños los atraen las armas
de fuego y las pueden hacer
funcionar. Ellos pueden causarses
lesions graves y la muerte. Evite
que los niños tengan accesso a las
armas de fuego guardándolas
siempre con llave y descargadas
cuando no las esté utilizando. Si
usted tiene un arma de fuego
cargada en un lugar en que un
niño tiene acceso a ella y la usa
indebidamente, le pueden dar una
multa o enviarlo a la carcel.”
Connecticut:
“UNLAWFUL STORAGE OF A LOADED FIREARM MAY
RESULT IN IMPRISONMENT OR FINE.”
Florida:
“IT IS UNLAWFUL, AND PUNISHABLE BY
IMPRISONMENT AND FINE, FOR ANY ADULT TO
STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARM IN ANY PLACE WITHIN
THE REACH OR EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR UNDER 18
YEARS OF AGE OR TO KNOWINGLY SELL OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OR POSSESSION
OF A FIREARM TO A MINOR  OR A PERSON  OF
UNSOUND MIND.”     
						

							Maine:
“ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A
CRIME.  IF YOU  LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION
WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BE
SUBJECT TO FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. KEEP
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION  SEPARATE.  KEEP
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION LOCKED UP. USE
TRIGGER LOCKS.”
Maryland:
“WARNING: Children can operate firearms which may cause
death or serious injury. It is a crime
to store or leave a loaded
firearm in any location where an individual knew or should
have known that an unsupervised minor would gain access to
the firearm. Store your firearm responsibly!”
Massachusetts:
“WARNING FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY
GENERAL: This handgun is not equipped with a device that
fully blocks use by unauthorized users. More than 200,000
firearms like this one are stolen from their owners every year
in the United States. In addition, there are more than a
thousand suicides each year by younger children and
teenagers who get access to firearms. Hundreds more die from
accidental discharge. It is likely that many more children
sustain serious wounds, or inflict such wounds accidentally on
others. In order to limit the chance of such misuse, it is
imperative that you keep this weapon locked in a secure place
and take other steps necessary to limit the possibility of theft
or accident. Failure to take reasonable preventive steps may
result in innocent lives being lost, and in some circumstances
may result in your liability for these deaths.”
“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR KEEP A FIREARM,
RIFLE, SHOTGUN OR MACHINE GUN IN ANY PLACE
UNLESS THAT WEAPON IS EQUIPPED WITH A
TAMPER-RESISTANT SAFETY DEVICE OR IS STORED
OR KEPT IN A SECURELY LOCKED CONTAINER.”
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							New Jersey:
“IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO  LEAVE A LOADED
FIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR.”
New York City:
“THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK IS
ONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARMS
STORAGE. FIREARMS SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED
AND LOCKED IN A LOCATION THAT IS BOTH SEPARATE
FROM THEIR AMMUNITION AND  INACCESSIBLE TO
CHILDREN AND OTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.”
North Carolina:
“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARM
THAT CAN BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER THAT A
REASONABLE PERSON SHOULD KNOW IS ACCESSIBLE
TO A MINOR.”
Texas:
“IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE, TRANSPORT, OR
ABANDON AN UNSECURED FIREARM IN A PLACE
WHERE CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO BE AND CAN
OBTAIN ACCESS TO THE FIREARM.”
Wisconsin:
“IF YOU LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN THE
REACH OR EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD YOU MAY BE
FINED OR IMPRISONED OR BOTH IF THE CHILD
IMPROPERLY DISCHARGES, POSSESSES, OR EXHIBITS
THE FIREARM.”
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Please check with your licensed retailer or state police for
additional warnings which may be required by local law or
regulation. Such regulations change constantly, and local
authorities are in the best position to advise you on such legal
matters.
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WARNING – LOCKING DEVICES
DO NOT INSTALL
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD
INSTALL LOCK
AS SHOWN HEREThis firearm was originally sold
with a key-operated locking
device. While it can help provide
secure storage for your unloaded
firearm, any locking device can
fail. All guns are designed to fire if
they are loaded and the trigger is
pulled. Therefore, never install the
locking device inside the trigger
guard or in any way that it can
possibly pull the trigger!Do not
leave the keys in the lock.
The ultimate responsibility for
secure storage of any firearm
must depend upon its owner and
his or her individual
circumstances. Guns should be
securely stored unloaded, in a
secure location, separate from
their ammunition.
See “Storage Warning”, page 28.
NEVER INSTALL
LOCKING DEVICE
INSIDE TRIGGER GUARD       
						

							FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT
CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO HANDLES
FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.
This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care
for your RUGER®MODEL 10/22®and 10/17TMrifles properly. Please
contact us if you have any questions about it.
Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly
carry out its instructions should you practice loading, etc. with live ammunition.
If you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a particular type of
gun safely, then you should seek supervised instruction. Such personalized
instruction is often available from gun dealers, gun clubs or police departments.
If none of these sources can help you, write to the National Rifle Association,
11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030-7400. They will assist you.
The person possessing a gun has a full-time job. You cannot guess; you cannot
forget. You must know how to use your firearm safely.Do not use any firearm
without having a complete understanding of its particular characteristics and
safe use.
Remember: There is no such thing as a foolproof gun.
TABLE OF CONTENTSPageGeneral Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 
Operation of Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
The Bolt Lock  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Ammunition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Special Safety Note - 10/22 Target Rifle Only  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Magazine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Loading the Magazine  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
To Load and Fire (With Magazine)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To Load and Fire (Without Magazine)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
To Unload  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
To Extract and Eject a Chambered Cartridge  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
To Clear a Malfunction (“Jam”)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
To Minimize Malfunctions (“Jams”)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
To Disassemble  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Reassembly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Magazine Inspection and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Care and Cleaning  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Storage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Maintenance of Stainless Steel Rifles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Attaching Scope Base Adapter  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Sight Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Service and Parts Policy  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Shipping Firearms for Repair  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Ordering Parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Parts List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 - 40
Parts Drawing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 - 46
The Basic Rules of Safe Firearms Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 - 50
Warranty Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
“RUGER” and “10/22” are registered U.S. trademarks.
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FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS–
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND
CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
GENERAL INFORMATION
AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The RUGER®MODEL 10/22®and 10/17TMrifles are autoloading, recoil
operated rifles. 
Retracting the bolt handle cocks the internal hammer and compresses the recoil
spring. When the bolt is manually released, it moves forward (driven by the
recoil spring), strips a cartridge from the magazine, if a loaded magazine is in
place, and chambers the cartridge. The bolt is held against the chambered
cartridge by the recoil spring.
When the trigger is pulled, the hammer is released and strikes the firing pin.
The firing pin indents the cartridge case rim and ignites the priming compound
inside the rim. This ignites the powder in the cartridge case and a great volume
of gas is instantly generated, which acts on the interior of the cartridge case in
all directions.
WARNING–ALTERATIONS
This product was designed to
function properly in its original
condition. Alterations can make it
unsafe. Do not alter any part or add
or substitute parts or accessories
not made by Sturm, Ruger & Co. Inc.
DO NOT ALTER ANY GUN
WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE
FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:
Locking Devices 6 Firing 18
Alterations 8 Handling 18
Manual Safety 12 Unloading 19
Lead Exposure 13 Malfunctions 23
Ammunition 13 Disassembly 23
22 Magnum Ammunition 14 Lubrication 27
“Stinger” Ammunition 15 Storage 28
Target Trigger 15 Parts Purchasers 33
OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR
THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL.       
						

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Because the bullet offers the least resistance, it moves out of the cartridge case
and exits the muzzle. The bolt then moves rearward automatically, extracting
and ejecting the fired cartridge case, and at the same time cocking the hammer
and compressing the recoil spring, etc., as described above. Once the trigger is
released, the rifle is ready to fire again.
Each time the trigger is pulled and released, the same cycle is repeated until
there are no more cartridges in the magazine or in the chamber.
The rifle will fire if there is a cartridge in the chamber and the trigger is pulled,
whether or not there is a magazine in place! Removing the magazine does not
unload the rifle. Never assume the rifle is unloaded. Visually inspect the
chamber and the magazine each time the rifle is handled to be certain there are
no cartridges in either.
The 10/22 Carbineis identified by its curved carbine-style butt plate and
barrel band. The Deluxe Sporter Modelhas a flat recoil pad, cut
checkered stock, and no barrel band. The Target Modelhas a heavyweight,
hammer forged barrel, laminated target style stock, and a special target trigger
(see p. 15). The All-Weather
®Modelhas a carbine style stock with barrel
band and is checkered on the forearm, pistol grip and butt plate. The black
composite stock is made of a thermoplastic polyester resin, reinforced with
fiberglass for strength, durability, and resistance to the elements. These models
use a ten-shot rotary magazine chambered for the 22 Long Rifle cartridge
The 10/22 MAGNUMis chambered for the larger and more powerful 22
Winchester Magnum Rimfire (22 WMR) cartridge only
. It uses a larger nine-shot
magazine, first introduced in the Ruger 77/22 magnum rifle, to handle this
longer cartridge. It uses a special longer chrome-molybdenum steel receiver,
which also incorporates integral scope mount bases. Unlike the screw-on
aluminum “tip-off” or Weaver-type scope mount base furnished with standard
Ruger 10/22 rifles, the Ruger 10/22 Magnum features steel scope bases integral
to the receiver, which accept the patented Ruger scope rings (furnished at no
extra charge). The Ruger 10/22 Magnum bolt is manufactured from a dense
tungsten alloy, in order to give the bolt adequate mass required to function
correctly with the more powerful 22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire cartridge.
The 10/22 RIFLEfeatures a slimmer, hardwood stock, longer barrel, flat rifle
butt plate, ramp front sight, and no barrel band. It uses the same ten-shot rotary
magazine, chambered for the 22 Long Rifle cartridge, as the 10/22 Carbine
models.
The 10/17 RIFLEfeatures a solid steel receiver and integral scope mount
such as the 10/22 Magnum has. It has a slimmer, hardwood stock, 20 inch
tapered barrel and a centerfire band-type rifle front sight. The 10/17 is
chambered for the 17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (17 HMR) cartridge and uses
the same larger, nine-shot magazine as the 10/22 Magnum. 
						

							Figure 1. In these illustrations the frequently used operating components are identified.
Note that the safety is protruding fully from the right side of the trigger guard and is
therefore in its “on” (safe) position.
NOMENCLATURE
(10/22 Carbine Model Shown)
All models have the same basic operation mechanism and include the following
features with which the gun user should be thoroughly familiar.
The 10/22 RIFLEand the 10/17 RIFLEhave no barrel band.
10StockReceiver
BoltRear Sight
Barrel
Trigger Guard
(housing)Barrel BandFront Sight  Bolt HandleTriggerSafety
(shown on)Bolt LockMagazine Latch
MagazineTake-Down
Screw   
						

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OPERATION OF SAFETY
The RUGER®MODEL 10/22®and 10/17TMrifles and carbines have a
cross-button safety which is located in the forward portion of the trigger guard
(See Figure 1, p. 10.) The safety can be operated only when the hammer is
cocked.
The safety is “on” when it protrudes fully from the right side (the bolt handle
side) of the trigger guard assembly, as shown in Figure 1. In this position the
sear is blocked, and the gun cannot be fired from a normal pull on the trigger.
The safety should always be in the “on” (safe) position except when the shooter is
actually firing the gun. The safety should be moved to the “on” position
whenever the shooter ceases firing, even temporarily.
The safety is “off” (fire) when it protrudes from the left side of the trigger guard
assembly, as shown in Figure 2. When the safety is off, the red band shows on
the safety button. Do not totally rely on the appearance of the red band to
indicate that the safety is off. In poor light or if dirt is present, the red band may
not be visible. If the safety is “off” and the trigger is pulled, the rifle will fire.
Figure 2.The underside of the trigger guard section of the rifle. In this illustration the
safety is shown in the “off” (fire) position. The position of the safety and red band indicate
the safety is “off.” It should be in this position only
when you are actually firing at a target.
The safety is held in its “on” or “off” position by a plunger that is under spring
tension. When the safety is moved to either the “on” or “off” position, a distinct
“click” should be heard. Frequently check the position of the safety to be certain
the safety has not been inadvertently moved. If the safety seems to move too
easily, or if the click is not heard when the safety is moved, stop using the rifle
and return it to the Newport Product Service Department for repair (see p. 32).SAFETY IN “OFF” (FIRE) POSITION