Ruger 10/22 Magnum Instruction Manual

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LOADING THE MAGAZINE
Use only clean .22 Winchester Magnum
Rimfire (.22WMR) ammunition manufac-
tured to U.S. Industry specifications, in
good condition. (See Notice and Warnings
in other sections of this manaual pertaining
to ammunition).
To load the magazine, press the rim of the
cartridge against the magazine rotor at the
widest section of the magazine throat until
the cartridge enters far enough to be
pushed to the rear end of the magazine.
Each succeeding cartridge is pressed
against the body of...

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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. 31).
2. Pull the bolt handle rearward. Engage the bolt lock so that the bolt is held
open. Check the chamber to be certain it is empty. Engage the safety....

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!WARNING – FIRING
The bolt automatically opens
and shuts quickly while firing.
Keep face and hands away
from it. Hot brass and powder
gas are ejected quickly and
can burn you. The rifle should
be fired from the right shoul-
der. Always wear shooting
glasses and hearing protec-
tors.
BOLT OPENS FAST–
HOT BRASS EJECTED
7. The rifle is now fully loaded. If the rifle is not to be fired immediately, the safe-
ty should remain “ON”(See Figure 1, p. 6). When the safety is moved to the
“off” position, the...

If dropped or struck
with the safety “off”,
the rifle may fire.
Keep chamber empty
unless actually firing!
Never rest a loaded
rifle against any object
(wall, fence, vehicle,
tree, etc.) because the
rifle can be jarred or
fall with sufficient
force to discharge.
Keep safety “on”
unless actually firing!
ANY GUN
MAY FIRE IF
DROPPED
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 or...

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TO UNLOAD RIFLE AND MAGAZINE
(Rifle Must Be Kept Pointed In A Safe Direction)
Unload the rifle immediately when you are finished shooting!
NOTE:This sequence must be followed exactly as spelled out. Failure to do so
can result in the rifle’s chamber becoming unintentionally loaded with a car-
tridge!
1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times and keep fingers out-
side the trigger guard, away from the trigger at all times during unloading. If
the rifle is cocked, move the safety to...

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6. Cartridges can be removed from the magazine by simply pushing them lightly
downward and forward with the thumb, forefinger, or the rubber eraser end of
a pencil against the rim of the top cartridge. Do not use a loaded cartridge as a
‘tool’ to strip cartridges from the magazine.
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...

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If so, use extreme care. Lock the bolt open with the bolt stop before attempt-
ing to clear the jam. Drawing the bolt fully to the rear may bring the jammed
cartridge along. Keep your face away from the ejection port during this opera-
tion.When attempting to clear a jam, use only wood ‘tools’ so that a cartridge
will not be ignited if you strike a primer, and so that the chamber and maga-
zine will not be damaged. A 3/16” wood dowel rod with a point on one end is
useful.
3. Visually check to make...

Always unload a firearm
before cleaning, lubrication,
disassembly or assembly.
UNLOAD BEFORE CLEAN-
ING
The .22 Magnum rimfire cartridge fires when the
firing pin impacts the relatively soft cartridge case
rim, and also can be “discharged” before it is cham-
bered if its rim receives a sharp blow. If a cartridge
hangs up, jams, or binds when being chambered or
when being fed from the magazine into the cham-
ber, do not attempt to force it into the chamber by
pushing or striking the bolt.Any jam or...

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2. Loosen the barrel band screw (B-69) and remove the barrel band (L06801). 
3. Loosen (don’t remove) the front mounting screw (J04701).
4. Position the safety so an equal amount of the button is exposed on each side. If
the safety is not in the middle when the barrel-receiver assembly is lifted out
of the stock, the stock will be damaged.
5. Swing the barrel-receiver assembly upward away from the forearm of the
stock. Be careful the two receiver cross pins (B-5) and bolt stop pin (B-46) do
not fall...

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REASSEMBLYAgain, Be Sure Rifle is Unloaded!
1. Reassembly of bolt into receiver:
a. To reassemble bolt handle and bolt in the receiver, position the rear end
(cone pointed) of the recoil spring guide rod in the mating recess near the
rear right side of the receiver. The recoil spring must be flat against the side
and “bottom” of the receiver.
b. Maintain the guide rod in its proper position by keeping pressure on the
bolt handle with the left forefinger and thumb. At the same time, use the
flat side...