Ruger 77/22 Instruction Manual

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WARNING:SOME TYPES OF LONG RIFLE CARTRIDGES HAVE 
BLUNT-NOSE OR SHARP-SHOULDER BULLETS WHICH CAN 
INTERFERE WITH SMOOTH AND RELIABLE FEEDING FROM
MAGAZINE TO CHAMBER. SUCH CARTRIDGES SHOULD NOTBE USED
BECAUSE THEY MAY DISCHARGE BEFORE BEING FULLY CHAMBERED
AND THEREBY POSSIBLY INJURE THE SHOOTER AND THOSE NEARBY.
THE SHOOTER MUST BE ALERT TO THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SIT-
UATION AND SHOULD AT ONCE DISCONTINUE THE USE OF ANY CAR-
TRIDGE WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE CAUSE OF FEEDING PROBLEMS OR
JAMMING. 
!...

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 loading the rifle, please read completely through this manual, and be cer-
tain the muzzle is pointing in a safe direction. Do not load the rifle until you are
ready to use it!
(The following procedure assumes a new rifle with the bolt out.)
1.Be certain the chamber is empty, the muzzle is pointing in a...

10. Raise the bolt handle, draw the bolt fully to the rear, then smoothly push
the bolt forward so that a cartridge is stripped from the magazine and
chambered. (Note: If the cartridge does not readily strip from the magazine,
or if the cartridge tends to jam while being chambered, discontinue the
loading procedure. Extract and eject the ‘problem’ cartridge and remove the
loaded magazine from the rifle. Then, read the “Ammunition” and
“Magazine Inspection and Care” sections of this manual) Now, lower...

14.To Single Load: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 steps 1 - 3, p. 13.
Then load a cartridge into the chamber, and follow steps 10 - 13, p. 14. See
“Unloading Warning”, p. 17.
!WARNING – LOADING
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Know the caliber of your rifle you are loading and load
cartridges of only that caliber into it!
Before loading, be certain the primer of each cartridge
is seated flush with, or below, the surface of the car-
tridge...

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!WARNING – HANDLING
TO UNLOAD RIFLE AND MAGAZINE
(Rifle Must be Pointing in a Safe Direction)
UNLOAD THE RIFLE IMMEDIATELY WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED SHOOTING.
If it has been desired to discontinue shooting before all of the cartridges in the
magazine and the chamber have been fired, proceed as follows (Keep your fingers
away from the trigger at all times during unloading):
1.Move the safety selector to the “Load-Unload” position.
2. Remove the magazine.
3. Open the bolt carefully so the extracted live...

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8. If the rifle is not cocked, as when a fired cartridge case is in the chamber or in
the event of a misfire, carefully raise the bolt handle fully upward to cock it.
(Do not
retract the bolt at this point). Now, put the safety in the “Load-
Unload” position, and repeat steps 3 - 6, p. 16.
CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE
!WARNING – UNLOADING
Removing the magazine does not prevent
the rifle from being fired! When there is a
cartridge in the chamber and the safety
selector is in the “Fire” position, the...

TO EXTRACT AND EJECT
ACHAMBERED CARTRIDGE
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 fail-
ures usually are the result of the bolt not being pulled rearward vigorously, cou-
pled with an accumulation of bullet lubricant in the chamber. From the forego-
ing it is clear that the gun user must:
1.Always visually check the chamber after opening the bolt to eject a chambered
cartridge.If the...

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!WARNING – MALFUNCTIONS
–After clearing a jam, inspect all cartridges that have been removed from
the gun. Safely dispose of any cartridges which are in any way damaged.
–If it appears that the rifle is not at fault and that the jam was caused by
the type of cartridge being used, then try another type.
–Examine your fired cartridge cases. If they have split, blown or bulged
heads, stop using that ammunition and promptly return the rifle to the
factory for examination.
–If the above procedures do not...

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To minimize the possibility of such occurrences the gun user should:
–Use ammunition of the correct caliber and type which is loaded to U.S.
Industry Specifications. Do not use cartridges that are deformed, or car-
tridges that have been reloaded.
–Clean and lubricate the gun in accordance with the instructions in this
manual.
–Learn to correctly operate the bolt and how to properly load and empty the
chamber and magazine.
–If the mechanism shows signs of not functioning correctly, or if a part is...

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WARNING: If a spring or plunger become lost do not use a substitute. Springs of cor-
rect tension are vital to the safe and reliable performance of firearms. Before starting
disassembly, remove the sling, scope and rings and place the rear sight blade in its
down flat position.
DISASSEMBLY(Rifle Must Be Unloaded Prior To Disassembly)
1.Keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction! Put the safety in the “load-unload” posi-
tion, then, remove the magazine.
2.OPEN THE BOLT AND CHECK TO BE CERTAIN THAT THE...