INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR BLUED STEEL CALIBER .22 WINCHESTER MAGNUM RIMFIRE RUGER® MODEL 10/22® MAGNUM SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE RUGER® 10/22 MAGNUM ONLY DO NOT USE THIS MANUAL FOR RUGER 10/22 CARBINES IN CALIBER .22 LONG RIFLE ! READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM For Product Service on This Model Please Call: (603) 865-2442 (See p. 24) STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc. Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A.
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® MAGNUM 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.
NOTE: The following warning applies to RUGER® MODEL 10/22 MAGNUM rifles only: ! WARNING – LOCKING DEVICES This 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.
! WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES: Locking Devices Alterations Manual Safety Lead Exposure .22 Magnum Ammunition Ammunition Firing 3 4 7 8 9 10 13 Handling Unloading Malfunctions Disassembly Lubrication Storage Parts Purchasers 14 14 18 18 22 22 25 OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL. FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS– READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
● Integral Scope - Unlike the screw-on aluminum “tip-off” scope mount Mount Bases 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). ● Bolt - 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.
All models include the following features with which the gun user should be thoroughly familiar. NOMENCLATURE Scope Mount Bases Stock Receiver Rear Sight Bolt Barrel Band Trigger Guard (housing) Front Sight Barrel 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.
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, but 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.
THE BOLT LOCK The bolt lock is located in the forward section of the trigger guard (see Figure 1, p. 6). 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.
AMMUNITION The RUGER® MODEL 10/22® MAGNUM is chambered for, and designed to properly function with, only the .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire cartridge, both jacketed and hollow point, manufactured to U.S. industry standards. Do not use any other .22 caliber ammunition in this rifle as burst cases and the release of hot powder gas can result. See “.22 Magnum Ammunition Warning”, below. USE ONLY FACTORY AMMUNITION LOADED TO U.S.
! 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 protectors. IMPROPER AMMUNITION DESTROYS GUNS MAGAZINE The 9-shot .22WMR magazine for the Ruger Model 10/22 Magnum is longer than the 10-shot .22 long rifle magazine for standard Ruger 10/22 carbines.
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO LOAD .22 SHORT, .22 LONG, .22 LONG RIFLE, .22 SHOT, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF .22 CALIBER CARTRIDGE (OTHER THAN THE .22 WMR) INTO THE MAGAZINE OF THE 10/22® MAGNUM RIFLE. THE USE OF OTHER THAN .22 MAGNUM CARTRIDGES IN THE MAGAZINE CAN CAUSE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS JAMS AND MALFUNCTIONS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FIREARM AND INJURY TO THE SHOOTER AND OTHER PERSONS. TAKE CARE TO USE THE CORRECT CARTRIDGES. ! LOADING THE MAGAZINE Use only clean .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.
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.
7. The rifle is now fully loaded. If the rifle is not to be fired immediately, the safety should remain “ON” (See Figure 1, p. 6). When the safety is moved to the “off” position, the rifle will fire each time the trigger is pulled until all the cartridges in the magazine, and the one in the chamber, have been fired. Firing will automatically reload and recock the rifle. Note that every time the trigger is pulled, if a cartridge is in the chamber, the rifle will fire – be careful! 8.
! WARNING – HANDLING 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.
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 cartridge! 1. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times and keep fingers outside the trigger guard, away from the trigger at all times during unloading.
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.
If so, use extreme care. Lock the bolt open with the bolt stop before attempting 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 operation. 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 magazine will not be damaged. A 3/16” wood dowel rod with a point on one end is useful. 3.
! WARNING – MALFUNCTIONS 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 chambered 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 chamber, do not attempt to force it into the chamber by pushing or striking the bolt.
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 out. 6.
REASSEMBLY Again, 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.
Improper reassembly or improper tensioning of the rotor spring can cause a potentially dangerous malfunction. If you experience a problem with the magazine, don’t use it. Get a new one. DAMAGED, NON-STANDARD, OR IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED MAGAZINES SHOULD NOT BE USED. THEY CAN CAUSE THE RIFLE TO MALFUNCTION. Exploded view of 10/22 Magnum magazine components. This illustration is included only to show the relationship and names of the magazine components.
2. Using a cleaning rod, run a solvent-wetted patch through the bore several times. Then attach a solvent-wetted bristle brush to the rod and run it back and forth the full length of the bore as many times as necessary to remove grease and dirt from the bore and chamber. Clean bore with dry patches and examine. Bore fouling can contribute to reduced accuracy, and grease accumulation in the chamber can interfere with proper feeding of cartridges from the magazine. 3.
ATTACHING RUGER SCOPE RINGS Each Ruger telescope ring is a mated assembly of a top and a base. Do not mix the parts of the two ring assemblies as they are not interchangeable. On the underside of each mounting ring assembly there is an integral lug, located off center with respect to the front and back sides of the mount. The lug is nearer to the front surface. By reference to the lug, the mounting ring can be correctly assembled with the front of the ring toward the muzzle of the rifle. 1.
SERVICE AND PARTS POLICY If you have any question regarding the performance of your RUGER® MODEL 10/22 ® MAGNUM rifle please write or call (603-865-2442) our Product Service Department in Newport, New Hampshire 03773, fully describing all circumstances and conditions involved.
Work performed will bear a net minimum labor charge of $15.00 plus a $5.00 shipping and handling charge. The charge for rebluing the RUGER® MODEL 10/22 ® MAGNUM rifle is $35.00 plus a $5.00 shipping and handling charge. Custom gunsmithing service or nonstandard alterations are NOT AVAILABLE from Ruger Product Service Departments. ! WARNING –PARTS PURCHASERS It is the purchaser’s responsibility to be absolutely certain that any parts ordered from the factory are correctly fitted and installed.
RUGER® MODEL 10/22® MAGNUM PARTS LIST Design, prices and specifications subject to change without notice. SPECIFY MODEL AND CALIBER WHEN ORDERING (See Exploded Views on Pages 29 & 30). 26 Part Name Barrel Barrel Band Barrel Band Screw Barrel Retainer, V-Block Barrel Retainer Screw, 2 Req’d. Bolt Only Bolt Assembly, Complete Bolt Lock Bolt Lock Spring Bolt Stop Pin Butt Plate Butt Plate Screw, 2 Req’d.
Part Name Ejector Cross Pin, Not Illustrated Escutcheon Extractor Extractor Plunger Extractor Spring Firing Pin Firing Pin Rebound Spring Firing Pin Stop Pin Front Mounting Screw Front Sight Hammer Hammer Bushing, 2 Req’d. Hammer Pivot Pin Hammer Spring Hammer Strut Hammer Strut Washer Magazine, Complete, 9-Shot Capacity Magazine Latch Magazine Latch Pivot & Ejector Pin, 2 Req’d. Magazine Latch Plunger Magazine Latch Plunger Spring Rear Sight Receiver Cross Pin, 2 Req’d. Part No.
Part Name Safety Safety Detent Plunger Safety Detent Plunger Spring Scope Rings, Medium Rings Accomodate 42mm Lens Scope Ring Clamp Scope Ring Nut Scope Ring Screws, 8 Req’’d Sear Stock Assembly, Complete — Standard Carbine, Birch Trigger Trigger Assembly, Complete Trigger Guard Trigger Guard Assembly, Complete Trigger Pivot Pin Trigger Plunger Trigger Plunger Spring Part No.
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THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING We believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawful purposes. The private ownership of firearms in America is traditional, but that ownership imposes the responsibility on the gun owner to use his firearms in a way which will ensure his own safety and that of others. When firearms are used in a safe and responsible manner, they are a great source of pleasure and satisfaction, and represent a fundamental part of our personal liberty.
A safe direction must take into account the fact that a bullet may penetrate a wall, ceiling, floor, window, etc., and strike a person or damage property. Make it a habit to know exactly where the muzzle of your gun is pointing whenever you handle it, and be sure that you are always in control of the direction in which the muzzle is pointing, even if you fall or stumble. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. 3. FIREARMS SHOULD BE UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN USE.
5. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET BEFORE YOU SHOOT. Don’t shoot unless you know exactly where your bullet is going to strike. Be sure of the bullet stop behind your target, even when dry-firing with an unloaded gun. If you are in the field hunting, do not fire at a movement or noise. Take the time to be absolutely certain of your target before you pull the trigger. 6. WEAR SHOOTING GLASSES AND HEARING PROTECTORS WHEN YOU SHOOT.
8. DON’T SHOOT AT A HARD SURFACE, OR AT WATER. Bullets can glance off many surfaces like rocks or the surface of water and travel in unpredictable directions with considerable velocity. 9. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM. Firearms should always be unloaded before being placed in a vehicle. A suitable carrying case or scabbard should be used to carry an unloaded firearm to and from the shooting area. 10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHEN SHOOTING. Don’t drink until the day’s shooting is over.
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT: RUGER FIREARMS One of the few American firearms manufacturers whose management has remained unchanged since starting in business, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., had its beginning in a small machine shop occupying a rented frame building in Southport, Connecticut. In January, 1949, with an initial investment of only $50,000 and an idea, William B. Ruger and Alexander M. Sturm started production of a .
WHY NO WARRANTY CARD HAS BEEN PACKED WITH THIS NEW RUGER FIREARM The Magnuson-Moss Act (Public Law 93-637) does not require any seller or manufacturer of a consumer product to give a written warranty. It does provide that if a written warranty is given, it must be designated as “limited” or as “full” and sets minimum standards for a “full” warranty. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
