Manual

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 result in a smooth and reliably functioning

firearm, don’t use the rifle. The RUGER MODEL 77/22

, MODEL

77/17 or MODEL 77/44

can be returned directly to our Newport

Product Service Department for inspection and repair, if required. See the

“Service and Parts Policy”, p. 30, for packing and shipping information.

TO MINIMIZE MALFUNCTIONS (“JAMS”)

Firearms of all makes and types are susceptible to occasional malfunctioning

due to a cartridge not feeding from the magazine to the chamber, or due to a

cartridge or fired case not being extracted and ejected.

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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 handle.

Most failures of a cartridge to feed or to cham-

ber are caused by improper loading of the mag-

azine or ammunition that is incorrect or defec-

tive.

Whatever the cause, the gun user must, above

all, recognize that jams can result in the very

potentially dangerous situation of a cartridge

discharging before it is chambered. If this

occurs, the cartridge case will rupture and its

fragments will fly out of the gun with sufficient

force to cause injury. Always wear shooting

glasses and hearing protectors!

STRIKING RIM OR PRIMER

CAN BURST CARTRIDGE