Model 77-22 Manual

WARNING – MALFUNCTIONS
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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
chamber are caused by improper loading of the
magazine or ammunition that is incorrect or
defective.
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
–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 TM 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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