Ruger Model 77/50

! WARNING–BLACK POWDERNever PourPowder DirectlyFrom Flask!Black Powder is an extremely sensitivepropellant and is readily ignited by heat,spark, static electricity, friction, pressure,impact, etc. Unlike smokeless powder,Black Powder will ignite with greatviolence and rapidity even whenunconfined.Black Powder should be handled only invery small quantities. Never pour powderdirectly from a flask or powder horn intoany muzzleloading firearm! Never smokewhile handling Black Powder!Many shooters pre-weigh single chargesinto small containers for use on therange or in the field. Never fire the riflenear an open powder container, or anexplosion may result.If you are not familiar with safe handlingprocedures for Black Powder and formuzzleloading firearms in general, youshould obtain one of the authoritativemuzzle loaders’ Manuals and study itcarefully before beginning to shoot.BLACK POWDER ISEXPLOSIVEPROJECTILESThe RUGER ® MODEL 77/50 is designed to use a .500” diameter pure leadround ball or lubricated conical bullet of pure lead, a .490” round ball with alubricated .010 - .015” thick cloth patch, or a smaller diameter projectile encasedin a .500” diameter sabot. Bullets of either type can be purchased from yourdealer, ready to use, or can easily be cast at home with a small investment inequipment. Information on bullet casting is available from the manufacturers ofmoulds and casting equipment and from various authoritative handbooks. Yourdealer should be able to provide you with any equipment which you may require.(See “Lead Exposure” Warning, p. 7)The Ruger Model 77/50’s rifling twist (1 turn in 28”) is designed for best resultswith pre-lubricated soft lead conical projectiles, or jacketed or soft lead bulletsencased in “sabots” (See p. 10). Patched round balls generally do not deliver ashigh a level of accuracy with this rifling twist, but may be safely used if correctlyloaded (See p. 14).The use of non-saboted jacketed or alloy bullets is not recommended as accuracyis generally not as satisfactory as with the pure lead bullets. They may be difficultto load and may raise pressures to dangerous levels.Whatever projectile you select, you must remember that if it is not a tight fit inthe barrel when loaded, it could shift forward off the powder charge and act as abore obstruction, causing the barrel to bulge or burst when fired! It is your9