Manual

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. 34).

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. (See

Figure 1, p. 9).

Figure 3. The safety should be “on” when the

magazine is being removed or inserted.

When the forward section of the magazine

latch is pushed in (pivoted upward), the

magazine is released. Depress the latch with

the thumb and at the same time grasp the

magazine between the thumb and forefinger

and draw it out of the gun.

Removing Magazine

(Safety “On”)

Figure 4. To load the magazine, press

the rim of the cartridge against the

magazine rotor at the widest section of

the magazine throat until the cartridge

enters far enough to be pushed to the rear

end of the magazine. Each succeeding

cartridge is pressed against the body of the

top cartridge and slid to the rear of the

magazine until a maximum of ten

cartridges are in the magazine

Magazine

3. Remove the magazine by using thumb to depress magazine latch and at the

same time grasp the magazine between thumb and forefinger of the same

hand to draw it out of the magazine well. (See Figure 3).

4. Load the magazine by sliding up to ten (10) cartridges into the magazine

throat-opening. (See Figure 4). The Ruger 10/22 is designed to function

properly only with standard Ruger 10-shot rotary magazines loaded with .22

Long Rifle cartridges of the correct type. (See “Ammunition”, p. 12)