Manual

ATTACHING SCOPE BASE ADAPTER

(.22 & .17 HMR Caliber Rifles Only)

1. Swing lever fully downward to open bolt and push safety to “on” position. Be

sure gun is completely empty.

2. Unscrew the four filler (headless) screws from the receiver. These screws may

be quite tight.

3. Position adapter on receiver and place a base-mounting screw in each hole of

the adapter. Turn each screw until it just catches the threads in the receiver

hole, but don’t tighten the screws at this point.

4. Starting at the first screw, turn each screw part way in; then move to the next

screw, repeating the procedure until all four screws are snugly tightened.

5. Operate the lever to open and close the bolt several times, permitting it to

fully open and shut. If the bolt seems to bind, determine which screw is

binding the top of the bolt. If it is necessary to shorten a screw, be certain to

chamfer it so it does not cross thread the hole in the receiver.

6. Attach scope bases and scope to the adapter in accordance with their

instructions.

Scope mounting precautions: Do not remove the scope base filler screws (there

are four in the receiver) unless the supplied scope base adapter or other suitable

base is to be mounted with properly fitting screws. Do not deepen or alter the

screw holes that are in the Ruger Model 96. Do not place any sealant into the

screw holes in the receiver, as the sealant can drip into the bolt or receiver and

cause malfunctions.

Scope Base Adapter

While the rifle is less likely to be used by unauthorized persons when

disassembled in the above manner, it is always safest to store any firearm with

the supplied locking device correctly installed, or to store the firearm in a gun

safe or other secure location away from children and unauthorized adults.

Guns should always be stored securely, unloaded

and separate from their

ammunition.