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c) Retract the slide handle and lock it in the open position by pressing in the

bolt lock plunger in the top of the receiver. Retracting the slide handle

should remove the cartridge case. Be certain the safety is in the “ON” posi-

tion.

d) Check the chamber to be certain there is no cartridge case in it -- if there

is, extract it before proceeding with steps (e) and (f).

e) After making sure that the rifle is unloaded, inspect the bore from the

muzzle end of the barrel. If the bore is obstructed, insert a proper size

cleaning rod (without a tip or brush) into the bore from the muzzle and

dislodge and remove the bullet. If the bullet does not readily dislodge, it

may be necessary to lightly tap the handle end of the cleaning rod. If such

efforts fail to dislodge the bullet, take the rifle to a gunsmith. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO REMOVE A LODGED BULLET USING A BLANK CAR-

TRIDGE, OR A CARTRIDGE FROM WHICH THE BULLET HAS BEEN

REMOVED, OR BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE USE OF THE PROP-

ER SIZE CLEANING ROD AND REASONABLE FORCE APPLIED TO THE

ROD. BE CERTAIN ALL LOOSE POWDER HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM

THE BORE AND ACTION BEFORE INTRODUCING THE ROD INTO THE

BORE. NEVER TRY TO SHOOT OUT A BORE OBSTRUCTION! See “Bore

Obstruction Warning”, p. 19.

f) Reinspect the bore to be certain it is free of unburned powder particles or

any other debris. At the same time clean the magazine, the magazine well,

and other areas of the mechanism of unburned powder grains.

It is absolutely essential that steps (a) through (f) be followed if there is any

suspicion that a bullet has been lodged in the bore because of the situations

described in 1 or 2 above. Remember that a bullet can be lodged in the bore

of a rifle just where the rifling begins, and a live cartridge can still be cham-

bered and the bolt closed and locked. This can occur because the bullet in the

chambered cartridge is pushed back into the cartridge case far enough to give

the shooter the impression that the loaded cartridge has chambered normal-

ly.

Always check the bore for an obstruction if you experience difficulty in chamber-

ing a cartridge, experience a failure to extract, have a misfire, or the rifle does

not make a normal loud report on firing.

RELOADERS SHOULD USE ONLY CANNELURED BULLETS AND BE SURE TO

CRIMP THEM SECURELY IN THE CARTRIDGE CASE. NOTE: Sturm, Ruger &

Co. specifically does not recommend the use of reloaded, hand-loaded or reman-

ufactured cartridges. Please see “Ammunition Notice” p. 11.

TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION (“JAM”)

Before “doing something”, study the situation to determine the nature of the

jam and how best to clear it. Any autoloading firearm may occasionally malfunc-

tion. If it does:

1. Be certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction and the safety is “ON”.

Keep fingers away from trigger.