S INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR BLUED & STAINLESS STEEL CALIBER .223 (5.56mm) RUGER® MINI-14® RANCH RIFLE AUTOLOADING RIFLE This Manual Applies to Ranch Rifles, Serial No.’s 580-00001 and Above NOT FOR USE WITH MINI THIRTY RIFLES (cal. 7.62 x 39mm) READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM For Product Service on This Model Please Call: (603) 865-2442 (See p. 34) STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc. Southport, Connecticut 06890 U.S.A.
State-By-State Warnings Certain states require by law that their own specified warning notices in larger-than-normal type be conspicuously included by the manufacturer, distributor, or retail dealer with firearms sold in that state. Sturm, Ruger sells its products in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Because our products may be sold in these states, we include the following: California: WARNING ADVERTENCIA “A los niños los atraen las armas de fuego y las pueden hacer funcionar.
Maine: “ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CRIME. IF YOU LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. KEEP FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SEPARATE. KEEP FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION LOCKED UP. USE TRIGGER LOCKS.” Maryland: “WARNING: Children can operate firearms which may cause death or serious injury.
New Jersey: “IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR.” New York City: “THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK IS ONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARM STORAGE. FOR INCREASED SAFETY, FIREARMS SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A LOCATION THAT IS BOTH SEPARATE FROM THEIR AMMUNITION AND INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.
LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING – USE OF LOCKING DEVICES • Always keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction, including when you are installing or removing your locking device. • Always verify that your firearm is completely unloaded before installing your locking device. • Do not install locking devices in the trigger guard; always keep your fingers and locking device outside the trigger guard during device installation and removal.
3. Open the action completely. Use the bolt lock to keep the action open during installation of the locking device. 4. Apply the lock by placing the shackle of the lock into your Ruger® Mini-14 Ranch Rifle as shown below. 5. Close the lock by pressing the shackle into the body of the lock (the part that receives the key) as tightly together as possible.
FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your RUGER® MINI-14® RANCH RIFLE properly. Please contact us if you have any questions about it. Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly carry out its instructions should you practice loading, etc. with live ammunition.
WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES: Locking Devices Alterations Manual Safety Ammunition Lead Exposure Firing Handling Sustained Firing 5 8 10 11 12 14 15 16 Unloading Bore Obstructions Malfunctions Disassembly Lubrication Storage Shipping Parts Purchasers 16 19 22 23 29 30 34 35 OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL. FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS– READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE USING.
NOMENCLATURE HANDGUARD BOLT LOCK PLUNGER BOLT REAR SIGHT SLIDE HANDLE STOCK SAFETY (SHOWN “ON”) MAGAZINE LATCH TRIGGER MAGAZINE TRIGGER GUARD Figure 1. In these illustrations the frequently used operating components are identified. Note that the safety is rearward of the forward edge of the trigger guard and is therefore in its “ON” (safe) position.
WARNING – MANUAL SAFETY Keep the safety on unless actually firing. Always move the safety fully to its intended position and check it. The safety is not “ON” unless it is completely “ON”. Never depend on a safety mechanism or any other mechanical device to justify careless handling or permitting the rifle to point in an unsafe direction. The only “safe” rifle is one in which the bolt is open, the chamber is empty, and there is no magazine in the gun.
To release the slide (which allows the bolt to go forward) keep safety “ON” and either: 1. 2. Closing The Bolt 3 Remove the magazine, draw the slide handle to the rear and release, or; With an empty magazine in place, draw the slide handle fully to the rear and hold it there. Then, while holding the slide handle, depress the magazine follower slightly with the thumb, remove the thumb, and then allow the slide to go forward. (See Figure 4.
WARNING – LEAD EXPOSURE Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to the state of California to cause birth defects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.
LOADING THE MAGAZINE Use only clean ammunition of the proper caliber manufactured to U. S. Industry specifications, in good condition. (See Notice and Warnings in other sections of this manual pertaining to Ammunition). To load the magazine, align each cartridge with the bullet forward (pointing toward the hole in the front of the magazine body) and push downward until the cartridge snaps into place.
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. This procedure begins with an empty rifle with its magazine out. 1. Be certain the muzzle is pointing in a safe direction. (See Rule 2, p. 42.) 2. Before inserting loaded magazine, engage the bolt lock so the bolt is held open.
9. Immediately following the firing of a shot, and if a subsequent shot is not to be fired at once, put the safety “ON” while the rifle is still pointing in a safe direction down range. The safety should be moved to the “ON” position as soon as firing is completed, and it should be “ON” at all times except when the rifle is on target and being fired. 10. When the last cartridge in the magazine has been fired, the bolt lock will automatically engage and hold the bolt and slide in the rearward, open position.
WARNING – SUSTAINED FIRING The Mini-14 Ranch rifle fires from a closed bolt. Sustained firing can create excessive heat in the barrel and can cause “cook-off” of ammunition (heat-firing of the cartridge in the chamber). This “cook-off” can occur a substantial period of time after firing has ceased. Always unload the firearm immediately after you have finished shooting.
2. Remove the magazine. REMEMBER that even though the magazine has been removed, a cartridge remaining in the chamber can still be fired! 3. Pull the slide handle all the way to the rear, extracting and ejecting the cartridge in the chamber. When the bolt is fully retracted, push down on the bolt lock plunger and then allow the slide to move forward until it comes to rest against the bolt stop. 4. Always visually double check the chamber to be certain it is empty. 5.
TO RELOAD THE RIFLE 1. Firing all cartridges in the magazine and the chamber will cause the bolt to automatically lock open. Keep the rifle pointed in a safe direction. Put the safety “ON.” Reloading can be accomplished by pressing forward on the magazine latch with the thumb or forefinger. The magazine will fall free of the rifle of its own weight. To avoid the possibility of damage to the magazine, do not let it fall to the ground unless rapid reloading is absolutely necessary. 2.
humid conditions which could cause condensation, or to rain or snow which might have entered the bore, open the bolt and clean out the barrel. Inspect the bore visually to be sure that it is perfectly clear. (See “Warning - Ammunition,” p. 11 and “Care and Cleaning” section p. 29.) WARNING –BORE OBSTRUCTIONS Before loading or shooting the Mini-14 Ranch rifle, be certain the bore is unobstructed.
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” position. 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.
2. When attempting to free a jammed cartridge, do not use any type of tool that is likely to act as a “firing pin” and discharge the cartridge should the tool impact on the primer. Never use a cartridge as a “tool.” 3. After clearing a jam, inspect the gun mechanism to determine if dirt or debris might be the cause of the problem. Excess lubricant or grease can cause cartridges to feed sluggishly. An accumulation of grease, dirt or powder grains in the magazine can contribute to cartridge feeding problems.
3. If the mechanism shows signs of not functioning correctly, or if a part is damaged or broken -- don’t use the gun. Have it inspected, and repaired. (See “Warning - Malfuntions,” below.) 4. Use only genuine Ruger® Mini-14 Ranch magazines and carefully load the magazine. Do not exceed the stated magazine capacity. (See “Loading the Magazine,” p. 13.) 5. Do not ‘ride’ the slide handle when chambering a cartridge from the magazine.
WARNING – DISASSEMBLY Always unload a firearm before cleaning, lubrication, disassembly or assembly. UNLOAD BEFORE CLEANING DISASSEMBLY Be Sure Rifle Is Unloaded! Although The Mini-14 Ranch Rifle can be disassembled, reassembled, and cleaned in almost any surrounding, it is preferrable to carry out these procedures on a workbench or table which has a covered top. A piece of shallow nap rug or an old blanket is an ideal covering. Such a covering keeps the rifle from slipping and being scratched. 1.
Figure 8 3. Invert the rifle and use a 1/4” diameter steel rod, punch, screwdriver shank, or other suitable instrument inserted into the hole in the rear of the trigger guard as a lever to spring open the trigger guard from its latched position. (See Fig. 8.) WARNING: Do not use a cartridge to unlatch the trigger guard because of the danger of loosening the bullet in the cartridge case (see Warnings in “Ammunition” section, p. 11). Figure 9 4.
7. Pull slide handle to the rear. Align the locking projection on slide with disassembly notch on receiver. Pull the locking projection through the disassembly notch and rotate the slide upward and out of the receiver. (See Fig. 12.) Locking Projection 1 2 Disassembly Notch Figure 12 8. Pull the bolt forward until it can be pivoted up and out of receiver. Align firing pin projection with slot in lower receiver bridge and remove bolt from receiver (see Fig. 13).
Further disassembly of the RUGER® MINI-14® RANCH RIFLE is not required for normal cleaning purposes and should only be performed by a trained armorer who is experienced in firearms repair. REASSEMBLY Again, Be Sure Rifle and Magazine are Completely Unloaded! 1. Reassembly of bolt into receiver: a. Bolt can be reinserted by holding it at approximately a 45o angle to the receiver, with the rear end of the bolt angling downward.
heard when it is correctly locked. Cycle the slide handle and safety a few times to be certain the components are correctly assembled. Put the safety back “ON.” c. Reinsert an empty magazine and fully withdraw slide. The bolt should lock open automatically. GUNS SHOULD NOT BE STORED LOADED! REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF FIBERGLASS HANDGUARD 1. MAKE CERTAIN THE RIFLE CONTAINS NO CARTRIDGES AND THAT IT IS POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 2. Remove the magazine. Leave the slide in the forward position. 3.
Reassembly of the magazine can be accomplished by hooking the magazine spring into the hole in the magazine follower from the right side. Reinsert this assembly upwards into the magazine shell. Carefully compress the spring and slide the bottom retainer on from the rear. Finally, press the bottom retainer downward and slide the magazine bottom on from the rear. Figure 15. Exploded view of the Mini-14 Ranch magazine components.
4. NOTE: Only a light application of oil is needed to provide adequate lubrication of moving parts and to prevent rust. Excess accumulations of oil tend to attract particles of dust and dirt and may congeal in cold weather which can interfere with the safe and reliable function of the rifle. WARNING – LUBRICATION O IL Firing a rifle with oil, grease, or any other material even partially obstructing the bore may result in damage to the rifle and serious injury to the shooter and those nearby.
WARNING – STORAGE Never place or store any firearm in such a manner that it may be dislodged. Firearms should always be stored securely and unloaded, away from children and careless adults. Use the locking device originally supplied with this firearm for storage. The use of a locking device or safety lock is only one aspect of responsible firearms storage.
cleaning and drying) with a paste wax formulated for use on metals. Apply the wax sparingly, allow time for it to dry hard, then buff lightly with a soft cloth. When applying the wax, take care that it does not get into the mechanism or on the functioning parts or in the bore. ATTACHING RUGER SCOPE RINGS Each Ruger telescope ring is a mated assembly of a top and a base. Do not mix the parts of the two ring assemblies as they are not interchangeable.
WINDAGE ADJUSTMENT: 1. Loosen the Combination Windage Adjustment and Locking Set Screw (turn it counter-clockwise using a 5/64 hex wrench) on the side that matches the direction of intended aperture travel (right side first to move aperture right, left side first to move aperture left). (See Figures 16A and 16B.) Full turns are not required and any portion of a turn is acceptable. One complete rotation of the hex screw will move the point of impact approximately 5 inches at 100 yards. 2.
ELEVATION ADJUSTMENT: 1. Loosen one of the Combination Windage Adjustment and Locking Screws one full turn (either one is fine, however, loosen only one so that the original windage adjustment is maintained). 2. Adjust the aperture by rotating it in half turn increments. Rotating the aperture clockwise will move the aperture down (and therefore the point of impact down as well). Rotating the aperture counter-clockwise will move the aperture up (and therefore the point of impact up).
SERVICE AND PARTS POLICY If you have any question with regard to the performance of your RUGER® MINI-14® RANCH rifle please write or call (603-865-2442) our Product Service Department in Newport, New Hampshire 03773, fully describing all circumstances and conditions involved.
WARNING –PARTS PURCHASERS It is the purchaser’s responsibility to be absolutely certain that any parts ordered from the factory are correctly fitted and installed. Firearms are complicated mechanisms and IMPROPER FITTING OF PARTS MAY RESULT IN A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, DAMAGE TO THE FIREARM, AND SERIOUS INJURY TO THE SHOOTER AND OTHER PERSONS. The purchaser and installer of parts must accept full responsibility for the correct adjustment and functioning of the rifle after such installation.
RUGER® MINI-14® RANCH RIFLE PARTS LIST Design, prices and specifications subject to change without notice. SPECIFY MODEL & SERIAL NUMBER WHEN ORDERING (See Exploded Views on Page 41 & 42) Key No. * 1 36 * Part Name Barrel, Specify Model & Serial Number 2 Receiver 3 4 5 Front Sight Front Sight Cross Pin Gas Block, Top & Bottom, 2 pieces 6 Sling Swivel, Front 7 Gas Block Screw, 4 req’d 8 Gas Pipe 9 10 11 Gas Port Bushing Slide Assembly Slide Assembly Extractor Part No.
Key No. * 12 Part Name Firing Pin Bolt Assembly Includes Key Nos. 13 - 15 37 13 Bolt 14 15 16 Extractor Plunger Extractor Spring Buffer Cross Pin 17 Buffer Bushing 18 Buffer Guide Rod 19 20 21 22 23 24 Slide Spring Rear Sight Assembly, Complete Includes Key Nos. 20 - 23 Rear Sight Base Rear Sight Dovetail Slide Rear Sight Windage Screw, 2 Req’d Rear Sight Aperture Bolt Lock Plunger 25 26 Bolt Lock Plunger Spring Ejector Bolt Lock Part No.
Key No. 27 28 29 Part Name Cover Plate Rear Sight Attachment Screw Trigger Bushing * 30 Secondary Sear * 31 Trigger 38 32 33 34 Secondary Sear Spring Trigger Spring Safety Assembly 35 Safety Spring Retainer Pin 36 Trigger Housing 37 38 Safety Detent Spring Trigger Pivot Pin 39 Hammer Pivot Pin * 40 41 Hammer Trigger Guard Part No.
Key No. 42 43 44 45 46 39 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Part Name Part No. Hammer Strut Assembly Includes Key Nos. 42 - 43 MS01800A KMS1800A Hammer Strut MS01800 KMS01800 Hammer Spring KMS04700 Rear Magazine Latch MS03101 KMS03101 Magazine Latch Spring MS05000 KMS05000 Magazine Latch Pivot Pin MS01200 KMS01200 Stock Assembly Includes Key Nos.
Key No. 55 56 57 40 58 59 60 61 62 63 Part Name Sling Swivel, Rear Part No. MS07601 KMS07600 Magazine, Complete MAG/5 Scope Rings, Medium, Complete Assembly S100RM KD72M-MATTE Component Parts for Synthetic Stock Model Includes Key Nos.
RUGER® MINI-14® RANCH RIFLE EXPLODED VIEW 41
RUGER® MINI-14® RANCH RIFLE SYNTHETIC STOCK 42
THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLING We believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawful purposes. The private ownership of firearms in America is traditional, but that ownership imposes the responsibility on the gun owner to use his firearms in a way which will ensure his own safety and that of others. When firearms are used in a safe and responsible manner, they are a great source of pleasure and satisfaction, and represent a fundamental part of our personal liberty.
A safe direction must take into account the fact that a bullet may penetrate a wall, ceiling, floor, window, etc., and strike a person or damage property. Make it a habit to know exactly where the muzzle of your gun is pointing whenever you handle it, and be sure that you are always in control of the direction in which the muzzle is pointing, even if you fall or stumble. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot. 3. FIREARMS SHOULD BE UNLOADED WHEN NOT IN USE.
5. BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET BEFORE YOU SHOOT. Don’t shoot unless you know exactly where your bullet is going to strike. Be sure of the bullet stop behind your target, even when dry-firing with an unloaded gun. If you are in the field hunting, do not fire at a movement or noise. Take the time to be absolutely certain of your target before you pull the trigger. 6. WEAR SHOOTING GLASSES AND HEARING PROTECTORS WHEN YOU SHOOT.
8. DON’T SHOOT AT A HARD SURFACE, OR AT WATER. Bullets can glance off many surfaces like rocks or the surface of water and travel in unpredictable directions with considerable velocity. 9. NEVER TRANSPORT A LOADED FIREARM. Firearms should always be unloaded before being placed in a vehicle. A suitable carrying case or scabbard should be used to carry an unloaded firearm to and from the shooting area. 10. AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WHEN SHOOTING. Don’t drink until the day’s shooting is over.
A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT: RUGER FIREARMS One of the few American firearms manufacturers whose management has remained in the same family since starting in business, Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., had its beginning in a small machine shop occupying a rented frame building in Southport, Connecticut. In January, 1949, with an initial investment of only $50,000 and an idea, William B. Ruger and Alexander M.
WHY NO WARRANTY CARD HAS BEEN PACKED WITH THIS NEW RUGER FIREARM The Magnuson-Moss Act (Public Law 93-637) does not require any seller or manufacturer of a consumer product to give a written warranty. It does provide that if a written warranty is given, it must be designated as “limited” or as “full” and sets minimum standards for a “full” warranty. Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc.
