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

bottom pad of the bolt catch in the lower receiver. Retracting the charging

handle should remove the cartridge case. Be certain the safety is in the “SAFE”

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 the chamber is clear and the magazine is removed, close the

bolt, disengage the take down pin, remove the bolt and carrier (see

“Disassembly” p. 24, steps 3 & 4) and inspect the bore visually and with a rod as

necessary.

f) 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 CARTRIDGE, OR A CARTRIDGE FROM WHICH THE BULLET HAS

BEEN REMOVED, OR BY ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE USE OF THE

PROPER 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 “Warning - Bore

Obstructions,” p. 19.

g) 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 (g) 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 chambered 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 normally.

Always check the bore for an obstruction if you experience difficulty in chambering a

cartridge, experience a failure to extract, have a misfire, or the rifle does not make a

normally 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 remanufactured

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

TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION (“JAM”)

If you experience a malfunction, study the situation to determine the nature of the

malfunction and how best to clear it. Any autoloading firearm may occasionally

malfunction. If it does:

1. Be certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction and the safety is in the on

(“SAFE”) position.