Manual

WARNING –MALFUNCTIONS

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 - Malfunctions,” below.)

4. Use only high-quality AR-style magazines and carefully load the magazine. Do

not exceed the stated magazine capacity. (See “Loading the Magazine,” p. 12.)

5. Do not ‘ride’ the charging handle when chambering a cartridge from the

magazine. The bolt carrier should be permitted to snap forward under the full

force of the buffer spring. If a cartridge does not fully chamber, use the forward

assist no more than twice to force the bolt carrier closed. If the cartridge is still

not chambered completely, the round should be cleared as a jam (see page

and “Warning - Bore Obstructions,” p. 19.)

6. To minimize the probability of an unfired cartridge being jammed should it ‘fall

back’ onto the magazine, remove the magazine before retracting the slide.

When extracting an unfired cartridge, tip the right side of the rifle towards the

ground so that gravity will assist the cartridge to fall clear of the ejection port.

Always retract the charging handle briskly whenever extracting a live cartridge.

Take care to see that a cartridge is not forcibly ejected against a surface where

the primer might be set off.

Alterations to the rifle or use of non-Ruger accessories may cause malfunctions.

See “Warning - Alterations,” on page 8. If the above procedures do not result in a

smooth and reliable feeding firearm, don’t use the gun. The rifle can be returned

directly to our Newport, New Hampshire Product Service Department for repair.

See the “Service and Parts Policy” section, page 33, of this manual for packing and

shipping information.

A cartridge can be “discharged” before it is chambered

if its primer receives a sharp blow. If a cartridge hangs

up, jams, or binds when being chambered or when

being fed from the magazine into the chamber, do not

attempt to force it into the chamber by pushing or

striking the bolt carrier. The forward assist may be

depressed up to two times, after which time if the

cartridge is still not chambered completely, the round

should be cleared as a jam (see pg. 20). Any jam or

feeding problem is a signal to immediately stop using

the gun until it can be determined what is wrong. Most

failures of a cartridge to feed or to chamber are caused

by a damaged magazine, improper gun handling, or

defective ammunition. Whatever the cause, cartridge

jams can result in the potentially dangerous situation

of a cartridge discharging before it is chambered. If this

occurs, the cartridge case will rupture and its

fragments will fly out of the gun with sufficient force to

cause injury. Always wear shooting glasses and hearing

protectors! Keep face away from chamber!

STRIKING RIM OR PRIMER

CAN BURST CARTRIDGE