Manual

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

suspicion that a wad or other obstruction has been lodged in the bore because

of the situations described above. Remember that a wad can be lodged in the

bore and a live shotshell can still be chambered and the action closed and

locked. This can give the shooter the impression that the loaded shotshell has

chambered normally, but firing any gun with an obstructed bore can result in

serious personal injury or property damage to the shooter or bystanders!

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

chambering a shotshell, experience a failure to extract, have a misfire, or the

shotgun does not make a normal loud report on firing.

RELOADERS SHOULD USE ONLY CORRECT COMPONENTS AND BE SURE TO

CRIMP THEM SECURELY IN THE SHOTSHELL. NOTE: Sturm, Ruger & Co.

specifically does not

recommend the use of reloaded, hand-loaded or

remanufactured cartridges. Please see “Ammunition Notice” p. 10.

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 firearm may occasionally malfunction. If it does:

1. Be certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction. Keep fingers away from

the trigger. Carefully open the action and keep it open.

2. If a shell is stuck in the chamber or ejector, proceed as follows:

a) If a fir

ed case is in the chamber, after opening the action, carefully use a

cleaning rod to knock the fired case out from the muzzle end.

b) If an unfired shell is stuck in the chamber, remove it from the breech-end,

rather than trying to dislodge it with a cleaning rod inserted from the

muzzle. Use a piece of 3/16” brass rod which has one end shaped flat like a

screwdriver tip. Insert the tip under the rim of the shell, use the face of

extractor as a fulcrum and carefully pry out the shell. Be careful not to

strike the primer area of the live shell! Vigorously brush-clean the

chamber with solvent after clearing any jam involving the chamber.

3. When attempting to free a jammed shell, do not use any type of tool that is

likely to act as a “firing pin” and discharge the shell, should the tool impact on

the primer. Never use a shell as a “tool”.

4. 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

shotshells to chamber or extract and eject with great difficulty, or make the

action hard to open or close. An accumulation of grease, dirt or powder grains

can contribute to the same conditions.

5. After clearing a jam, inspect all shells that have been removed from the gun.

Safely dispose of any shells which are dented, nicked, bulged, corroded, or

damaged. Most jams are caused by ammunition which exhibits such

conditions.