Ruger 77/50 - Manual (Page 20)

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TO UNLOAD
(Keep rifle pointed in a safe direction)
Completely unload the rifle immediately when you are finished shooting (by
removing cap, powder and ball), or fire it into a safe backstop.
It is much easier and safer to fire any muzzleloading firearm rather than attempt
to unload it. However, if this is impossible, or if you are uncertain that correct
components have been safely loaded, the rifle should be unloaded in accordance
with the following steps.
1. Be sure the rifle is
pointing in a safe
direction.
2. Carefully place the
safety in the “load-
unload” position. (See
Fig. 12)
Keep fingers
away from trigger at all
times during
unloading!
3. Open action
and carefully
remove the
percussion cap
and any cap
fragments or
priming
compound
from the
nipple. (See
Fig. 13)
4. Depress bolt stop and
completely remove the
bolt rearward from the
receiver. (See Fig. 14)
PUT SAFETY IN
"LOAD/UNLOAD"
POSITION
12
Safety
A
B
OPEN ACTION
REMOVE CAP
SAFETY IN
"LOAD/UNLOAD"
POSITION
A
B
PRESS
BOLT STOP
DOWN
PULL BOLT BACK
OUT OF RECEIVER
13
14
SAFETY IN “LOAD/UNLOAD”
OPEN ACTION - REMOVE CAP
REMOVE BOLT