Ruger 77/50 - Manual (Page 35)

TO CLEAR A MALFUNCTION (“JAM”)
If the rifle becomes difficult to operate, this can usually be traced to three basic
causes (followed by the appropriate corrective action):
1. Accumulated black powder fouling (cease firing & clean gun).
2. Percussion cap fragments inside receiver (carefully remove).
3. Percussion caps not fully seated on nipples (carefully reseat). Be sure you are
using the correct size cap (#11).
If it becomes necessary to disassemble the rifle to clear a jam, be sure to unload
it first. Never work on any gun with a percussion cap on the nipple!
! WARNING – MALFUNCTIONS
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If the bolt hangs up, jams, or binds when
being closed,
do not attempt to force it
forward by pushing or striking the bolt
handle.
Most failures to close are caused by improper
capping of the nipple, a dirty receiver, cap
fragments, or a breech plug not properly
screwed fully into the barrel.
Whatever the cause, the gun user must,
above all, recognize that jams can result in
the very potentially dangerous situation of a
percussion cap discharging the powder
charge before the bolt is closed. If this
occurs, cap fragments and hot gasses will fly
out of the gun with sufficient force to cause
injury. Always wear shooting glasses and
hearing protectors!
STRIKING PERCUSSION CAP
WILL FIRE THE RIFLE
If everything is tight, the bore is clean, the sights are properly aligned and secure
but the accuracy problem persists, DO NOT alter the stock bedding in any way.
Do not scrape away wood, and do not bed with “glass,” plastic, epoxy, etc. Once a
rifle stock has been altered, it cannot be reworked by our Product Service
Department. If you still have an accuracy problem, write a brief letter to our
Product Service Department, 411 Sunapee Street, Newport, New Hampshire
03773 and describe the nature of the problem based on the use of the specific
components and load you use. You will receive a prompt response from us and if
indicated, detailed instructions with regard to the return of the rifle.
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