Mag., .338 Federal, .338 Win. Mag., .358 Winchester, .375 Ruger RUGER® M77® HAWKEYE® BOLT ACTION RIFLES M77 Hawkeye READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM For Product Service on This Model Please Call: (603) 865-2442 (See p. 28) STURM, RUGER & Company, Inc. Southport, Connecticut 06890 U.S.A. THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR PRESENTED TO

Southport, Connecticut 06490 U.S.A. THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL SHOULD ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS FIREARM AND BE TRANSFERRED WITH IT UPON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, OR WHEN THE FIREARM IS LOANED OR PRESENTED TO ANOTHER PERSON. 77/50 - 3/98 R1 FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANT CONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHO HANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. This Instruction Manual is designed to assist you in learning how to use and care for your RUGER® MODEL 77/50TM muzzleloading rifle

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If a cartridge does not fully chamber, do not ‘pound’ on the slide handle to force the bolt closed. Rather, retract the slide, eject the cartridge and determine the cause of the problem. (See “Bore Obstructions Warning” 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 assis

31 The rear sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation. A small punch, the head of a finishing nail, or other similar instrument can be used to depress the plunger to allow the adjustment to be moved one quarter turn in either direction. One quarter turn will move the point of impact 1 inch at 100 yards. The sight adjustments have been made deliberately positive by means of spring- loaded detent plungers so that settings cannot be accidentally disturbed under normal conditions. To Move I