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S
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
FOR
BLUED & CALIBERS
.204 Ruger, .223, .22-250, .243, .257 Roberts,
STAINLESS
.25-06, .270 Win., .280 Rem., 7mm-08,
STEEL
7mm Rem. Mag., .308, .30-06, .300 Win. 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,
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State-By-State Warnings Certain states require by law that their own specified warning notices in larger-than-normal type be conspicuously included by the manufacturer, distributor, or retail dealer with firearms sold in that state. Sturm, Ruger sells its products in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Because our products may be sold in these states, we include the following: California: WARNING ADVERTENCIA “A los niños los atraen las armas “Children are attracted to and de fuego y
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Maine: “ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS A CRIME. IF YOU LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITION WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO FINE, IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH. KEEP FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION SEPARATE. KEEP FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION LOCKED UP. USE TRIGGER LOCKS.” Maryland: “WARNING: Children can operate firearms which may cause death or serious injury. It is a crime to store or leave a loaded firearm in any location where an individual knew or should have known that an unsupervised mino
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New Jersey: “IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO LEAVE A LOADED FIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR.” New York City: “THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOCK IS ONLY ONE ASPECT OF RESPONSIBLE FIREARMS STORAGE. FOR INCREASED SAFETY, FIREARMS SHOULD BE STORED UNLOADED AND LOCKED IN A LOCATION THAT IS BOTH SEPARATE FROM THEIR AMMUNITION AND INACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN AND OTHER UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS.” North Carolina: “IT IS UNLAWFUL TO STORE OR LEAVE A FIREARM THAT CAN BE DISCHARGED IN A MANNER THAT A REA
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LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING — USE OF LOCKING DEVICES • Always keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction, including when you are installing or removing your locking device. • Always verify that your firearm is completely unloaded before installing your locking device. • Do not install locking devices in the trigger guard; always keep your fingers, clamp and locking device outside the trigger guard during device installation and removal. • Store firearms, ammunition and ke
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4. Release the floorplate latch and allow the floorplate to hang open. 5. Apply the lock directly to your M77 Hawkeye rifle as shown below. 6. Close the lock by pressing the shackle into the body of the lock (the part that receives the key) as tightly together as possible. The lock has bumpers and the shackle is coated with a non-marring material that will not harm the metal finish of your firearm; be careful not to dent or scratch the wooden stock. 7. Once the lock is securely closed, remove th
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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 M77 Hawkeye rifle properly. Only when you are certain you fully understand the Manual and can properly carry out its instructions should you practice loading, etc. with live ammunition. If you have any doubts about your ability to handle or use a particula
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WARNINGS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE ARE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES: Locking Devices 6 Unloading 16 Alterations 9 Malfunctions 17 Manual Safety 12 Disassembly 18 Lead Exposure 12 Lubrication 23 Ammunition 13 Storage 24 Loading 13 Scope Mounting 27 Handling 14 Shipping 28 Firing 15 Parts Purchasers 29 OTHER CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS APPEAR THROUGHOUT THE MANUAL. FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WEAPONS — READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY BEFORE USING. WARNING—ALTERATIONS This
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All mechanical components are made of heat-treated chrome-molybdenum or stainless steel with music wire coil springs throughout the mechanism (except the magazine spring). The rifle is available in short and standard action. ® ® ® The RUGER M77 Hawkeye “African” Model is chambered in the new .375 Ruger cartridge and features a blue matte finish, American black walnut stock, and red recoil pad. ® ® ® The RUGER M77 Hawkeye “Alaskan” Model is designed to handle the harshest conditions. Chambered fo
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The safety selector can be moved from the “Fire” position to its two other positions (“Load-Unload” and “Safe”) only when the firing pin is cocked. Fully raising the bolt handle cocks the firing pin. The bolt handle can be raised and lowered only when the safety selector is in either the “Fire” or the “Load-Unload” position. When the safety selector is in the “Safe” position, the bolt handle is locked in the closed (full down) position, in order to prevent inadvertent lifting of the bolt handle
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WARNING — MANUAL SAFETY Keep the safety on unless actually firing. Always 3 FIRE move the safety fully to its intended position and check it. The safety has three positions –“SAFE,” “LOAD-UNLOAD,” and “FIRE.” Never depend on a safety mechanism or any other mechanical device to 2 justify careless handling or permitting the rifle to LOAD- point in an unsafe direction. The only “safe” rifle is UNLOAD one in which the bolt is open and the chamber and magazine are empty. 1 SAFE KNOW HOW TO USE THE SA
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WARNING — AMMUNITION Death, serious injury, and damage can result from the use of wrong ammunition, bore obstructions, powder overloads, or incorrect cartridge components. Even the strongest gun can be blown up by excess pressure. Only use correct ammunition loaded to U.S. Industry Standards. Always wear shooting glasses and hearing protectors. IMPROPER AMMUNITION DESTROYS GUNS TO LOAD AND FIRE Practice the important aspects of gun handling described below (with an unloaded rifle) until you can
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Loading the magazine: (Safety should be in “Load-Unload” position.) With the bolt open, and the floorplate in its closed and latched position, load cartridges of the correct caliber directly into the magazine from the top by pressing one cartridge at a time into the magazine. Loading the chamber: (Safety should be in “Load-Unload” position.) Do not chamber a cartridge until you are ready to shoot immediately. After loading the magazine, push the bolt handle forward. This will strip a cartridge f
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To fire the rifle: When a cartridge is chambered and the rifle is pointed in a safe direction, put the safety in the “Fire” position. Pulling (squeezing) the trigger will discharge the cartridge. Always be certain that you know where the bullet will strike when you fire the rifle. Never allow the thumb to touch the cocking piece when firing as it can be pinched when the cocking piece moves forward to fire the rifle. WARNING — FIRING ® When firing the M77 Hawkeye rifle, be sure that bystanders ar
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CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE SAFETY IN "LOAD-UNLOAD" POSITION 1 3 2 4 WARNING — UNLOADING Removing cartridges from the magazine does not prevent the rifle from being fired! When there is a cartridge in the chamber and the safety selector is in the “Fire” position, the cartridge will discharge if the trigger is pulled. It is absolutely essential for the user to know how to completely unload it. “Completely” means emptying the magazine and removing a chambered cartridge. The safety selector should a
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–When attempting to extract a cartridge that is “stuck” in the chamber do not use any type of tool that is likely to act as a “firing pin” and discharge the cartridge should the tool impact on the primer. –After clearing a jam, inspect the gun mechanism to determine if dirt might be the cause of the problem. Excess lubricant or grease can cause cartridges to feed sluggishly or fail to extract. An accumulation of grease or dirt on the face of the bolt, under the extractor, in the chamber, or in t
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TO MINIMIZE MALFUNCTIONS ( JAMS ) Firearms of all makes and types are susceptible to occasional malfunctioning due to a cartridge not feeding from the magazine to the chamber, or due to a cartridge or fired case not being extracted and ejected. To minimize the possibility of such occurrences the gun user should: –Use ammunition of the correct caliber and type which is loaded to U.S. Industry Specifications. Do not use cartridges that are deformed or cartridges that have been reloaded. –Clean and
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Before attempting to disassemble the rifle for the first time, study the parts drawing and parts list so as to be familiar with the relative position, appearance and name of each part. Carry out the disassembly slowly and carefully note the position of the part in the gun before starting to remove it. If a part is under spring tension (such as, the Safety Selector, Bolt Stop, Trigger) remove it cautiously and anticipate the direction the spring and plunger are most likely to “jump.” WARNING: If
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7. To remove the sear: a. Press out the sear pivot pin. b. Turn receiver upside down and slide sear forward. Sear will drop out of the top slot in the receiver. 8. To remove safety assembly: a. Rotate the safety selector so that the upper section is positioned fully over the center of the receiver tang. b. While holding the safety selector in place with thumb and forefinger, slide the retainer up out of receiver. (Caution: Safety Selector is under spring tension from a spring and plunger acting
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5. To reassemble firing pin assembly into bolt: Screw the assembly fully into the bolt. The assembly is properly positioned in the bolt when the flat on the bottom right side of the bolt sleeve (front of bolt facing you) is aligned with the flat on the bottom end of the bolt handle. Note: There is a shallow notch on the rear end of the bolt body – at the end of the cam cut – into which the nose of the cocking piece ‘fits.’ When the firing pin assembly is being turned into the bolt body, it may b
