Ruger M77 - Manual (Page 10)

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Figure 2. Safety selector in
“FIRE” (full forward) position.
The safety selector should be
moved to this position only when
the gun user is actually firing the
rifle.
When the safety selector is
in the fire position, it is referred
to as being “off.” (When the safety
is in the “SAFE” position, it is
referred to as being “on.”)
Figure 3. Safety selector in
“LOAD-UNLOAD” (middle)
position. The safety selector should
be in this position when the bolt is
being cycled to load a cartridge, or
to unload a live round.
As soon as
a cartridge is chambered, the
safety selector should be moved to
the “SAFE” position unless the
rifle is to be fired immediately.
Figure 4. Safety selector in
“SAFE” (full rearward) position.
The safety selector is fully nested
in the groove in the cocking piece.
When the safety selector is in this
position, the bolt handle cannot
be raised. The curved arrow on the
bolt sleeve indicates the direction
and motion of the safety selector
to bring it to the “SAFE” position.
Keep the safety selector in this
position except when actually
loading, unloading, or firing.
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 and to ensure that the rifle
will be ready to fire when the safety is moved to the “fire” position.
Practice (with an unloaded rifle) moving the safety selector to the three positions
until you know the position of the safety selector for the three modes– “Fire,”
“Load-Unload,” and “Safe.”
WARNING: When manipulating the safety selector,
DO NOT HAVE ANY FINGER INSIDE THE TRIGGER GUARD! When the safety
selector is in the “Fire” position and the trigger is pulled, the rifle will fire.
The safety selector should always be in the “Safe” position except when the gun
user is actually firing or unloading the rifle. The safety selector should
unfailingly be moved to the “Safe” position when the gun user ceases firing.
SAFETY POSITIONS
The safety selector is held in each of its three positions by a plunger that is under
spring tension. Therefore, the gun user should frequently check the position of
the safety selector to be certain it has not been inadvertently moved. If the safety
does not function properly, or if the selector seems to move too easily, or if the
safety selector does not seem firmly positioned in any of its three positions, the
rifle should be discontinued from use and returned to the Newport Product
Service Department for repair (see p. 28).