Ruger M77 - Manual (Page 9)

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Figure 1. Right-handed version shown. In this illustration the cocking piece is shown
cocked (protruding from the rear of the bolt sleeve). The bolt stop (on the left side of the
receiver) permits the bolt to be withdrawn simply by pulling it out to the left.
The safety
selector should be in the “Load-Unload” position when the bolt is being removed or installed.
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 for the new .375 Ruger cartridge, the “Alaskan” has a
medium-weight 20” hammer forged barrel, Diamondblack
TM finish, and Hogue ®
OverMolded TM synthetic stock.
The RUGER ® M77 ® Hawkeye ® Compact Model has a specially designed stock
with a 12 3/4” length of pull, shorter forend, and a 16 1/2” lightweight barrel for ease
of carry in dense cover.
The RUGER
®
M77
®
Hawkeye
® Frontier Rifle features a shorter stock and 16
1/2” barrel like the Compact Model and includes front scope mounting barrel ribs.
The Frontier Rifle allows for fast “eyes-open” target acquisition in a short, easy to
carry package. Patented Ruger scope rings and a Weaver-style scope base adapter are
included.
OPERATION OF SAFETY
The RUGER ® M77 ® Hawkeye ® rifle has a three-position safety. The safety
selector is located at the right of the bolt sleeve (on the left of the bolt sleeve on
left-handed versions).
NOMENCLATURE
TRIGGER BOLT HANDLE
SAFETY SELECTOR (shown on “SAFE”)
TRIGGER GUARD
FLOORPLATE LATCH
FLOORPLATE
EXTRACTOR
COCKING PIECE
BOLT SLEEVE
SCOPE MOUNT BASES (integral)
RECEIVER
STOCK
BARREL
(Standard Model Hawkeye Shown)