Ruger MINI THIRTY RIFLE User Manual

INSTRUCTIONMANUALFORRUGER®MINI THIRTY RIFLEAUTOLOADING RIFLENOT FOR USE WITH MINI-14 RIFLES (cal. .223)SFor Product Service on This Model Please Call:

10THE BOLT LOCKThe Mini Thirty Rifle is designed so that the bolt remains open after the last shothas been fired, provided there is a magazine in the

Death, serious injury, and damagecan result from the use of wrongammunition, bore obstructions,powder overloads, or incorrectcartridge components. Eve

Ruger Mini Thirty Magazine(Correct)For Caliber 7.62 x 39mmAmmunition OnlyBottom Top Side Bottom Top

INSERTING THE MAGAZINESee Figure 6. The magazine may be inserted with the bolt either in the closed oropen position (See “Bolt Lock” section p. 10).1.

The bolt automatically opensand shuts quickly while firing.Keep face and hands away fromit. Hot brass and powder gas isejected quickly and can burnyou

15If dropped orstruck with thesafety “off”, therifle may fire.Keep chamberempty unlessactually firing!Keep safety “on”unless actuallyfiring!ANY GUNMAY

So that the rifle can be used as a single loader, itwill fire whether or not a magazine is in the gunif a cartridge is chambered. Removing magazinedoe

17CORRECT UNLOADING SEQUENCE13a2Safety "ON"3b42. Remove the magazine. REMEMBER that even though the magazine has beenremoved, a cartridge r

TO RELOAD THE RIFLE1. Firing all cartridges in the magazine and the chamber will cause the bolt toautomatically lock open. Keep the rifle pointed in a

Before loading or shooting the Mini Thirty rifle,be certain the bore is unobstructed. Firing therifle with any obstruction in the bore may resultin se

WARNING“Children are attracted to andcan operate firearms that cancause severe injuries or death.Prevent child access by alwayskeeping guns locked awa

20c) Retract the slide handle and lock it in the open position by pressing in thebolt lock plunger in the top of the receiver. Retracting the slide ha

212. When attempting to free a jammed cartridge, do not use any type of tool thatis likely to act as a “firing pin” and discharge the cartridge should

A cartridge can be “discharged” before it ischambered if its primer receives a sharp blow. If acartridge hangs up, jams, or binds when beingchambered

Always unload a firearmbefore cleaning, lubrication,disassembly or assembly.UNLOAD BEFORECLEANING23WARNING –DISASSEMBLY13a2Safety "ON"3b4DI

Figure 9Figure 103. Use a 1/4” diameter steel rod,punch, screwdriver shank, orother suitable instrumentinserted into the hole in the rearof the trigge

25Figure 15NOTE: The Mini Thirty Rifle is like the M1 Garand and many other types ofautoloading rifles in that the hammer can fall if the trigger is p

26Removal of the gas block assembly is not necessary and is not advisable. The gasblock assembly is factory fitted using special fixtures and torque t

3. Final reassembly of rifle:a. Replace stock by inserting its front end into the gas block at a slight angle.When the stock is correctly seated into

screwdriver to push the magazine bottom rearward as you push down on thespring-loaded bottom retainer. After the magazine bottom has been slid rearwar

Firing a rifle with oil, grease, or any othermaterial even partially obstructing the boremay result in damage to the rifle and seriousinjury to the sh

Maine:“ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD IS ACRIME. IF YOU LEAVE A FIREARM AND AMMUNITIONWITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A CHILD, YOU MAY BESUBJECT TO FINE, IM

Never place or store any firearm insuch a manner that it may bedislodged. Firearms should always bestored securely and unloaded, awayfrom children and

MAINTENANCE OF STAINLESS STEEL RIFLESFirearms and components made of stainless steel are relatively more resistant tocorrosion than those of blued ste

321. Fold rear sight down. Disassemble one ring and reassemble over the scopebody between the turret and the eyepiece. Remember - the lug on the bases

33SUGGESTED SIGHTPICTUREThe front sight is aligned in thecenter of the rear sight aperture(“peep”) and the target (bullseye) ispositioned to appear as

34SHIPPING FIREARMS FOR REPAIRRUGER®MINI THIRTY RIFLES returned to the factory for repairshould be sent to: Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc., Product

35CAUTION: A gun containing modified, broken, malfunctioning,or badly worn parts should not be fired.ORDERING PARTSPlease contact the New Hampshire Pr

36RUGER®MINI THIRTY RIFLEPARTS LISTDesign, prices and specifications subject to change without notice.SPECIFY MODEL WHEN ORDERING(See Exploded View on

37Part Name Part No. ModelButt Plate Screw, (2 Req’d.) B-64 Mini Thirty - Wood Stock ModelsButt Plate Screw, (2 Req’d.) B-91 Mini Thirty - Synthetic S

Part Name Part No. ModelHammer Strut MS01800 Mini Thirty - Blued ModelHammer Strut KMS01800 Mini Thirty - Stainless ModelsHammer Strut Assembly MS0180

Part Name Part No. ModelSafety Assembly MS13800A Mini Thirty - Blued ModelSafety Assembly KMS13800A Mini Thirty - Stainless ModelSafety Detent Spring

4New Jersey:“IT IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE TO LEAVE A LOADEDFIREARM WITHIN EASY ACCESS OF A MINOR.”New York City:“THE USE OF A LOCKING DEVICE OR SAFETY LOC

40Part Name Part No. ModelSling Swivel, Front MS07500 Mini Thirty - Blued ModelSling Swivel, Front KMS07500 Mini Thirty - Stainless ModelsStock (Wood

41RUGER®MINI THIRTY RIFLE EXPLODED VIEW

42THE BASIC RULES OF SAFE FIREARMS HANDLINGWe believe that Americans have a right to purchase and use firearms for lawfulpurposes. The private ownersh

43A safe direction must take into account the fact that a bullet maypenetrate a wall, ceiling, floor, window, etc., and strike a person ordamage prope

445. BE SURE OF YOURTARGET BEFORE YOUSHOOT.Don’t shoot unless you knowexactly where your bullet is goingto strike. Be sure of the bulletstop behind yo

8. DON’T SHOOT AT AHARD SURFACE, OR ATWATER.Bullets can glance off manysurfaces like rocks or the surfaceof water and travel inunpredictable direction

A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF AN EXTRAORDINARYACHIEVEMENT: RUGER FIREARMSOne of the few American firearms manufacturers whose managementhas remained in the same

WHY NO WARRANTY CARD HAS BEENPACKED WITH THIS NEW RUGER FIREARMThe Magnuson-Moss Act (Public Law 93-637) does not require anyseller or manufacturer of

• Always keep your firearm pointed in a safe direction,including when you are installing or removing yourlocking device.• Always verify that your fire

6Correct Installation of Lock For Ruger®Mini Thrity Rifles Only3. Open the action completely. Use the bolt lock to keep the action openduring install

7FIREARMS SAFETY-YOUR RESPONSIBILITYSAFETY MUST BE THE FIRST AND CONSTANTCONSIDERATION OF EVERY PERSON WHOHANDLES FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION.This Instruc

WARNING–ALTERATIONSThis product was designed to functionproperly in its original condition.Alterations can make it unsafe. Do notalter any part or add

9Figure 2. In this illustration the frequently used operating components are identified. Notethat the safety is rearward in the trigger guard and is t