This FAQ is for all rimfire models and calibers of the Ruger 96. It seems like there are consistently new posts about Rugers 96 series rifles that ask the same questions. Part of the problem is that it is difficult to use the RFC forum search for this model and the other part is that there just aren't a ton of these guns around. With that in mind, I've looked through all of the pages of threads in the "Ruger - Other" section and picked out the threads that are helpful. I hope to edit this FAQ and put in some notes about what each specific thread contains. It is worth noting though that these threads easily get off topic and talk about other issues related to the 96. It's worth reading alot of threads to get the general consensus of the topic. Also, please feel free to add links to things you think are important!
General Impressions and Quick Answers to questions such as:
How do you like your 96? How is the accuracy of the 96? Ect...
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228479
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225246
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222464
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208934
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213763
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188844
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188384
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176232
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172251
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125670
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122350
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115748
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42500
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9301
Ruger 96 Instruction Manual (also includes part numbers and exploded views)
http://ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/InstructionManuals/28.pdf
Ruger 96 Parts Booklet and Exploded Parts Diagrams
http://ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/PartsBooklets/E13.pdf
96 Prices (please be aware that these posts are old)
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214795
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200628
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186073
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181090
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155258
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150092
96/22Mag vs. 77/22Mag
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155728
Disassembly
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216558
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53546
Also view the Ruger users manual link at the top of this page.
Troubleshooting
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143772
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135823
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109173
96/22LRs in 10/22 Magnum stocks
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202803
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235368
Stocks
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219595
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=204307
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207260
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96478
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166365
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170181
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88261
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131078
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113260
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110703
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93000
Barrel / Caliber Swapping
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229775
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227984
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=220429
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216558
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=204307
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209102
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203316
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196836
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192907
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184673
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142298
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132932
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123274
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108960
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73585
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81067&pp=15
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97666
Trigger / Action Work
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216558
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207320
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206401
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203154
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197779
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163415
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155258
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153977
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148459
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128132
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124186
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110016
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108960
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90565
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95508
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29515
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30128
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235783
Scope Bases
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224081
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209464
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169597
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133806
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95367
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18605
Sights and Scopes
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136873
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138395
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113260
Ammo
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89991
Search key words: Ruger 96 96/22 96/17 96/22lr 96/22mag lever 96/17hm2 96/17hmr
General Impressions and Quick Answers to questions such as:
How do you like your 96? How is the accuracy of the 96? Ect...
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=228479
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=225246
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=222464
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=208934
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=213763
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188844
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188384
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=176232
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172251
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125670
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122350
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115748
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42500
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9301
Ruger 96 Instruction Manual (also includes part numbers and exploded views)
http://ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/InstructionManuals/28.pdf
Ruger 96 Parts Booklet and Exploded Parts Diagrams
http://ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/PartsBooklets/E13.pdf
96 Prices (please be aware that these posts are old)
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=214795
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200628
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=186073
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181090
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155258
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150092
96/22Mag vs. 77/22Mag
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155728
Disassembly
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216558
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53546
Also view the Ruger users manual link at the top of this page.
Troubleshooting
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143772
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135823
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109173
96/22LRs in 10/22 Magnum stocks
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202803
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235368
Stocks
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=219595
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=204307
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207260
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96478
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=166365
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170181
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88261
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131078
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113260
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110703
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93000
Barrel / Caliber Swapping
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=229775
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=227984
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=220429
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216558
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=204307
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209102
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203316
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=196836
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=192907
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184673
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=142298
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132932
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=123274
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108960
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73585
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81067&pp=15
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97666
Trigger / Action Work
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216558
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207320
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=206401
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203154
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197779
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=163415
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155258
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=153977
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148459
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=128132
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=124186
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=110016
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108960
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90565
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95508
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29515
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30128
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=235783
Scope Bases
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224081
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209464
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169597
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133806
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95367
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18605
Sights and Scopes
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136873
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=138395
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113260
Ammo
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89991
Search key words: Ruger 96 96/22 96/17 96/22lr 96/22mag lever 96/17hm2 96/17hmr