Manual

13
Loading and Firing (Muzzleloading)
Photo #5 Photo #6
9. Insert a 209 primed Full Plastic Jacket (see photos #1 and #2 to review an empty and
primed full plastic jacket breech plug) or bare 209 primer (see photos #3 and #4 to
review an empty and primed bare 209 breech plug). Close the break-open action.
WARNING
!
Your rifle is now armed. Do not point your rifle at anything that you
do not want to shoot.
Firing
1. With your action uncocked and the decocking safety device set to safe, bring the muz-
zleloader to your shoulder and put the desired target in your sights.
2. When you are ready to shoot, cock the hammer.
3. Sight in on the target, move the decocking safety to fire.
4. The muzzleloader can now be fired with the squeeze of the trigger. Be confident of
your target and squeeze to fire.
Decocking a Loaded Rifle
1. To decock the rifle without discharging it, place the decocking safety in the safe posi-
tion, aim the rifle in a safe direction, and, while holding the hammer, squeeze the trig-
ger and ease the hammer forward until it is resting in its uncocked position.
Reloading
1. Return all safeties to the safe position.
2. Remove live or spent percussion caps and primers from your firearm.
3. Leave the action open during swabbing and loading (except break open actions which
should remain closed.)
4. Place the butt of the rifle on the ground.
5. Screw the cleaning jag onto the ramrod.
6. Moisten the cleaning patch with Knight Easy Clean and wring any excess out with
your fingers.
7. Using short, quick strokes with your ramrod and cleaning jag, swab the entire bore
several passes with the wet patch until it makes contact with the breech plug. Remove
and discard the soiled patch.