Manual

Care and Cleaning

Rifle grade stainless steel is more rust and corrosion resistant than blued steel, but it is not

rust proof. To insure your stainless steel rifle remains in superior condition, clean, oil, and

store it in the same manner as a blued steel rifle.

Muzzleloader Cleaning

Always clean and lubricate your muzzleloader after each day’s shooting. A muzzleloader

must be free of rust, dirt, grease, and powder residue to function safely and reliably.

Careful maintenance, which includes inspection of all components to determine whether

they are in proper working order, is absolutely essential. Muzzleloaders use Black Powder

FFg, or industry approved black powder substitutes that are highly corrosive, and when

fired will deposit corrosive particles and residue in the bore, breech plug, hammer, receiv-

er, trigger, and other parts of the rifle.

Basic cleaning equipment needed: ramrod with bore brush (fiber or brass), cleaning jag,

patches, powder solvent, breech plug grease, water displacing oil, small lint-free cloths,

pipe cleaners, and a toothbrush.

WARNING

Before cleaning, be certain that the rifle is unloaded and that no primer is in the

receiver. Cleaning a loaded or primed rifle may result in accidental discharge.

1. Disassemble your rifle as described on page 19 of this manual. Take care to put all

small parts and similar components in a tray.

2. Clean your rifle with soap and water or an approved solvent. Do not use soaps with

chlorides, lye, or bleach in them; the chemicals may remove blueing on your barrel.

3. Clean your rifle from the breech end. Place your breech plug in hot soapy water or

Knight Solvent™. Do not use solvent to clean inside the fire control group. Clean

with dry cloth only. Don’t allow barreled action and other rifle parts to soak in soapy

water or solvents for extended periods.

4. Use a Knight Range Rod or a ramrod with a Knight Bullet Starter™ handle and an

attached cleaning jag. With the muzzle still in the hot soapy water, place a patch over

the rear of the barrel and push into the barrel. Scrub the bore vigorously to completely

remove all foreign matter, powder residue, and fouling. Repeat this as many times as

necessary to get a clean bore.

5. Thoroughly scrub and clean the breech plug threads in the barrel. A toothbrush,

bottle brush, or bullet starter with adapter and 20 gauge shotgun brush work well for

this task.

6. Using a toothbrush or pipe cleaner, thoroughly clean the receiver, breech plug, and

other components of all residues, fouling, etc.

7. Thoroughly dry all metal surfaces and generously lubricate your rifle inside and out

using Knight oil™ with rust inhibitor.

8. Reassemble your muzzleloader according to the instructions on page 19 of this manu-

al.