Manual
LOADING
AND
FIRING-Continued
(g)
When rga.dV
to fire,
pull
back hammer
to
full
cock. To
protect
the
stock
duringfiring
it is rec,ommended
that
adhesive
tape
be applied
to the
area
imm^ediately
round
the nipple.
Otherwise
the wood
may
be scorched
by
the flash from
the
percussion
cap.
(h)
Fire
two
bullets to
allow the
barrel to
become
uniformly
dirty
and
warm.
(i)
Remember
the order
of loading
after firing
first
shot:
l-swab
out with damp
wool mop
2-load.
powder
(use
long loading
tube for
best results)
3-waxed
wad
4-bullet.
(j)
Experiment
with
the
powder
load
until
optimum
accuracy
is
obtained
at the
range
desired.
(k)
We
have
supplied
a.s_election
of
different height
backsight blades
so that
you
can zero
your
rifle
at the range
you
most
frequently
use
i.e.
100
metres
without
using the ladder
sight.
Note:
Small
bore muzzle loaders
with
patent
breech develop high
breech
pressures
and
eventually the
nipple
will become
eroded, the flash hole
enlarged
and back
pressure
of
gas
may
blow
the
hammer
back to
half
cock
on
firing.
Check regularly
the
condition
of
your
nipple and
-
fit
a new
one in
good
time.
WARNING:
If
you
forget
to load
a
powder
charge
or if fouling has
built up in the
barrel
preventiqglqu
from
seating
the
buliet against the
powder
chaige
DO
NOT
ATTEMPT
TO
FIRE THE
RIFLE.
Firing
a rifle with
the bullet stuck
part
way-down.the
bore
can seriously
damage the
barrel. Check the
position^of
the
bullet in
the
barrel
with the'ramrod.
If
you
have
no combinition tool for
extracting
stuck
bullets,
and the
bullet has
been rammed
down until
it is
seated-
at the
breech,
remove
the nipple
with a nipple wrench
and
pour
a
little.fine grain
black
powder
into
th'e nipple
channel. Replace the nipple
trghtly, press
on
a
percussion
cap and fire,
airning at a safe backstop.
Ifthe
bullet
remains
in the
barrel,
unscrew the nipple
once again, measure
a- full
c_harge
of
powder
and trickie
as much
as
pdssible
of
it into-the breech
through
the
nipple
channel. Ram
the
bullet down until it is seated firmly
on
the
powder,
replace
nipple,
place
a cap on the nipple
and
fire in
the noimal
way.
IMPORTANT:
If for
any reason
you
are unable
to
seat the bullet onto the
powder
do not
under
any
circumstances
attempt to fire the rifle. Take it to
a
gu-nsmith
who
will be
able to remove
the breech
plug
and drive out
the
stuck
bullet
without
damage to
you
or
your
rifle.
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