Manual

Loading and Shooting Procedures (cont’d)

Removing a Charge and Projectile (Unloading).

6. Remove the two rear take down screws, (See Picture 19) and remove the barrel and fore end assembly from

the receiver. (See

Picture 20).

7. Remove the fore end attachment screw (See Picture 19), and remove the fore end from the barrel.

(See

Picture 21).

8. Submerge the barrel in a pail of CLEAN water, (hot water is recommended), with the muzzle pointed up, also

fill the bore with water so that it is level with the muzzle. Let stand for a minimum of 30 minutes. Be sure that

the breech section of the action is submerged to a depth of at least 12 inches so that water can saturate the

powder charge through the breech plug. Wait no less than 30 minutes. The powder charge will then be

deactivated.

Note: THE POWDER MUST REMAIN SATURATED TO BE DEACTIVATED. SATURATED POWDER

WILL NOT IGNITE. IF THERE HAS BEEN A DELAY AFTER STEP 8 AND YOU ARE UNSURE IF THE

POWDER IS STILL SATURATED, REPEAT STEP 8.

9. Remove the barrel from the water and pour the water from the bore.

10. Remove the breech plug and proceed to step 11. If the breech plug cannot be removed, attach a screw type

bullet puller to the ramrod or cleaning rod. Keep the ramrod or cleaning rod directed away from your face and

body while attempting to remove the projectile. Insert the ramrod with the attached bullet puller into the

muzzle and twist the bullet puller into the bullet.

NOTE: Considerable force may be necessary to fully engage the bullet puller into the bullet.

Carefully pull the projectile out of the muzzle and wash the remaining saturated powder from the barrel.

Omit Step 11 and go directly to step 12.

11. Keep the ramrod or cleaning rod directed away from your face and body while removing the projectile

and charge. Insert the ramrod or cleaning rod, with cleaning jag attached, from the muzzle and push the

ojectile, along with any r

emaining saturated powder

, through the breech end of the barrel. If the projectile

and charge cannot be moved rearward, wash away the saturated powder from behind the projectile. Again,

keeping the ramr

od dir

ected away fr

om your face and body

, inser

t the ramr

od or cleaning r

od through the

eech end of the bar

el and gently push the projectile through the barrel and out the muzzle.

Picture 21

Picture 19

Picture 20

Rear Takedown Screws

Fore End

Attachment Screw