Manual

Loading and Shooting Procedures (cont’d)
Removing a Charge and Projectile (Unloading).
12. Clean and lubricate the rifle as explained in the cleaning instructions beginning below.
WARNING: AN IMPROPERLY CLEANED AND LUBRICATED RIFLE MAY BE DANGEROUS AND
COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE
SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS.
13. Reassemble the firearm.
Cleaning Instructions
Muzzle Loading Propellants are very corrosive. Failure to clean and lubricate your firearm will
damage it and impair its function.
Your firearm should receive a thorough cleaning and lubrication each
time that it is shot or it is to be stored for more than a week.
WARNING: BE SURE THAT YOUR RIFLE IS UNLOADED PRIOR TO CLEANING. SEE PAGE 7.
ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN A LOADED OR PRIMED FIREARM CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE
SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS.
See pages 21 and 22 to unload the firearm.
Periodic cleaning of the bore may be required during prolonged shooting sessions. The bore should be
cleaned if the projectile becomes difficult to load and seat over the powder or if accuracy begins to degrade.
See the procedure for FIELD CLEANING on page 28 for cleaning between shots.
Use only Remington 40-X™ Bore Cleaner or Remington Express
®
Clean Solvent to clean your bore. Use only
Remington Rem™ Oil to lubricate your trigger assembly, hammer mechanism and Rem™ Oil or Remington
Express
®
Lube to treat and preserve the bore prior to storage.
Prior to loading and shooting your firearm, it is necessary to thoroughly clean the bore to remove
any residual oils that may cause the powder to foul and reduce accuracy.
Using Remington 40-X™ Bore Cleaner or Remington Express
®
Clean Solvent and cotton patches, repeat steps
1-2 in the “Loading the Powder” Section on page 17, until the patches are visibly clean
before you ever
shoot your rifle
. In order to achieve desired accuracy it is necessary to “season” or break-in the barrel. This is
accomplished by the initial cleaning, followed by shooting approximately ten (10) consecutive rounds (preferably
lead balls or conicals) and repeating the cleaning steps 1-2 in the “Loading the Powder” Section on page 17 and
again shooting ten (10) consecutive rounds and then cleaning again.
Thorough Cleaning
TO REMOVE AND CLEAN THE BARREL AND BREECH PLUG:
1. Keeping the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, put the safety mechanism to the ‘Safe’ position, open the Torch
Cam™ breech block and inspect to be sure there is no primer residue remaining in the primer pocket.
2. Use the ramr
od to be sur
e ther
e is no char
ge in the bar
rel. See instructions on page 7.
WARNING: If there is a charge in the barrel, do not attempt to remove it by shooting it out
if you are unsure what the charge is or if you are unsure if the charge is safe. Instead, remove
the charge using the instructions on pages 21 and 22.
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