Manual

Priming the Rifle
Warning
1. Do not prime your muzzleloading rifle until you are ready to fire, and
not a moment before. Ignoring this rule can result in accidental death
or serious injury.
2.
Always carry your muzzleloading rifle with no primer in the breech, with
the hammer fully forward (un-cocked) or with the safety in the ON
position and the hammer resting on the safety intercept bar. Cock the
hammer only when you are in position and ready to fire. Only prime
your muzzleloader when you are ready to fire. Dropping or jarring a
primed and charged muzzleloading rifle can cause the rifle to discharge
unexpectedly and can result in accidental death or serious injury.
3. Do not pass a charged muzzleloader to someone else; do not fire a
muzzleloader that someone else has charged; be aware at all times of
the state of your muzzleloading rifle. Never climb, cross a fence, ride,
drive, jump a ditch or engage in any distracting activity while holding a
charged and primed muzzleloader.
4. When the muzzleloading rifle is charged and primed, it should be in
your hands. If you must, for any reason, put it down, make sure it is
unprimed, secure, and cannot fall. Do not lean it against any surface
that does not provide a safe and secure rest.
5. Resist the urge to clean a charged or primed muzzleloader: Attempting
to do so can result in accidental death or serious injury.
6. Between shots check the hammer face for fragments of spent primers
and clean them out if necessary.
With the safety in the “ON” position and the hammer resting on the safety
intercept bar, open the breech and carefully place a 209 shotgun primer
in the breech plug. The primer can be seated with fingers. No tools are
required or recommended. The primer should be completely seated in
the breech plug without undue pressure.
THE RIFLE IS NOW PRIMED AND CHARGED.
To Fire
Warning
Always be sure the firearm is pointed at the target and away from other
people, buildings and vehicles before firing. Do not fire into water.
With the gun pointed at the target and your finger clear of the trigger and
trigger guard, release the safety and cock the hammer fully back. Pull the
trigger to fire the firearm.
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ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
Primer in Breech Plug