Manual

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FIRING THE
T/C ENCORE
™
MUZZLELOADER
WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION.
WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SPECI-
FIED FOR FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU DISCHARGE
YOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTHERS IN THE VICINITY
OF WHERE YOU WILL BE SHOOTING DO SO AS WELL.
WARNING: ALWAYS HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
CLEANING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATED
AREAS, DISCHARGING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING
AMMUNITION AND LOADING COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN
EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO
CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM AND OTHER
SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER EXPOSURE.
WARNING: NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEATURES
ALONE. ONLY YOUR SAFE GUN HANDLING WILL
ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM. THIS IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
WARNING: WHEN FIRING THE T/C ENCORE, HOLD IT
FIRMLY, ALLOWING YOUR BODY WEIGHT TO ABSORB
AND BUFFER THE FORCE OF THE RECOIL. AN
IMPROPERLY HELD FIREARM CAN "KICK" - CAUSING POSSI-
BLE INJURY AND/OR BRUISING.
The instant before firing, you must prime the Encore muzzleload-
ing rifle. With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, open the
action, then tip the barrel down - press a 209 primer into the
breech plug primer pocket. Tip the barrel back up and lock it
closed - at this point the firearm is ready to fire.
• Grasp firearm firmly with the trigger finger resting along and
outside of the trigger guard.
• Draw the hammer back to the full rearward “COCKED” posi-
tion.
• The gun will now fire when pressure is applied to the trigger.
• Place your finger on trigger and squeeze until the gun fires.
• To reload, see the Section on “CHARGING”.