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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
SAFE STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
SAFETY RULES FOR THE ENCORE MUZZLELOADER . . .10-12
BASIC EQUIPMENT FOR SHOOTING THE ENCORE . . . . . . .13
UNDERSTANDING BLACK POWDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
UNDERSTANDING PYRODEX
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
ENCORE TRIGGER POSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
MODEL & FEATURES IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SERIAL NUMBER & BARREL MARKINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
CHARGING THE ENCORE MUZZLELOADER . . . . . . . . .20-25
PRIMING THE ENCORE MUZZLELOADER . . . . . . . . . . .26-27
FIRING THE ENCORE MUZZLELOADER . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29
UNLOADING AND UNCHARGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31
FIELD CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33
THOROUGH CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-36
DISASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-38
MOUNTING A SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
SIGHT ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
TRIGGER ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-42
CONTACT & SHIPPING FOR SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-44
LOAD COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
SUGGESTED LOADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-55
ENCORE PRO-HUNTER APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-64
YOUR SAFETY
RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE
RESPONSIBILITY!!!!
At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concern
of every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safe-
ty rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. If you feel
uncertain about any operational aspects of your firearm, please
contact Thompson/Center before proceeding with its operation.
WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESE
SAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF
YOUR FIREARM. THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL COULD
CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU
OR OTHERS.
As a gun owner, you accept a demanding responsibility. How seri-
ous you take this responsibility can be the difference between life
and death. There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of
your firearm. At all times handle your firearm with intense respect
for its power and potential danger.