Manual

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UNLOADING AND
UNCHARGING
WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN
A SAFE DIRECTION.
WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO PULL A CHARGE
FROM YOUR MUZZLELOADER UNTIL YOU ARE
ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THE FIREARM IS
UNPRIMED. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THE
CHARGE, DO NOT SMOKE, OR BE NEAR ANYONE ELSE
WHO IS SMOKING; THE SPARK FROM A LIGHTED CIGA-
RETTE, CIGAR, OR PIPE CAN IGNITE BLACK POWDER,
PYRODEX, OR PRIMERS. ANY EXTERNAL HEAT SOURCE
CAN IGNITE YOUR CHARGE, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION,
WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE
SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
UNLOADING A CHARGE FROM THE ENCORE MUZZLELOADER
Under normal conditions the Encore muzzleloader is unloaded
simply by firing it into a suitable and safe backstop. There are,
however, some conditions under which the firearm cannot be
fired and the charge must be removed manually.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ARE
AS FOLLOWS:
1. If the projectile is not seated firmly against the powder charge,
stop immediately! Do not attempt to fire the gun. You must
remove the charge and then clean the barrel.
2
. If the Encore muzzleloader is loaded in a proper manner yet fails
to fire after repeated priming and clearing of the ignition channel.
3. If you are at a location that is unsuitable for discharging the
firearm before transporting it.
To remove a charge from your T/C Encore muzzleloader it
will be necessary to take the following steps:
1st Step – Tip the barrel open and make sure that the gun is
unprimed.
2nd Step – Remove the breech plug (See Section on Speed
Breech XT
).
3rd Step – Once the breech plug has been removed, point the
muzzle up. Gravity should then cause the pellets or the loose
powder to drop out. The sabot or bullet can then be poked out of
the bore with your ramrod. To push the bullet fully out of the bar-
rel, it will be necessary to add the extended super jag (which
came with your rifle) to your ramrod, or, you may use a longer
“range rod” if you have access to one.