Manual

UNLOADING & UNCHARGING CONT’D

4th Step – If your propellant (pellets or loose powder) does not

ome out as a result of gravity, push the entire charge out from

the muzzle end with your ramrod and the installed ramrod exten-

sion. If that isn’t possible, you should then pour water into the

breech area of the barrel to fully saturate (and liquify) the pellets

or powder. After the powder is removed, push the bullet out with

your ramrod inserted from the muzzle (with the ramrod extension

installed if necessary).

If you can’t remove the breech plug at this point;

If you can’t remove the breech plug in order to unload the

charge, it will be necessary to submerge the breech section of

the barrel in a pail or bucket of water.

Disassembly of the Encore will be necessary.

1. Check to make sure the gun is unprimed by tipping the barrel

open and removing any primer from the primer pocket.

2. Detach the barrel from the receiver assembly as detailed in the

Disassembly Section of this manual.

3. Once the barrel is detached - submerge the breech section of

the barrel in a pail of water (hot water if possible). Make certain

that at least 8" of the breech section is submerged for at least 1/2

hour.

4. Once the powder has been soaked for 1/2 hour and rendered

inert, try pulling the projectile from the bore by using your ramrod

(or a range rod) with a bullet puller. Screw the bullet puller onto

your rod, insert from the muzzle end, and when you make con-

tact with the projectile, turn the rod clockwise, screwing the bullet

puller into the projectile. Once screwed into the projectile, pull the

projectile out. If you are using a sabot, make sure that both the

projectile and the sabot are removed from the bore.

5. If, for any reason, you are unable to remove the charge in the

manner recommended, soak the barrel again. Squirt oil into the

primer pocket of the breech plug and into the ignition chamber in

order to render the powder charge completely inert, (if you were

to use water only - it will just dry out over a period of time), and

return the barrel to the service department at the address shown

below with a letter describing the problem.

Thompson/Center

Arms Company

, Inc.

400 North Main Street

Rochester, New Hampshire 03866