Manual
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injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.
Summary of Charging &
Priming Your G2 Contender
™
Muzzleloading Rifle
1. Check to ensure that the firearm is uncharged and that the manual firing pin
selector is in the neutral position.
2. Wipe the bore free of all oil.
3. Move the manual firing pin selector to the centerfire position.
4. Pointing the muzzle in a safe direction, snap several #209 primers in the
breech plug, clearing away any oil residue which may be in the breech plug’s
fire channel.
5. Ensure that the hammer is in the “At Rest” position. Move the manual firing
pin selector back to the neutral position.
6. Set firearm on its butt, holding muzzle away from your face and body.
7. Pour a pre-measured powder charge down the bore and settle powder by
rapping the side of the barrel with your hand.
8. Place your projectile over the muzzle and proceed to drive the projectile
down the bore with a short starter or your ramrod.
9. Firmly seat the projectile on the powder charge.
10. Remove the ramrod and return it to its proper location in the thimbles
under the barrel of the firearm..
11. Open the barrel by pulling rearward on the trigger guard.
12. Insert the #209 primer into the breech plug and close the barrel.