Manual

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Removing a Charge From Your
G2 Contender
™
Muzzleloading Rifle
Never attempt to pull a charge from your G2 Contender muzzleloader until you
are absolutely certain that the firearm is deprimed (209 primer has been
removed). While in the process of pulling the charge (removing the breech
plug) do not smoke, or be near anyone else smoking; the spark from a light-
ed cigarette, cigar, or pipe can ignite black powder, a black powder substitute,
percussion caps or primers. Any external heat source can ignite your charge,
causing an explosion, which could result in injury and/or death to the shoot-
er or bystanders and damage to property.
REMOVING A CHARGE FROM A MUZZLELOADING FIREARM
Under normal conditions a G2 Contender 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.
SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS THAT CALL FOR REMOVING
A CHARGE ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. If the ball or bullet is not seated firmly against the powder charge, stop immediately! Do
not attempt to fire the firearm. You must pull the charge and clean the barrel.
2. If the firearm is loaded in a proper manner yet fails to fire after repeated repriming and
clearing of the ignition ports (as explained in the “Ignition” section).
3. If you are in a location that is unsuitable for discharging a firearm before transporting it.
To remove a charge from your G2 Contender it will be necessary to take the firearm
down - separating the barrel from the receiver and stock. Follow these steps to disassem-
ble your G2 Contender.
G2 Contender Takedown Procedure
NOTE: To remove the breech plug from the barrel - the extractor must first be removed
from the barrel lug. Follow these steps:
1st Step - Make sure that the gun is unprimed (no primer in the breech plug).
2nd Step - Remove the ramrod from the thimble(s).