Manual

3rd Step - Remove the two forend screws. Turn these screws out counter-clockwise (as

viewed from the bottom of the gun). Remove the forend from the barrel.

4th Step - Tip the barrel open and remove the barrel hinge pin by tapping it out (in ei-

ther direction). Remove the barrel from the frame.

5th Step - Remove the screw that retains the extractor in the barrel lug. Remove the

extractor from its slot.

6th Step -

Using a 7/16” socket wrench, or the breech plug wrench that was supplied with

the G2 Contender muzzleloader (barrel), remove the breech plug by turning it counter-

clockwise (as viewed from the breech end of the barrel). If you need to hold the barrel more

firmly than you can with just your hand, a crescent wrench or vise on the barrel lug will sup-

ply the needed holding power. This procedure will give you the necessary leverage to “break”

the gas seal which was formed when the breech plug was originally “snugged” to the barrel

during installation. There will be initial resistance between these parts which must be over-

come.

7th Step – Once the breech plug has been removed, point the muzzle up. Gravity should

then cause the Pellets to drop out, or the loose powder to pour out. The sabot or bullet

can then be poked out with your ramrod, inserting it through the muzzle. It will be nec-

essary to add the extended super jag (which came with your rifle) to your ramrod, or you

may use the longer “range rod” if you have access to one.

8th Step – If your propellant (Pellets or loose powder) doesn’t come out as a result of

gravity, pour water into the breech to fully saturate the Pellets or powder. Then proceed

by pushing the entire charge out (propellant and projectiles) from the muzzle by use of

your ramrod.

If you can’t remove the breech plug.

1. If you can’t remove the breech plug you will have to pull the charge and it will be nec-

essary to submerge the breech section of the barrel in a pail or bucket of water (hot water

if possible). Make certain that at least 8” of the breech section is submerged in the water

for at least 30 minutes.

2. Once the powder has been soaked for 30 minutes 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 contact

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 pulled out.

3. To reassemble, reverse these steps, making sure that you check for proper functioning