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of the trigger and hammer prior to loading and firing. The breech plug and the interior
threads of the breech area of the G2 Contender muzzleloader should be lubricated with an
anti-seize lubricant like T/C’s Super Lube. The breech plug should then be seated in the
barrel until it is “snug”. “Snug” is defined as being as tight as you can turn it into the bar-
rel by using the breech plug wrench and turning it clockwise, while holding the barrel in
your hand.
NOTE: If the breech plug is not seated fully, the extractor will interfere with the
standing breech upon closing and keep the barrel from locking up correctly with the
frame.
4. 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 and into the ignition channel in
order to render the Pellets or powder more 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.,
Farmington Road,
Rochester, New Hampshire 03867
Cleaning Your Thompson/Center
G2 Contender Muzzleloader
Never attempt to clean a charged or primed muzzleloading firearm. AN ACCI-
DENTAL DISCHARGE CAN CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR
BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
General Comments on Cleaning
Black Powder and Black Powder Substitutes are very corrosive, and the fouling or
residue left over in the bore after firing your firearm can be destructive to the steel, caus-
ing oxidation, rust, and pitting. Leaving your firearm unclean with this fouling present can
lead to a ruined firearm.
Also, the build up of this fouling from shot to shot will produce shot to shot increas-
es in pressure that will greatly affect accuracy
. Lubricants, the amount of your powder
charge, and your projectile (sabot or all lead conical bullet) will all affect the amount of
fouling you will produce with each shot. Eventually, if not cleaned, the muzzleloading
firearm will become impossible to load properly. Driven part way down the bore and
blocked by powder fouling, the projectile will hang up and refuse to budge further.