Manual

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Use a Jag for field cleaning (a Patch-

puller Worm will also work if you don’t

have a Jag with you.

Number 13 Bore Cleaner. is specifically

designed for cleaning Black Powder or

Black Powder Substitute fouling.

After removing all the fouling, follow up with a few dry patches to thoroughly dry the

bore. If the gun is to be stored for any length of time, follow the dry patches up with a

good protectant lubricant like T/C’s All Natural Lube Bore Butter.

Remember, when you reinstall the breech

plug, make sure the threads are cleaned and

lubed with an anti-seize lube like T/C’s Super

Lube. Also lubricate the threads in the breech

area of the barrel.

After your G2 Contender muzzleloader has been reassembled, check the

hammer/trigger mechanism to ensure that there is no excess lubricant on any surface

which could impede safe operation of the firearm.

Cleaning From The Breech End

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.

When you are finished shooting for the day or for the season and plan to store the

G2 Contender muzzleloader away, it is recommended that you clean the firearm thorough-

ly. This includes removal of the breech plug and cleaning the corresponding threads in

the barrel. Follow these instructions for thorough cleaning

1. You may disassemble your G2 Contender muzzleloader as detailed on pages 29

and 30 and remove the barrel. Then remove the extractor

2. Using the in-line muzzleloader breech plug wrench, remove the breech plug by

turning it counter-clockwise (as viewed from the breech end). It will be necessary to

Lube All 

Threads on the 

Breech Plug

Lube All Threads

in the Breech area

of the barrel