Manual

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Assembly And Loading Of
Thompson/Center Sabots
Thompson/Center Sabots come in several variations for .45 and .50 caliber muzzleload-
ing applications; they accept .40 cal. (.400”-.401” dia.), .44 cal. (.429”-.430”) or .45
cal. (.451”-.452”) bullets. Use the correct diameter bullet in the sabot and press firmly,
making sure the bullet is fully seated.
When loading Thompson/Center’s Sabots, make sure that your gun is
unprimed, and that your Sabot has been properly assembled. Failure to assem-
ble and load your sabot correctly could result in the bullet disengaging from
the sabot. This could result in an air space between the components. Under
such a condition, one or more of the components may act as a barrel obstruc-
tion and firing could result in injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders
and damage to property.
To properly assemble your T/C Mag Express Sabot, insert the projectile into the
sabot and press firmly, making sure the bullet is fully seated. Use only bullets of the cor-
rect diameter.
Use only bullets of the correct diameter that were designed for the sabots you
are using. Using bullets of lesser diameter may cause the bullet to separate
from the sabot resulting in a barrel obstruction. Using bullets of larger diam
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eter could result in difficult loading, or a condition where the sabot is not
seated all the way down on the powder charge, resulting in a barrel obstruc-
tion. Either case can result in a damaged firearm and possible injury and/or
death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property
.
Assembled Sabot
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Sabot
Bullet
of the
Correct
Diameter
Seat Fully