Manual
Table Of Contents
Subject: Page Number
General Rules for Use and Handling of Muzzleloading Firearms..............................................2
Nomenclature ............................................................................................................................8
Assembly & Disassembly of Your Omega
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Muzzleloader ..........................................................10
Takedown Diagram For Your Omega
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Muzzleloader ................................................................11
Basic Equipment Needs For The Muzzleloading Shooter ..........................................................12
Understanding Black Powder and Pyrodex
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..............................................................................13
Ignition in a Muzzleloader........................................................................................................18
Black Powder Pressures and Velocities ....................................................................................19
Understanding the Omega
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Muzzleloader Trigger & Striker Mechanism..................................21
Charging and Priming the Omega
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Muzzleloader ....................................................................23
Omega
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Muzzleloader Loading Diagram ..................................................................................25
Loading Sabots When Using Loose Powder ..............................................................................26
Loading Sabots or Conicals When Using Pyrodex
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Pellets ........................................................28
Summary of Charging and Priming............................................................................................32
Pulling a Charge ........................................................................................................................33
Cleaning Your Omega Muzzleloader ........................................................................................36
Cleaning Your Omega Muzzleloader From The Muzzle ............................................................37
Cleaning Your Omega Muzzleloader From The Breech ............................................................38
Using Cleaning Implements With Your Omega Muzzleloader ..................................................41
Iron Sight Adjustment................................................................................................................42
Scope Mounting ........................................................................................................................43
Statement of Liability ................................................................................................................43
Limited Warranty ......................................................................................................................44
Bullet Data ................................................................................................................................45
Suggested Load Listings Start for the Omega
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Muzzleloader....................................................47
Mag Express
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Sabots ................................................................................................................48
Shock Wave
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Sabots ................................................................................................................52
Load Charts Start ......................................................................................................................50
Break-o-Way
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Sabots ................................................................................................................53
Service Department....................................................................................................................59
Omega
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, T/C Mag Express
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, Maxi-Hunter
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, Maxi-Ball
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, Break-o-Way
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Sabots,
Natural Lube 100 Plus Bore Butter
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, Mag Express
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, Shock Wave
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and PTX
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are Trademarks
of Thompson/Center Arms. Copyright 2007 Thompson/Center Arms Co., Inc.
IMPORT
ANT NOTE: Separate Owner's Manuals for any other models of muzzleloaders which
Thompson/Center offers are available free from the factory upon request. Call or write with
your specific needs. Or, download the manuals from our web site at www.tcarms.com.