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top quality brand only and follow the manufacturer’s instructions to the letter.
WARNING: Never climb to or descend from a tree stand with a primed
muzzleloading firearm. Never raise or lower a primed muzzleloading
firearm to or from a tree stand. Failure to follow this rule may cause seri-
ous injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to prop-
erty.
23 Respect the muzzleloading firearm.
Used properly your muzzleloader
will give you years of pleasure. Used improperly, carelessly or abused, your
muzzleloading firearm is a dangerous instrument and is capable of causing se-
rious injury, death or property damage. Always treat your muzzleloader as if
it were loaded. Do not drop your muzzleloader or allow it to be struck a blow.
Dropping or striking it may cause movement and/or damage to internal parts
in such a manner as to cause an accidental discharge. If the gun is dropped it
should be examined.
WITH THE FIREARM UNPRIMED slide your ram-
rod into the bore to ensure that the barrel is not obstructed. Check your ram-
rod mark to be certain that the projectile is seated firmly on the powder
charge. Check the firearm for external damage. Check the firing mechanism
to be sure that hammer and trigger are functioning properly.
24 Use extreme care in the selection and/or use of accessories, imple-
ments or components.
Thompson/Center muzzleloaders are manufactured
to a controlled tolerance and are intended for use with accessories and imple-
ments of Thompson/Center brand only. For example, Thompson/Center mold
dimensions are carefully calculated to produce cast (pure lead) round balls,
Maxi-Balls
®
or Maxi-Hunters
®
of a proper size and hardness which are con-
sistent with the specific caliber requirements of our product line. Patch mate-
rial bearing the T/C brand is of the proper size and thickness for the caliber
and round balls specified in this booklet and in our catalog. The reader is
warned against the use of any unauthorized accessories, implements or com-
ponents which are not of our manufacture and over which we have no control.
Before purchasing or using accessories, implements or components, the read-
er must assure himself that such items are safe to use with Thompson/Center
firearms. Responsibility for the safe use of such items rests totally with their
manufacturer and/or dealer selling these products. If you are unsure as to the
safety or compatibility of accessory items to use with our firearms, write to us
at the address shown on page 8.
25 The reader is warned against custom alterations and conversions.
Thompson/Center does not endorse or recommend any type of alteration
other than those per
for
med by the Thompson/Center Custom Shop.
Re
-
placement nipples, r
eplacement bar
r
els, priming devices or any other unit not
of Thompson/Center manufacture and used as a replacement part or attach-
ment to a Thompson/Center firearm is potentially dangerous. Responsibility
for such devices r
ests totally with the manufactur
er of the device and/or with