Manual

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If you are loading an all-lead conical like T/C’s MAXI-BALL
®
or
MAXI-HUNTER
®
or a sabot like T/C’s Mag Express Sabot, proceed as
follows; Do not use a cloth patch with these projectiles
. Wipe the oil
from the bore and follow the precharging instructions given for your partic-
ular style of rifle. Use Black Powder or Pyrodex only.
Start with the lightest charges listed in our loading chart for your cali-
ber. Use T/C graduated powder measure and measure each charge careful-
ly. Lubricate conical bullets with Natural Lube 1000 Plus Bore Butter as
shown in Photo “E”. Sabots do not have to be lubricated.
The Maxi-Ball
®
and Maxi-Hunter
®
are designed to be shot as cast (not sized). Sizing will
alter the diameter of the forward bearing band. This destroys the accuracy
of the projectile and dangerously decreases its diameter (a loose fitting pro-
jectile can move off the powder charge). When loading a Maxi-Ball or Maxi-
Hunter bullet, you will note how only the forward most bearing band graves
to the rifling when loading. The base of the bullet upsets (increases in diam-
eter) on firing causing it to fill the grooves thus stabilizing the projectile.
PHOTO E
FORWARD BEARING BAND
(SLIGHTLY OVER BORE DIA.)
GRAVES TO RIFLING WHEN
LOADING. THE BASE & REAR
BEARING BAND ARE SLIGHTLY
UNDER BORE DIAMETER TO
ENSURE THAT THE BULLET
STARTS EASILY AND ALIGNS
PROPERLY. The base of the bullet
enters the bore (straight) with only
thumb pressure. Pressure of the
bullet starter graves the forward
bearing band to the rifling as it
enters the muzzle.
Hold the rifle as pictured on page 33 and pour your measured powder
charge into the barrel. Start the lubricated bullet or sabot into the bore with
your fingers. The base of the bullet and the rear bearing band will enter the
bore easily with finger pressure. The projectile will hang-up when the for-
ward bearing band reaches the muzzle. The diameter of the forward bearing
band is somewhat larger than the rest of the bullet and must be engraved to
the muzzle to ensur
e a snug fit. Star
t the pr
ojectile into the muzzle with the
stubby end of the bullet starter. Reverse the starter and drive the projectile
down about four inches into the barrel with the rod end of the starter. Using
shor
t str
okes with the ramr
od, push the projectile the remainder of the way
down the barrel until it contacts the powder charge.
As with the round