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be necessary. BUT, if for any reason you experience progressively more
difficult loading due to buildup of fouling, you must clean the bore, or
safe loading will become impossible. See the sections on “Cleaning” and
on “Pulling a Charge”.
PHOTO C
Use the ramrod to
push the ball down
the barrel and to
seat it against the
charge.
Once the ball has been loaded,
it is necessary to carefully mark your
ramrod at the muzzle
. A reference mark on the ramrod will allow you to
ensure that all projectiles are seated to the same depth (Photo “D”).
PHOTO D
Mark the ramrod at the muzzle. Use a
marking pencil to mark the ramrod.
This will allow you to ensure that each
ball is seated to the same depth. Erase
and remark each time you adjust the
charge or change projectiles. When you
arrive at the desired charge, cut a clean
notch in the ramrod so you will have a
permanent reference mark. This reference
mark will serve as an indicator only
with the charge and projectile used when
it was marked. When the charge and/or
projectile change, the reference mark
will also change.
If you ar
e loading an all-lead conical like T/C’s MAXI-BALL
®
or
MAXI-HUNTER
®
or a sabot like T/C’
s Mag Expr
ess Sabot, pr
oceed as fol
-
lows; Do not use a cloth patch with these projectiles
. Wipe the oil from the
bore and follow the precharging instructions given for your particular style of
rifle. Use Black Powder or Pyrodex only.