Manual

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er’s container which is clearly identified on the label. Use Black Powder or
Pyrodex only of the type and granulation specified in this booklet and never load
charges heavier than those listed.
5 Always point the muzzle of your Black Powder Gun downrange. The
possibility of accidental discharge is a constant danger when using a firearm. If the
muzzle is pointed downrange, away from yourself, other people, domestic animals
or property, then injury and/or death and damage to property from an accidental
discharge is less likely to occur.
6 Be sure of your target. Never fire a muzzleloading firearm unless there is a
backstop behind your target. Never fire your muzzleloader in the field unless you
have a clear view of your target. Never fire at noise or movement in the brush. If
hunting with companions or in an area where there are other hunters, know where
members of your party and/or hunters are located. Never fire your muzzleloader
if there is a possibility that other hunters are downrange. Never shoot at flat, hard
surfaces such as rocks or water.
WARNING: A projectile may ricochet off these
surfaces and may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooter or bystand-
ers and damage to property.
7 Never prime your muzzleloading gun until you are ready to fire it.
Your
muzzleloader should remain unprimed until the instant before firing. After you
prime the firearm, your full concentration should be on the target and the act of
firing.
WARNING: Failure to follow this rule can result in an accidental dis-
charge which may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooter or by-
standers and damage to property. Uncharge the firearm by firing it into a
suitable backstop before returning to the road or vehicle.
8 Never transport or carry a charged muzzleloading firearm in a vehicle.
WARNING: Uncharge the firearm by firing it into a suitable backstop before
returning to the road or vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may cause serious
injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.
Due to the large number of firearms accidents which occur in or near vehicles, this
is a most important rule. The game laws in most states prohibit the taking of game
from a road or vehicle. The rules of sportsmanship and common sense dictate that
the firearm should not be charged until you are a safe distance away from the ve-
hicle, road and companions. Never prime the firearm until you are actually ready
to fire.
9 The T/C ThunderHawk
®
is a modern "striker action" cap lock rifle, and
does not have the half-cock notch that traditional cap locks have. There are
three striker handle positions for the ThunderHawk; they are; “Safety”,
“Fire” and “Fired”.
In the “Safety” position, the striker is locked rearward with
the striker handle secured in the striker handle retaining notch. In the “Safety”
position, the striker handle will be lined up with the gr
een dot on the stock. In the
“Fir
e” position the striker will be lined up with the red dot on the stock.
W
ARN-
ING: The ThunderHawk should be car
ried with the striker handle in the
“Safety” position, with no cap on the nipple. The striker handle should be
moved to the “Fire” position only after a percussion cap has been installed
and you are ready to fire. Failure to follow this rule may cause serious inju-