Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. THE SPORT OF MUZZLELOADING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 II. GENERAL SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 III. MUZZLELOADING MUSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 IV. WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 V. MAKING SURE YOUR MUZZLELOADER
IS UNLOADED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
VI. SAFETIES INCLUDED WITH
YOUR MUZZLELOADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
VII. DISASSEMBLY & ASSEMBLY
OF MUZZLELOADER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
VIII. IGNITION AND BREECH PLUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 IX. PREPARING TO LOAD AND LOADING
A MUZZLELOADING SHOTGUN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
X. PREPARING TO LOAD AND LOADING
A MUZZLELOADING RIFLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
XI. PRIMING YOUR MUZZLELOADER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 XII. DECAPPING AFTER FIRING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 XIII. HANGFIRES & MISFIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 XIV. REMOVING THE PROJECTILE (SHOT)
AND POWDER CHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
XV. SIGHTING IN AND SCOPE MOUNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 XVI. RECOMMENDED LOADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 XVII. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 XVIII. HELPFUL MUZZLELOADING ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 XIX. WARRANTY CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
TRADITIONS’ WARRANTY PROTECTION
INCLUDED WITH YOUR NEW GUN
Thank you for purchasing the
Traditions
muzzleloader. Quality, pride and
old world craftsmanship has gone into your new
Traditions
muzzleloader. We
work hard to provide the best value and performance possible, we back it up with a limited lifetime warranty. Should you ever experience mechanical difficulty with your new
Traditions
firearm, be assured that we are staffed and equipped
to correct it quickly. Your satisfaction with your firearm is very important to
Traditions
.
PLEASE HELP US SERVE YOU BETTER
In the unlikely event you need warranty service on your new firearm, we need your help to get the work done right and without delay. It’s as easy as dropping us a note or picking up the telephone. Traditions
conveniently engraves the caliber, serial number and model name on
each barrel. Take note of this information, record it on the warranty page in this manual and be prepared to state it when contacting the
Traditions
Customer
Service Department with your questions. Contact
Traditions
at 1-800-526-9556, tell us what problem you are
experiencing and we’ll get busy to remedy your situation. Help is just a phone call away should you experience a problem. Simply follow these four simple steps and we’ll get your firearm back in perfect working order in the shortest possible time. 1. Do not return your firearm to the dealer. You can save time by following the
steps outlined below.
2. Do call us and describe the problem. Chances are we can either guide you to a
solution right over the phone or when possible send you the parts you need to correct the problem.
3. Should your gun need factory service, we will give you instructions about
where to ship it and issue you a Return Merchandise Authorization number.
4. We will inspect your firearm and make necessary repairs that are covered
under warranty.
Often we can help you by phone, call before you return your
Traditions
firearm for service. Good Shooting!
1-800-526-9556
Important: All firearms must have a factory issued
Return Merchandise Authorization
number (RMA#)
before returning to Traditions for warranty service.
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