Traditions Vortek StrikerFire - Manual (Page 24)

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9. CHARGING YOUR TRADITIONS™
VORTEK STRIKERFIRE™
WARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION
AND DO NOT HAVE ANY PART OF YOUR BODY OVER THE
MUZZLE WHEN LOADING.
PREPARING TO LOAD THE CHARGE:
WARNING: Wear proper eye protection for entire loading process.
Prior to loading, you must first that ensure the gun is uncharged,
unloaded, and the barrel is free of any obstructions.
The easiest way to achieve this is to remove the Accelerator Breech
Plug™ and look down the barrel to see if there is a charge or any
obstruction in the barrel.
You may also use the following instructions to ensure the gun is
uncharged and unloaded.
1.
Push safety button to “safe” so that no red ring is visible on the
safety button
2.
Remove ramrod from barrel thimbles
3.
Unscrew Jag from ramrod and reverse 180 degrees so that
concave (hollowed end) is exposed.
4.
Re-thread Jag so that the concave (hollowed end) is out. This will
make the ramrod longer and provide the proper length.
5.
Insert the ramrod into the barrel. When it is touching the top of the
breech plug it should sit approximately 3/4” below the muzzle.
Note: You should hear a metallic sound as the jag makes contact with
the breech plug.
If the ramrod is not 3/4” below the muzzle and you do not hear the
metallic sound then the barrel may be either obstructed or loaded. To
remove the obstruction, remove the Accelerator Breech Plug™. Do not
attempt to clear the barrel by firing. Before loading anything into the
barrel, clean all oil and grease from inside the barrel. We recommend
using Traditions™ cleaning products to enhance your accuracy and
ease shooting & cleaning.