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5. Dry all of the parts completely. Make sure you can see
daylight through each breech plug by holding them up to a
light. Use a few dry, cleaning patches to dry the inside of
the bore.
6. Apply a light coat of Tradition’s Wonderlube 1000 Plus ®
(use #A1362 - Tradition’s pre-lubricated patches)
and run one patch up & down the bore to “season”
the lands & grooves of the rifling before loading. This
will allow for easier loading and cleaning throughout
your shooting sessions.
7. Generously lubricate the threads of
BOTH breech plugs with Tradition’s
Breech plug grease (#A1580).
VIII. SAFETIES INCLUDED WITH YOUR MUZZLELOADER
The Tr a d i t i o n s ™ E x p ress Double ™ M u z z l e l o a d e r uses an automatic
top tang safety mechanism. This is a mechanical safety that
blocks the triggers from being pulled. The automatic safety
operates in the way that when the gun is opened the safety will
automatically go back into the “Safe” or “ON” position when
closed. If you intend of firing the muzzleloader again, after
opening the action, you will need to push the safety into the
“FIRE” or “OFF” position.
WARNING!
Check and inspect the safety for proper function before each use
and after each cleaning. Failure to follow this rule can result in
an accidental discharge which may cause injury and/or death to
the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.
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CAUTION:
With the safety set in the “Fire” or “OFF” position the gun is now
ready to fire. Never rely totally on the firearms mechanical
“safety” device. The word “Safety” describes a firearms trigger
block mechanism. This mechanical device is designed to place
your firearm in a safer status. No Guarantee can be made that the
firearm absolutely will not fire even if the safety is set on the
“Safe” or “ON” position. Like any mechanical device, a “Safety”
can sometimes fail. It can be jarred or inadvertently manipulated
into an unsafe condition. Never test the safety while your firearm
is loaded or while it is pointed in an unsafe direction.
IX. ASSEMBLING YOUR
EXPRESS DOUBLE MUZZLELOADER
Installation of the Barrels to the Receiver:
1. Remove ramrod from the thimbles. (Note: The Express
Double ramrod is slightly smaller in diameter than a normal
.50 caliber so that it will allow you to easily remove and
replace it from the thimble & forend.
2. Remove forend by pulling up on latch to
free it from the barrel assembly.
3. Push the top lever to the right until it locks
into place. This will allow you to install the
barrels into the receiver.
4. Take the barrel assembly in one hand and
the receiver in the other and guide the
front locking lugs into the receiver pins on
the bottom of the receiver. Make sure that the barrels hook
into the receiver by lifting lightly on the barrels and pulling
away to check if secure.
REMINDER – Barrels will not close without the top lever
locked into place.
Top Tang Safety operation –
Push forw a rd for “FIRE” or “OFF”
Push re a rw a rd for “SAFE” or “ON”
Hook barrels into re c e i v e r
pins first, then lift barre l s
up into re c e i v e r.
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