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5. Close the barrels until the top lever snaps back into place.
(Require photo)
6. Install the forend back into place starting with the bottom
then bring the top to the barrels and push the forend into
place until the release lever snaps closed.
NOTE – Do not force the forend into place, this part will fit
easily. If it is not installing easily then you do not have it
aligned properly and should remove and start over.
7. Return ramrod inside the thimble and forend.
8. Now you are ready to learn about the Barrel Jack which is
the part of the gun that regulates the TOP barrel. Please
read this section carefully before loading the firearm.
For reasons of safety and proper perf o rmance, these loading
i n s t ructions for your Traditions muzzleloader must be followed
c l o s e l y. While some of the pro c e d u res may seem cumbersome, with
practice they will soon become second nature and will make for safe,
dependable and accurate shooting. (It is very helpful to have an
experienced black powder shooter with you the first few times you
load and shoot your muzzleloader.) If, after reading these instru c t i o n s
you still have questions concerning the safe use of your muzzleloader,
contact Traditions Customer Service Department. 1-800-526-9556.
X. BARREL ADJUSTMENT JACK
This is a very IMPORTANT section about regulating the barrels and
must be followed closely. You must read all sections of this
i n s t ruction manual before loading or firing the muzzleloader.
Make sure you read and fully understand this section to become
familiar about the Barrel Jack and how it
works. Then, go to the Loading &
Shooting section of the manual to fully
understand all instructions on how to load
the Express Double. This section is only
about the Barrel Jack and may not give you
detailed instructions
about loading & shooting the muzzleloader.
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This barrel jack is a very sensitive part that allows you to adjust
the top barrel so that it shoots close to where the bottom barrel
is shooting. Most, if not all double barrel firearms are made for
short distance shooting out to about 100 yards and the Express
Double falls into that category. You will need to find out which
load will shoot the best for both barrels to obtain an acceptable
group. The Barrel Jack will help you get this grouping by
adjusting the 4 set screws installed into the four sides of the jack.
The 4 set screws installed into the jack will move the top barrel
only to the left, right, up and down position. Set screws heads
measure 2mm.
We recommend that you fully understand how the Barrel Jack
works before sighting in or shooting the gun. By understanding
how the set screws move the Jack in different directions you
will be able to regulate the TOP barrel easier than going in blind
and becoming frustrated at the range. Refer to the sample
targets in this manual showing you examples of what direction to
move the Barrel Jack when barrel is shooting at a certain point
on the target.
GETTING STARTED
When sighting in at the range use 2 separate targets, one for the
BOTTOM barrel and one for the TOP barrel.
IMPORTANT:
We insist that you begin sighting in your Express Double
muzzleloader at 25 YARDS. This is only to get you on the paper
and to figure out where both barrels are shooting. You can move
out to 50, 75 and 100 only after you get the barrels regulated at
25 yards. It is much easier to adjust the barrels at 25 yards than
at 75 yards because a very small barrel movement is magnified
greatly at 75 yards compared to 25 yards.
2mm set screws – 2 on
each side of Jack
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