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Do not pre-lube the plastic sabot or the bullet when using
saboted bullets.
1. Insert the base of the bullet into the
sabot, making certain the bullet is firmly
& fully seated against the bottom of the
sabot. Most are already put together in
the packaging.
2. Place the assembled projectile into the
BOTTOM barrel only.
3. Start the projectile with your thumb.
4. Using a ball starter, place the short
shaft on top of the bullet and push it
downward until the starter hits the top
of the muzzle.
5. Push the projectile deeper into the bore
using the longer shaft of the ball starter
until it hits the muzzle.
6. With the loading jag on your ramrod,
position the ramrod on top of the bullet
inside the bore. Holding the ramrod no
further than 6" over the bore apply firm
pressure downward until the bullet is on top of the powder.
(Holding the ramrod any higher will increase your chances
of breaking your ramrod.)
NOTE – If you are using pelletized powder do not crush them
when loading the bullet. Testing has shown that crushed or
broken pellets will cause bullet-grouping problems.
7. After the bullet is seated fully against the
powder charge, mark the ramrod at the
muzzle. This will show you that the
projectile is seated at the same depth
each time. If you change the desired
powder charge or projectile, you will need to change the
mark and make a new one for the new charge.
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8. Keep the ramrod inside the “LOADED” barrel to make sure
you do not DOUBLE LOAD the barrels.
9. Now you can load the SAME style projectile into the TOP
barrel if you are planning on firing both barrels. Follow the
same procedure as the bottom barrel.
10. Make sure you remove the ramrod from the barrels before
firing the gun.
IMPORTANT:
ALWAYS SEAT THE BULLET FIRMLY ON TOP OF THE POWDER
CHARGE. FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR
DEATH TO YOU &/OR BYSTANDERS.
NOTE – When using conical bullets or patched round ball, it is
recommended to use loose powder only and we do not
recommend these types of projectiles in fast twist barrels
like 1 in 28".
CONICAL BULLETS:
1. Lubricate the projectile with Wonderlube 1000 Plus ™ .
2. Place the projectile into the barrel, using the ball starter and
ramrod. Follow the same procedures as shown with the
saboted bullet loading.
NOTE –Patches are not to be used with conical bullets, these
bullets are made to full bore size.
It is critical that the conical bullet is the correct size to your bore.
It must fit fairly tight and require moderate pressure to seat on
top of the powder. A loose fit could cause the projectile to
separate from the powder, particularly if the gun is subjected to
jarring or sharp movement before ignition.
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