Traditions Vortek Ultralight - Manual (Page 17)

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2. Place the assembled projectile into
the muzzle.
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 no 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 each 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.
8. Make sure you remove the ramrod out of the barrel before
priming and shooting the muzzleloader.
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c. Pour powder from your Traditions flask into the desired
powder charge. Pour powder from the powder measure
down the barrel.
warning:
Never load powder into a gun directly from
a can, powder horn or flask. Always use
a separate calibrated powder measuring
device. A remaining spark or ember in the
barrel may cause injury or death to you,
bystanders and destroy the firearm.
d. Tap the side of the barrel to settle the powder into the
breech area.
When loading pelletized powder (Pellets):
a. Drop the desired amount of pellets into
the barrel with the igniter side down.
using a pipe cleaner to handle the pellets
makes it easier to load and keeps oil from your hands off
the pellet.
imPortant:
Do not break or crush the pellets when loading or
seating the projectile on top of the pellets.
This could cause inconsistent groups.
LOADINg ThE PROJECTILE:
Note: Your muzzleloader is equipped with the Projectile
Alignment System (PAS), which helps ensure correct
placement of the bullet in the muzzle.
Saboted Bullets: The plastic material used in our Traditions
sabots is self-lubricating, therefore you need not pre-lube your
bullets or sabots.
1. Insert the base of the bullet into the
sabot, making certain the bullet is firmly
& fully seated against the bottom
of the sabot.
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