Traditions Vortek Ultralight - Manual (Page 3)

TRADITIONS’ WARRANTY PROTEcTION
INcLUDED WITh YOUR NEW GUN
Thank you for purchasing the Traditions muzzleloader. Quality, pride and old world craftsmanship
has gone into your new Traditions muzzleloader. We work hard to provide the best value and
performance possible, we back it up with a limited lifetime warranty. Should you ever experience
mechanical difficulty with your new Traditions firearm, be assured that we are staffed and equipped
to correct it quickly. Your satisfaction with your firearm is very important to Traditions.
PLEASE hELP US SERVE YOU BETTER
In the event you should have questions pertaining to the function or performance of your new
Traditions firearm please visit our website to get answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Log on to www.traditionsfirearms.com where you will find the FAQ page. This page will get you fast
access to trouble shooting solutions. If you do not find an answer to your specific question on the
FAQ page of our website please feel free to email through the website at [email protected]
and a qualified member of our team will respond to your individual question as quickly as possible. In
the event you still need assistance please do not hesitate to contact Traditions, and a member of our
Customer Service Department will be happy to assist.
In the unlikely event you need warranty service on your new firearm, we need your help to get the
work done right and without delay. It’s as easy as dropping us a note or picking up the telephone.
Traditions conveniently engraves the caliber, serial number and model name on each barrel. Take
note of this information, record it on the warranty page in this manual and be prepared to state it when
contacting the Traditions Customer Service Department with your questions.
Contact Traditions at 860-388-4656, tell us what problem you are experiencing and we’ll get busy to
remedy your situation.
Help is just a phone call away should you experience a problem. Simply follow these four simple steps
and we’ll get your firearm back in perfect working order in the shortest possible time.
1. Do not return your firearm to the dealer. You can save time by following the steps
outlined below.
2. Do call us and describe the problem. Chances are we can either guide you to a solution right over
the phone or when possible send you the parts you need to correct the problem.
3. Should your gun need factory service, we will give you instructions about where to ship it and
issue you a Return Merchandise Authorization number.
Often we can help you by phone, call before you return your
Traditions firearm for service. Good Shooting!
860-388-4656
Important: All firearms must have a factory issued
Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA#)
before returning to Traditions for warranty service.
TAble Of cONTeNTs
I. THe SPORT OF MuzzLeLOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
II. GeNeRAL SAFeTY RuLeS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
III. MuzzLeLOADING MuSTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
IV. WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
V. MAkING SuRe YOuR MuzzLeLOADeR
IS uNLOADeD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
VI. SAFeTIeS INCLuDeD WITH
YOuR MuzzLeLOADeR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
VII. DISASSeMBLY & ASSeMBLY
OF MuzzLeLOADeR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
VIII. IGNITION AND BReeCH PLuGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
IX. PRePARING TO LOAD AND LOADING
A MuzzLeLOADING RIFLe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
X. PRIMING YOuR MuzzLeLOADeR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
XI. DeCAPPING AFTeR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
XII. HANGFIReS & MISFIReS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
XIII. ReMOVING THe PROjeCTILe (SHOT)
AND POWDeR CHARGe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
XIV. SIGHTING IN AND SCOPe MOuNTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
XV. ReCOMMeNDeD LOADS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
XVI. CLeANING AND MAINTeNANCe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
XVII. HeLPFuL MuzzLeLOADING ACCeSSORIeS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
XVIII. WARRANTY CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40