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3. If unusual resistance is felt while loading a projectile, place
a EZ Clean ™ cleaning patch on a cleaning jag affixed to the
end of a ramrod and run it the full length of the barrel
several times with your objective being to remove as much
of the fouling build up as possible.
Important: You will
need to run some dry patches up and down the bore to
dry it out before loading the gun again.
NOTE: It should never be necessary to hammer or excessively
force a projectile down the bore. Projectiles should load
firmly against the powder charge with a series of short strokes.
If the projectile is the proper size, unusual resistance usually
indicates the need to swab the bore with a treated cleaning patch.
Use EZ Clean ™ solvent if barrel is heavily fouled. An occasional
cleaning of the bore with a brass Traditions Bore Brush is
advisable to remove excessive plastic and fouling build-up.
4. When target shooting or sighting in, develop a habit of
consistently wiping the bore with Traditions Wonder Lube
1000 patches after each shot. Depending upon the specific
load, temperature, and humidity, a short series of shots with
black powder, Pyrodex
® or Triple 7 ® can be fired before it
becomes necessary to wipe the bore with Traditions EZ
Clean
™ patches or in order to remove fouling build-up.
If for any reason the projectile will not go all the way down to the
powder charge, it will be necessary to extract the projectile from
the barrel either with a bullet puller on a ramrod or the breech
plug can be removed, the charge removed and the projectile
forced out the end of the barrel with a long bench/range rod or an
extended ramrod.
NOTE: A dirty fouled barrel will directly affect your ability to
group shots. However, in a hunting situation, only a few shots
will likely be taken. If the barrel is prepped and lubed at the
onset, it is not necessary to clean and lube the interior of the
barrel between shots when hunting.
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CLEANING AFTER SHOOTING
CAUTION:
Before cleaning, make absolutely certain the gun
is unprimed and unloaded. Use the ramrod measuring
method as described earlier.
Clean your gun as soon as possible after your shooting session.
To leave a gun uncleaned, even overnight, can result in serious
and damaging corrosion.
ADVICE: Take care when cleaning not to get water
or solvent into the trigger assembly.
NOTE: Regardless of the cleaning method, you must remove
and thoroughly clean the the breech plug and area of the
receiver during each cleaning. Be certain to lightly
lubricate the threads of the breech plug with
Traditions Breech plug grease before reinstalling.
Cleaning Method
A thorough cleaning requires the complete disassembly of the
firearm every time you shoot your muzzleloader.
1. Make sure the firearm is unprimed and unloaded.
2. Remove the drop breech by holding the action release
button in and slide the assembly out the top of the rifle.
Clean the breech block with an EZ Clean
™ soaked patch and
then dry and lubricate with Wonderlube 1000 Plus ® . Note:
If your rifle is scoped reverse steps 2 and 3.
3. Remove the barrel from the receiver by removing the two
allen screws in front of the trigger guard.
4. Remove the screw behind the trigger guard and take the
trigger/hammer assembly out of the stock.
5. Using a Breech Plug Wrench, remove the breech plug from
the barrel. Drop the breech plug into the Traditions EZ
Clean
™ Bath and let soak until you are finished cleaning your
barrel and other parts of the muzzleloader. Use a pipe
cleaner and dry cloth to clean in and out of the plug.
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