Traditions Lightning Ebolt Buckhunter - Manual (Page 28)

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in-line muzzleloaders in the 1990’s because of its’ hotter ignition. The
209 shotgun primer is very popular because of its’ features and
benefits for superior ignition. The 209 shotgun primer is exactly as it
is named, a shotgun primer, the same primer used in a shotgun shell.
The 209 primer has three main benefits over the #11 cap and the
musket cap. First, the 209 primer is water-resistant which keeps water
and moisture out of the powder for a sure-fire ignition when
conditions are damp or rainy. Second, the 209 primer is larger than
the caps and can be handled easier with gloves on when in hunting
situations. Thirdly, they are 10 times hotter than a #11 percussion cap
which gives a more reliable ignition.
When Capping your Muzzleloader please follow
these instructions:
1. Make sure that your muzzleloader is in
the “safe” & “on” position.
2. Point the muzzle in a safe direction.
3. Choose the correct percussion cap or
primer to fit your nipple. Using a
capper, press the cap or primer over or
into the nipple. With the gun still
pointed in a safe direction, move the bolt
handle into the full cock or “ready to
fire” position. If you have the Tracker or
Buckhunter In-Line model, the bolt
should already be in the full cock
position. When you are ready to fire,
move the safety to “fire” or “off”
position to shoot. Buckhunter models do not have the thumb safety
and to fire you will need to lower the bolt handle down from the
milled channel safety to fire.
4. Your muzzleloader is now ready to fire.
DECAPPING YOUR MUZZLELOADER:
1. Use a De-capping tool to remove a primer or a percussion cap from
the nipple.
2. Slide the tool alongside the inner part of the cap or primer closest
to the nipple and push the cap or primer off the nipple.
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