Traditions Lightning Ebolt Buckhunter - Manual (Page 35)

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NOTE: An extra long bench/range ramrod is necessary for this
cleaning method given that it must be as long as the barrel and
receiver. Visit your Traditions retailer for this type of rod.
NOTE: Store your rifle in a cool, dry, secured area. Storage in a gun
case is discouraged, as it may hasten condensation and corrosion.
During long periods of storage, periodically check for signs of pitting
or rusting on the surface and in the barrel bore.
NOTE: The myth that stainless steel & nickel doesn’t have to be
cleaned as much as blued steel is false. You need to clean and
lubricate your stainless barrel just as you would a blued steel barrel.
The stainless and nickel barrels are more rust resistant than blued
steel, but over time can rust.
SUPERIOR ACCURACY
Your new Traditions firearm has been engineered and
manufactured to precise tolerances on modern computerized
machinery. With proper care and cleaning, your new Traditions
firearm will retain its superior appearance and accuracy for many
years to come.
There are many environmental factors that influence accuracy such
as humidity, temperature etc. Also, variations in measurements of the
loads, the manufacture of the propellant charge and projectiles from
lot to lot and between different manufacturers have an influence.
Shooting the same load, propellant and projectile, in the same
volume and bullet weight is critical to achieve consistency.
Black powder and Pyrodex are hydroscopic and the amount of
moisture content from one shooting session to another can contribute
to variation in performance.
Accuracy can be affected by the simple take-down and reassembly
of the rifle components. Although the sights or scope may not have
moved, various forces such as tightness of the underside hex bolt,
pressure from the way the stock touches the barrel (more common
with wood stocks that can be effected by moisture in the
environment), the torque applied to the breech plug from installation
to installation, etc. can all change the point of impact.
A clean barrel bore is definitely more accurate than one with
accumulated fouling. Cleaning the bore of the barrel with one or two
lubricated cleaning patches, attached to the cleaning jag end of a
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