Caution – Traditions PURSUIT (Non-Accelerator Models) User Manual

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NOTE:

It should never be necessar

y to hammer or excessively

for
ce 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 T

raditions Bore Brush is

advisable to remove excessive plastic and fouling build-up.

When target shooting or sighting in, develop a habit of

consistently wiping the bore with T

raditions W

onder Lube

1000 patches after each shot. Depending upon the specific

load, temperature, and humidity

, a short series of shots with

black powder

, Pyrodex

or T

riple 7

can be fired before it

becomes necessar

y to wipe the bore with T

raditions 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 necessar

y 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

for
ced 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 necessar

y to clean and lube the interior of the

barrel between shots when hunting.

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.

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 ever

y time you shoot your muzzleloader

Make sure the firearm is unprimed and unloaded.

With action closed unscrew forend and remove.

Open action and lift barrel up and away from receiver

Using a Breech Plug Wrench, remove the breech plug from

the barrel

Pour 8-10 inches of hot, soapy water into a secured pail.

Immerse the receiver end of the barrel into the cleaning

solution so that the water is above the breech opening.

Using a cleaning patch affixed to a jag or a cleaning brush,

pump the soapy water repetitively through the barrel by

raising and lowering the ramrod until bore is clean.

When the bore is clean, remove barrel from liquid. Run dr

cleaning patches up and down bore to dr

y inside. Wipe

outside of barrel with dr

y cloth.

Clean receiver area with EZ Clean

™

spray and a soft bristle

brush to remove any fouling or debris. Dr

y receiver and

breech area.

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