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Thompson/Center Arms
OWNER'S MANUAL
Muzzleloading Supplement
This muzzleloading supplement for the G2 Contender Muzzleloading
Rifle AND the primary G2 Contender Owner’s Manual must be read
and understood in their entirety before attempting to use your
Thompson/Center firearm.
BOTH MANUALS are necessary in understanding the operation of this
muzzleloading variation of the G2 Contender Rifle. If pertinent safe-
ty information is not read, and statements are not
understood and adhered to, death and or injury could result.
Thompson/Center Arms Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 5002
Rochester, New Hampshire 03866
OWNER'S MANUAL
Muzzleloading Supplement
Table of Contents
Subject Page Number
Safe Use & Handling of T/C Muzzleloading Firearms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Nomenclature of the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basic Equipment For Shooting the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle. . . . 9
Understanding Black Powder & Black Powder Substitutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Black Powder Chart Showing Appropriate Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pyrodex
®
Chart Showing Appropriate Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ignition in the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Black Powder Pressures and Velocities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Charging and Priming the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle . . . . . . . . . . 19
Loading Diagram for the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Loading Sabots and Conical Bullets Using Loose Powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading Sabots or Conicals Using Pyrodex
®
& Triple Seven
®
Pellets . . . . . 23
Summary of Loading the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Removing a Charge From the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle . . . . . . . 28
Cleaning the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Cleaning From the Muzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using Cleaning Implements with the G2 Muzzleloading Rifle . . . . . . . . . . 34
Iron Sight Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mounting a Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Statement of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Projectile Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Suggested Black Powder Loads for the G2 Contender Muzzleloading Rifle . . 39
Assembly and Loading Mag Express Sabots
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Suggested Loads for Mag Express Sabots
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Service for your T/C Muzzleloader
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Thompson/Center and G2 Contender are Trademarks of
Thompson/Center Arms Company, Incorporated.
Copyright 2004, Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc.
This booklet contains information that is essential to the safe use and mainte-
nance of Thompson/Center G2 Contender muzzleloader.
You must read this ma-
terial in its entirety and fully understand its significance before you can safely use
this firearm. You must also read and understand the primary product manual for
the G2 Contender that accompanied your G2 Contender from the factory. Both
manuals must be read and understood prior to using your G2 Contender muz-
zleloading firearm
. If a Thompson/Center muzzleloading firearm is loaned or
sold (by an individual or a dealer), this booklet must accompany the firearm.
Replacement booklets are available at no charge from our factory.
If, after reading this booklet, you still have questions concerning the safe use
of your Thompson/Center firearm, write or call our Customer Service
Department at:
Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 5002
Rochester, New Hampshire 03866
Telephone: 1-603-332-2333
• And Remember •
The Fundamental National Firearm Association
Rules for Safe Gun Handling Are:
1 - Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
2 - Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot.
3 - Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
WARNING
Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated
areas, cleaning firearms or handling
ammunition may result in exposure to lead
and other substances known to cause birth
defects, reproductive harm and other serious
physical injury. Have adequate ventilation at
all times. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure.
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Safe Use And Handling
Of Thompson/Center Black Powder
Muzzleloading Firearms
Follow these rules for use and handling of the G2 Contender muzzleloader. Failure to
follow these rules may cause injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and
damage to property.
1 If you are unfamiliar with muzzleloading firearms seek professional
instruction.
Qualified organizations such as local gun clubs, The National Rifle
Association, The National Muzzleloading Rifle Association and state Hunter Safety Programs
offer approved courses which teach safe gun handling and proper hunting procedure.
Those who are unfamiliar with muzzleloading firearms should seek guidance from an
instructor who is qualified by one of these organizations.
2 If you are uncertain of the terminology or meaning of any word used in this
booklet, write to Thompson/Center Arms
. Throughout this booklet the term “Prime”
or “Primed” applies to the act of placing a #209 primer in the breech plug. “Unprime” or
“Unprimed” refers to the opposite condition and indicates the #209 primer has been
removed or is not in place. “Charge” or “Charged” applies to the presence of a propellant
powder charge and projectile in the bore of the firearm. “Uncharge” or “Uncharged”
refers to the opposite condition and indicates that the powder charge and projectile have
been either fired or removed and that the bore is completely clear.
3 Know the muzzleloading firearm before attempting to use it
. The overall
functioning and safety features of a muzzleloading firearm are different from modern
firearms, shotguns, and pistols. Because the G2 Contender muzzleloader is a modern
firearm with a muzzleloader barrel, you must read and understand the workings of the G2
Contender as both a modern firearm, and, as a muzzleloading firearm.
4 Use Black Powder or a recommended black powder substitute to load your
muzzleloading firearm.
WARNING: The use of smokeless powder, or a mixture
of smokeless and Black Powder (duplex loads) or the wrong type or granula-
tion of Black Powder or Pyrodex or overloading may cause serious injury
and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property. See section
on “Black Powder and Black Powder Substitutes” in this booklet. Thomp-
son/Center muzzleloaders are designed and intended to be used only with a
commercially manufactured Black Powder or a recommended Black Powder
substitute propellant of the specific granulation or type called for in this book-
let
. By Black Powder we mean a powder which is manufactured specifically for use in muz-
zleloading firearms as opposed to smokeless powder which is manufactured for use in
2
metallic cartridges or shotshells. NO smokeless powder, even those which appear black in
color, should ever be used in a muzzleloading firearm. Be sure you know what type and
granulation of powder you are loading. Never buy or use powder unless you have seen it
poured from the original manufacturer’s container which is clearly identified on the label.
Use Black Powder or a recommended Black Powder Substitute of the type and granulation
specified in this booklet and never load charges heavier than those listed.
5 Always point the muzzle of your Black Powder Gun downrange
. The possi-
bility of accidental discharge is a constant danger when using a firearm. If the muzzle is
pointed downrange, away from yourself, other people, domestic animals or property,
then injury and/or death and damage to property from an accidental discharge is less
likely to occur.
6 Be sure of your target
. Never fire a muzzleloading firearm unless there is a back-
stop behind your target. Never fire your muzzleloader in the field unless you have a clear
view of your target. Never fire at noise or movement in the brush. If hunting with compan-
ions or in an area where there are other hunters, know where members of your party
and/or hunters are located. Never fire your muzzleloader if there is a possibility that other
hunters are downrange. Never shoot at flat, hard surfaces such as rocks or water.
WARN-
ING: A projectile may ricochet off these surfaces and may cause serious injury
and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.
7 Never prime your muzzleloading gun until you are ready to fire it
. Your
muzzleloader should remain unprimed until the instant before firing. After you prime the
firearm, your full concentration should be on the target and the act of firing.
WARNING:
Failure to follow this rule can result in an accidental discharge which may cause
serious injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to prop-
erty. Uncharge the firearm by firing it into a suitable backstop before returning
to the road or vehicle.
8 Never transport or carry a charged muzzleloading firearm in a vehicle.
WARNING: Uncharge the firearm by firing it into a suitable backstop before
returning to the road or vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may cause serious
injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.
Due
to the large number of firearms accidents which occur in or near vehicles, this is a most
important rule. The game laws in most states prohibit the taking of game from a road or
vehicle. The rules of sportsmanship and common sense dictate that the firearm should not
be charged until you are a safe distance away from the vehicle, road and companions.
Never prime the firearm until you are actually ready to fire.
9 The G2 Contender muzzleloader is a modern style muzzleloader that uses
a shotgun primer for ignition.
WARNING: The G2 Contender should be carried
with the hammer in the “At Rest” position and the manual firing pin selector on
the hammer in the “neutral” position with no primer in the breech plug. The
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