Thompsoncenter Woods Muzzleloader, Firearm Manuals

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Thompson/Center
RIFLE
Owner's
DANGER
The material in this booklet must be read and understood
before attempting to use your Thompson/Center firearm.
If pertinent safety information is not read, and the
- WARNING - statements are not understood and
adhered to, death or injury could result.
READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE
USING YOUR FIREARM.
Thompson/Center Arms Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 5002
Rochester New Hampshire 03866
Owner's
Manual
Manual
Table Of Contents
Subject: Page Number
General Rules for Use and Handling of Muzzleloading Firearms..............................................2
Nomenclature ............................................................................................................................9
Assembly & Disassembly of Your In-Line Muzzleloader............................................................10
Basic Equipment Needs For The Muzzleloading Shooter ..........................................................12
Understanding Black Powder and Pyrodex
™
..............................................................................13
Ignition ......................................................................................................................................18
Black Powder Pressures and Velocities ....................................................................................19
Bullet Molds ..............................................................................................................................22
Patching the Round Ball ............................................................................................................24
Understanding the In-Line Muzzleloader Trigger & Striker Mechanism ..................................26
Adjusting the In-Line Muzzleloader Trigger..............................................................................29
Charging and Priming the In-Line Muzzleloader ......................................................................32
In-Line Muzzleloader Loading Diagram ....................................................................................33
Summary of Charging and Priming............................................................................................40
Pulling a Charge ........................................................................................................................41
Cleaning Your In-Line Muzzleloader ........................................................................................44
Using Cleaning Implements With Your In-Line Muzzleloader ..................................................50
Iron Sight Adjustment................................................................................................................51
Scope Mounting ........................................................................................................................52
Service Department....................................................................................................................52
Statement of Liability ................................................................................................................52
Limited Warranty ......................................................................................................................53
Bullet Data ................................................................................................................................54
Suggested Loads for the In-Line Muzzleloader ........................................................................57
Loading Information for Break-o-Way
™
Sabots ........................................................................61
Loading Information for Mag Express
™
Sabots ........................................................................65
General Ballistics Information ..................................................................................................70
Black Diamond
™
, T/C Mag Express
™
, Maxi-Hunter
®
, Maxi-Ball
®
, Break-o-Way
™
Sabots and Natural Lube 1000
Plus Bore Butter
™
, Woods Rifle
™
, Mag Express
™
and PTX
™
are Trademarks of Thompson/Center Arms. Copy-
right 1999 Thompson/Center Arms Co., Inc.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Separate Owner's Manuals for any other models of muzzleloaders which
Thompson/Center offers are available free from the factory upon request. Call or write with
your specific needs.
This booklet contains information that is essential to the safe use
and maintenance of Thompson/Center’s modern-style in-line
muzzleloaders with removable breech plugs and fixed barrels.
You
must read this material in its entirety and fully understand its sig-
nificance before you can safely use your muzzleloader.
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 Rifle 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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General Rules for Use and
Handling of Thompson/Center
Black Powder Muzzleloading Firearms
1 If you are unfamiliar with muzzleloading firearms seek professional in-
struction.
Qualified organizations such as local gun clubs, The National Rifle Associa-
tion, 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 percussion cap on the nipple of a cap
lock rifle or the pouring of priming powder into the pan of a flint lock rifle. “Unprime”
or “Unprimed” refers to the opposite condition and indicates the percussion cap or
primer (cap lock) or priming charge (flint lock) has been removed or is not in place. In
addition, the frizzen on the flint lock must be open and the hammer at half-cock to put
the firearm in an unprimed condition. “Charge” or “Charged” applies to the presence of
a propellant powder charge and projectile in the bore of the rifle. “Uncharge” or “Un-
charged” refers to the opposite condition and indicates that the powder charge and pro-
jectile 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
rifles, shotguns, and pistols. Because of these differences the user must exercise caution
and skill in the use of a muzzleloading gun. You must read and understand the workings
of the muzzleloading firearm as explained in this booklet before attempting to use it.
4 Use Black Powder or Pyrodex only 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 granulation 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
Pyrodex” in this booklet.
Thompson/Center muzzleloaders are designed and intended
to be used only with a commercially manufactured Black Powder or Pyrodex propellant
of the specific granulation or type called for in this booklet. By Black Powder we mean a
powder which is manufactured specifically for use in muzzleloading firearms as opposed
to smokeless powder which is manufactured for use in 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
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loading. Never buy or use powder unless you have seen it poured from the original man-
ufacturer’s container which is clearly identified on the label. Use Black Powder or
Pyrodex only 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 possibil-
ity of accidental discharge is a constant danger when using a firearm. If the muzzle is point-
ed 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
property. Uncharge the firearm by firing it into a suitable backstop before re-
turning 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 T/C in-line muzzleloader is a modern "striker action" cap lock rifle,
and does not have the half-cock notch that traditional cap locks have. There
are two striker handle positions for the in-line muzzleloader; they are;
“Cocked” and “Fired”.
In the “Cocked” position, the striker is held rearward by the
trigger sear which is in turn blocked by the manual thumb safety. In the “Fired” position
the striker will be at rest against the nipple once the thumb safety is pushed fully forward
and the trigger is pulled to the rear.
WARNING: The in-line muzzleloader should be
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