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BulletMag ExpressSabotAssembledSabotLoaded SabotThe AssembledSabot Must BeSeated FirmlyOn The PowderCharge.Use only bullets of the correct diameter that were designed for the sabotsyou are using. Using bullets of lesser diameter may cause the bullet to separatefrom the sabot resulting in a barrel obstruction. Using bullets of largerdiameter could result in difficult loading, or a condition where the sabotis not seated all the way down on the powder charge, resulting in a barrelobstruction. EITHER CASE CAN RESULT IN A DAMAGEDFIREARM AND POSSIBLE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT-ER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.The photo on page 26 pictures a shooter in the process of loading a muzzleloadingrifle. Study this photo carefully and read all the captions before youproceed to charge your rifle.The complete sabot unit should be seated firmly on the powder charge asindicated in the illustration below.Do not exceed the recommended loading data in this manual when usingT/C Mag Express Sabots in Thompson/Center rifles. When using rifles notmanufactured by Thompson/Center, do not exceed the recommended loadsprovided by the manufacturer of your rifle.84
Suggested Black Powder LoadsFor T/C .50 Caliber Rifles Onlywith .44 Caliber Bullets inT/C Mag Express SabotsFor Use With .50 Caliber T/C RiflesUse No.11 Percussion Cap, Musket Capor T/C Flint with 4F (FFFFG) PrimingPowder.50 Caliber RifleUsing Black Powder &Mag Express Sabot LoadsFor Use With .429"-.430" Bullets200 GrainBullet240 GrainBullet275 GrainBullet300 GrainBulletBlack PowderCharge (Grains)Muzzle Velocity(Feet Per Second)Muzzle Energy(Foot Pounds)80 grs. FFG 1634 F.P.S. 1186 Ft. Lbs.90 grs. FFG 1673 F.P.S. 1243 Ft. Lbs.100 grs. FFG 1730 F.P.S. 1329 Ft. Lbs.110 grs. FFG 1759 F.P.S. 1374 Ft. Lbs.80 grs. FFG 1466 F.P.S. 1146 Ft. Lbs.90 grs. FFG 1606 F.P.S. 1375 Ft. Lbs.100 grs. FFG 1640 F.P.S. 1434 Ft. Lbs.110 grs. FFG 1686 F.P.S. 1515 Ft. Lbs.80 grs. FFG 1445 F.P.S. 1275 Ft. Lbs.90 grs. FFG 1533 F.P.S. 1435 Ft. Lbs.100 grs. FFG 1590 F.P.S. 1544 Ft. Lbs.110 grs. FFG 1640 F.P.S. 1643 Ft. Lbs.80 grs. FFG 1434 F.P.S. 1370 Ft. Lbs.90 grs. FFG 1512 F.P.S. 1523 Ft. Lbs.100 grs. FFG 1582 F.P.S. 1666 Ft. Lbs.110 grs. FFG 1619 F.P.S. 1747 Ft. Lbs.Load Shown in Red is Maximum85
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Table Of ContentsSubject: .........
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General Rules for Use andHandling o
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and/or death to the shooter or byst
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iber and round balls specified in t
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Assembly Of YourThompson/Center Muz
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Black PowderAnd Pyrodex ®Make no m
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Black Powder Chart ShowingAppropria
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Chart Showing VariousGrades Of PYRO
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Flint lock models do require slight
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than the cartridge case that is use
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The preceding text is offered in an
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that antimony alloys have less a sh
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and cease to function as a lubrican
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Understanding The VariousRifle Trig
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Charging And PrimingThe Muzzleloadi
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PHOTO BDrive the ball down intothe
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Page 37 and 38: PrimingWHEN YOU ARE READY TO FIRE Y
Page 39 and 40: Summary of Charging &Priming Your M
Page 41 and 42: the frizzen is closed and the hamme
Page 43 and 44: into the touch hole. Then fill the
Page 45 and 46: T/C Muzzleloading ShotgunsThompson/
Page 47 and 48: A1OneOver TheShotOneOver ThePowder{
Page 49 and 50: When charging your T/C Muzzleloadin
Page 51 and 52: Do not prime the firearm until you
Page 53 and 54: Suggested Black Powder LoadsFor T/C
Page 55 and 56: 12 GAUGE SMALL GAME LOADContaining
Page 57 and 58: 12 GAUGE LIGHT HUNTING LOAD FOR STE
Page 59 and 60: Carry the barrel to an area where y
Page 61 and 62: Cleaning YourT/C Muzzleloading Fire
Page 63 and 64: loading as it “seasons” the bor
Page 65 and 66: and out) or in keeping with the all
Page 67 and 68: Some models are equipped with a “
Page 69 and 70: Statement Of LiabilityThis gun is c
Page 71 and 72: .36 Caliber (128 grs.) A small game
Page 73 and 74: Suggested Black Powder LoadsFor Tho
Page 75 and 76: For Use With .45 Caliber Cherokee&
Page 77 and 78: Suggested Loads For All OtherThomps
Page 79 and 80: Suggested Loads Cont’d...For Use
Page 81 and 82: Suggested Loads Cont’d...For Use
Page 83 and 84: Assembly And Loading OfT/C Break-O-
Page 85: For Use With .54 CaliberT/C Muzzlel
Page 89 and 90: Representative BallisticsFor Black
Page 91 and 92: For Your RecordsImportant Note: For
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