Traditions Vortek StrikerFire - Manual (Page 39)

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RANGE CLEANING AND ADVICE WHILE
SHOOTING
A systematic routine of cleaning while shooting is strongly advised to
aid in avoiding problems while loading and to optimize accuracy.
1. When cleaning the bore, use Traditions™ EZ Clean™ cleaning
patches rather than shooting patches. Shooting patches are too small
for cleaning and can be lost in the bore.
2. If a patch becomes lost in the bore, use Traditions™ Patch Puller
Worm attached to a ramrod for retrieval, or if necessary, remove the
breech plug and push the patch out through the breech area. Never
load a charge over a lost patch.
3. If unusual resistance is felt while loading a projectile, place a EZ
Clean™ cleaning patch on a cleaning jag affixed to the end of a
ramrod and run it the full length of the barrel several times with your
objective being to remove as much of the fouling build up as possible.
NOTE: It should never be necessary to hammer or excessively force 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
Traditions™ Bore Brush is advisable to remove excessive plastic and
fouling build-up.
4. When target shooting or sighting in, develop a habit of consistently
wiping the bore with Traditions™ EZ Clean™ patches after each shot.
Depending upon the specific load, temperature, and humidity, a short
series of shots with black powder or black powder substitute can be
fired before it becomes necessary to wipe the bore with Traditions™
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 necessary 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 forced 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
necessary to clean and lube the interior of the barrel between shots
when hunting.