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Safety & Instruction Manual

Muzzleloading Rifle

WARNING: Black Powder or anapproved Black Powder substitute

such as Pyrodex® are the only propellant powders that are safe to

use in a muzzleloading firearm.

THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104

Toll Free Phone (866) 730-1614www.tcarms.com

SHOCK WAVE® is a Registered Trademark of Alliant Techsystems Inc. and

is used under license

Read the instructions andwarnings in this manual

CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm.

Copyright © 2015 Smith & Wesson Corp.All rights reserved.

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WARNINGREAD THESE

INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CAREFULLY.

BE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARN-

INGS BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM. FAILURE TO READ THESE INSTRUC-

TIONS AND TO FOLLOW THESE WARN-INGS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY

OR DEATH TO YOU AND OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

This SAFETY & INSTRUCTIONMANUAL should always accompanythis firearm and be transferred with it

upon change of ownership or when thefirearm is presented to another person.

Always keep your firearm pointed in asafe direction. Never point a firearm atanything you do not intend to shoot.

If you don’t have a manual, printedcopies are available free upon request

by contacting the factory at the addressbelow. They are also available via

download from the company’s web siteshown below.

THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS

• CUSTOMER SUPPORT •2100 Roosevelt AvenueSpringfield, MA 01104

TEL. Toll Free (866) 730-1614www.tcarms.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTSYOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8SAFETY RULES FOR T/C® STRIKE™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10BASIC EQUIPMENT FOR SHOOTING THE T/C® STRIKE™ . . . . .13UNdERSTANdING BLACK POwdER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14UNdERSTANdING PYROdEx® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15T/C® STRIKE™ INITIAL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17MOdEL & FEATURES IdENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18INSPECTING YOUR T/C® STRIKE™ MUZZLELOAdER . . . . . . . . .19T/C® STRIKE™ TRIGGER & COCKING SLIdE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20T/C® STRIKE™ BREECH SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22INCLUdEd IN THE BOx: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23CHARGING THE T/C® STRIKE™ MUZZLELOAdER . . . . . . . . . . . .24PRIMING THE T/C® STRIKE™ MUZZLELOAdER . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31FIRING THE T/C® STRIKE™ MUZZLELOAdER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33UNLOAdING ANd UNCHARGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36FIELd CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38THOROUGH CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40dISASSEMBLY OF THE T/C® STRIKE™ FOR CLEANING . . . . . . .43MULTI-TOOL USAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45MOUNTING A SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46SIGHT AdJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47LIMITEd LIFETIME wARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-49LOAd COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51SUGGESTEd LOAdS FOR THE T/C® STRIKE™ . . . . . . . . . . . .52-58PATENT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

YOUR SAFETYRESPONSIBILITIESSAFETY IS YOUR NUMBER ONE

RESPONSIBILITY!!!!At home, in the field, at the range, or anywhere, the first concernof every firearm owner should be safety. Apply the following safe-ty rules in every situation, with any kind of firearm. If you feeluncertain about any operational aspects of your firearm, pleasecontact Thompson/Center before proceeding with its operation.

If you are unfamiliar with firearms you should seek formal train-ing before using your rifle.

WARNING: YOU MUST FOLLOW ALL OF THESESAFETY RULES TO ENSURE THE SAFE USE OFYOUR FIREARM. THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THIS MANUAL COULDCAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOUOR OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

As a firearm owner, you accept a demanding responsibility. How seriously you take this responsibility can be the differencebetween life and death. There is no excuse for careless or abu-sive handling of your firearm. At all times handle your firearmwith intense respect for its power and potential danger.

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YOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES CONT’D

• ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FIREARM POINTED IN A SAFEDIRECTION. Never point a firearm at anyone or anything youdo not intend to shoot whether or not it is loaded. This is partic-ularly important when loading, unloading, or field stripping thegun. ALwAYS control the direction of the firearm.

• ALWAYS TREAT EVERY FIREARM AS IF IT IS LOADEDAND WILL FIRE. do not take anyone’s word that the firearm isuncharged or unprimed – always check for yourself. Neverpass your firearm to another person until the action is openand/or on safe, and you visually check that it is uncharged andunprimed. Keep your muzzleloading firearm uncharged andunprimed and safely stored when not in use.

• NEVER PLACE YOUR FINGER INSIDE THE TRIGGERGUARD OR ON THE TRIGGER UNLESS YOU INTEND TOFIRE. Ensure that other objects do not touch the trigger.

• ALWAYS BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT ISBEYOND IT. Always be sure of where the bullet will strike andshoot only where there is a safe back stop free of obstructions,water or other surfaces which can cause ricochets. Be sureyour bullet will stop behind your target. Bullets can glance offmany surfaces like rocks or the surface of water and travel inunpredictable directions with considerable velocity. do not firerandomly into the sky.

• NEVER CROSS OBSTACLES SUCH AS FENCES ORSTREAMS WITH A CHARGED OR PRIMED MUZZLELOAD-ING FIREARM. Always make certain your muzzleloadingfirearm is unprimed before crossing a fence, climbing a tree,jumping a ditch or negotiating other obstacles.

• SAFE FIREARM HANDLING IS YOUR PERSONAL RESPON-SIBILITY AT ALL TIMES. Firearms can be dangerous and cancause serious injury or death if they are misused or used inap-propriately. Safety must be the prime consideration of any onewho owns or handles firearms. Accidents are the result of vio-lating the rules of safe firearm handling and common sense.Firearm safety training is available. Contact your firearms deal-er, law enforcement agency, local sportsman’s club, the NRA,etc. for availability.

• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIREARM AT ALLTIMES. In owning a firearm, you must undertake full-timeresponsibility for your firearm’s safety and security. You mustprotect yourself and all others against injury or death from mis-use of the firearm 24 hours a day.

• FIREARM SECURITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. You mustsecure firearms safely from children and/or unauthorized users.Your firearm should always be kept unloaded and locked whennot in use. Never assume that the use of a lock is sufficient tosafely secure your firearm. You must always evaluate your per-sonal situation and employ the security systems that meet yourneeds and prevent children and unauthorized users from gain-ing access to your firearm.

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• APPROPRIATE USE FOR YOUR FIREARM MEANS USINGYOUR FIREARM FOR LEGAL PURPOSES. For example -target shooting, hunting and lawful resistance of deadly criminal force. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances regarding the use of your firearm.

• NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEATURES ALONE. Onlyyour safe firearm-handling habits will ensure the safe use ofyour firearm. This is your responsibility.

• ALWAYS SAFELY STORE AND SECURE YOUR FIREARM.Safe and secure storage of your firearm is one of your mostimportant responsibilities. It is a full-time responsibility. Youmust always secure your firearm, ammunition, and loadingcomponents separately so that they are not accessible to chil-dren and/or other unauthorized persons.

• NEVER KEEP AMMUNITION AND LOADING COMPONENTSIN THE SAME LOCATION AS THE FIREARM. Store each in a separate and secure place.

• ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION THAT IS SPECIFIEDFOR USE WITH FIREARMS every time you handle yourfirearm for cleaning and maintenance.

• ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTORS THAT ARESPECIFIED FOR USE WITH FIREARMS every time you dis-charge your firearm. Make sure others in the vicinity of whereyou will be shooting do so as well.

• NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILESHOOTING. do not use your firearm if you are on any medica-tion which impairs, even slightly, your mental or physical ability.

• ALWAYS HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. dischargingfirearms in poorly ventilated areas, cleaning firearms, or han-dling ammunition and loading components may result in expo-sure to lead and other substances known to cause birthdefects, reproductive harm, and other serious physical injury.Review the warnings and labels for all ammunition, loadingcomponents, and cleaning products carefully. wash handsthoroughly after exposure.

• BEFORE HANDLING ANY FIREARM, UNDERSTAND ITSOPERATION. Not all firearms are the same. Familiarize your-self with the mechanical features of any firearm you intend touse. If you feel uncertain about any operational aspects of yourfirearm, please contact Thompson/Center before proceedingwith its operation.

• NEVER ALLOW A FIREARM TO BE USED BY INDIVIDUALSWHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND ITS SAFE OPERATION ORHAVE NOT READ THESE FIREARM SAFETY RULES.

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• ALWAYS USE THE CORRECT COMBINATION OF LOADCOMPONENTS FOR YOUR PARTICULAR MUZZLELOAD-ING FIREARM as detailed in this manual.

• BE CERTAIN THE BARREL IS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONSBEFORE SHOOTING. Mud, water, snow or other objects mayinadvertently lodge in the barrel bore. A small obstruction cancause a dangerous increase in pressure and may damage yourfirearm and cause injury to yourself and others.

• BE SURE ALL ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS HOLSTERS,GRIPS, SLINGS, SCOPES AND OTHER ACCESSORIESARE COMPATIBLE with the firearm and that the accessoriesdo not interfere with safe operation. It is your responsibility tounderstand and follow all of the instructions in this manual, aswell as those which may be supplied with your ammunition andloading components and any accessory.

• NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM beyond the procedures outlined in this manual. Improper disassembly orre-assembly of your firearm may be dangerous and can lead toserious injury or death.

• NEVER MANIPULATE, ADJUST OR CHANGE ANY OF THEINTERNAL COMPONENTS OF YOUR FIREARM UNLESSSPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED TO DO SO IN THIS MANUAL.Improper manipulation of any other internal component mayaffect the safety and reliability of your firearm and may causeserious injury or death.

• NEVER ALLOW ANY ALTERATION OR REPLACEMENT OFPARTS IN YOUR THOMPSON/CENTER FIREARM UNLESSPERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH using genuineThompson/Center parts. If you do otherwise, improper func-tioning of your firearm may occur and serious injury or deathand damage to property may result.

WARNING: SAFE USE OF A FIREARM IS YOUR PER-SONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FAILURE TO FOL-LOW ALL OF THESE BASIC SAFETY RULES MAY

RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOUOR OTHERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. YOU ARE THEMOST IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICE WHEN IT COMES TO THEUSE OF YOUR FIREARM AND THOMPSON/CENTER WILL NOTBE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH ORPROPERTY DAMAGE THAT RESULTS FROM: (1) THE CRIMI-NAL OR NEGLIGENT USE OF THIS FIREARM; (2) A DISRE-GARD OF THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS;(3) IMPROPER OR CARELESS HANDLING OF THIS FIREARM;(4) THE USE OF NON-STANDARD, DEFECTIVE, IMPROPERLOAD COMPONENTS, OR (5) IMPROPER OR NEGLIGENTMODIFICATIONS OR REPAIRS TO THE FIREARM.

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• NEVER CLIMB TO OR DESCEND FROM A TREE STANDWITH A PRIMED MUZZLELOADING FIREARM. NEVERRAISE OR LOWER A PRIMED MUZZLELOADING FIREARMTO OR FROM A TREE STAND. Failure to follow this rule maycause serious injury and/or death to the shooter or bystandersand damage to property.

• NEVER LEAN A CHARGED AND PRIMED RIFLE AGAINSTA TREE, A WALL OR ANY SURFACE WHERE IT MAY FALLOVER. Once the rifle has been charged it is your responsibility toguard against situations that may result in an accidental dis-charge. Failure to follow this rule may cause serious injury and/ordeath to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.

• USE THOMPSON/CENTER SCOPE MOUNTS ONLY.The current product catalog lists a series of scopes andmounts which are designed specifically for use with ourfirearms. These mounts make use of existing screw holes.Those who desire a scope sight should make use ofThompson/Center mounts. do not drill additional holes in thebarrel as this could weaken the barrel structure leading to arupture. A ruptured barrel can cause serious injury and/ordeath to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.

WARNING: DO NOT DRILL HOLES IN THE BARREL ASTHIS COULD WEAKEN THE BARREL STRUC TURELEADING TO A RUP TURE. A RUPTURED BARREL CAN

CAUSE SE RI OUS IN JU RY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT EROR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. DRILLINGHOLES IN THE BARREL ALSO VOIDS ALL WARRANTIES.

• NEVER MODIFY ANY OF THE PARTS IN YOUR FIREARM.do not add or replace any of the parts in your firearm unlessthey are genuine Thompson/Center parts and you follow theinstructions supplied by Thompson/Center. If you do otherwise,improper functioning may occur and serious injury or deathmay result. In addition to the dangers presented, the use ofnon-factory parts, including but not limited to, stocks andsprings, voids all warranties.

WARNING: NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL SAFETYFEATURES OF THE FIREARM ALONE. ONLY YOURSAFE FIREARM HANDLING WILL ENSURE THE SAFE

USE OF YOUR FIREARM. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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SAFE STORAGE &TRANSPORTATION

WARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFEDIRECTION.

WARNING: FIREARMS ARE DANGEROUS WHENUSED AND STORED IMPROPERLY. THEY POSE ARISK OF SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. FIREARMS

CAN BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN WHENTHEY ARE STORED IN AN IRRESPONSIBLE AND UNSAFEMANNER. FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTH-ERS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR FIREARMLOCKED AND UNLOADED IN A SECURE PLACE. THEAMMUNITION AND LOADING COMPONENTS SHOULD BESTORED IN A SEPARATE, SECURE LOCATION WHEN IT ISNOT IN USE. SAFE AND SECURE STORAGE OF YOURFIREARM IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RULES OFFIREARM SAFETY. YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESERULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TOYOU OR OTHERS.

• ALWAYS SECURE YOUR FIREARM IN A MANNER THATWILL PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS. whenever yourfirearm is not in use, keep it unloaded and locked. Your safetyand the safety of others requires that you always secure andstore your firearm in a manner that will prevent unauthorizedaccess. Never leave a firearm unattended unless it is locked,unloaded and secured.

WARNING: NEVER LOCK A LOADED FIREARM ANDNEVER LOAD A LOCKED FIREARM!!

• ALWAYS STORE YOUR FIREARM AND AMMUNITION ANDLOADING COMPONENTS SEPARATELY so that they are notaccessible to children or other unauthorized persons. Safe andsecure storage of your firearm, ammunition, and loading com-ponents is your responsibility. It is a full-time responsibility.

• NEVER ASSUME THAT A “HIDING” PLACE IS A SECURESTORAGE METHOD. Others may be aware of your storagelocation or come upon it by chance. It is your personal respon-sibility to use common sense when storing your firearm andammunition and loading components and to always make surethey are not accessible to children or other unauthorized per-sons.

• NEVER TRANSPORT A CHARGED OR PRIMED MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM. when transporting your firearm, be sureit is uncharged, unprimed and securely locked. Safe andsecure transportation of your firearm is your responsibility.

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SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION CONT’D

• ALWAYS FOLLOW THE LAW! Many jurisdictions have lawsthat make it a crime to keep a firearm unlocked and in an areaaccessible to children or others. Keeping a firearm locked andunloaded when not in use is not only common sense safetypractice... IT IS THE LAw. You must be familiar with all local,state, and federal laws regarding the safe storage and trans-portation of your firearm. Failure to know and follow the lawmay result in unauthorized access or use of your firearm byanother. Obey all laws relating to the storage and transporta-tion of firearms. Your local police department or gun shop canfurnish you with available information on storing and/or trans-porting a firearm safely and legally.

• YOUR FIREARM IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. You must pre-vent your firearm from being stolen or from being used byuntrained or unqualified individuals. Keep it locked, uncharged,unprimed and secured when not in use.

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SAFETY RULESFOR T/C®STRIKE™

In addition to the general Firearm Safety Responsibilities coveredso far in this manual, there are additional guidelines specific toblack powder muzzleloading firearms that must be adhered to atall times to ensure the safety of the shooter and others.

• NEVER USE SMOKELESS POWDER OF ANY TYPE OR INANY QUANTITY IN A MUZZLELOADING FIREARM, ANDNEVER MIx POWDERS. The use of any smokeless powdercould result in a detonation or explosion which could causeinjury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and damage toproperty.

• USE ONLY BLACK POWDER OR AN APPROVED BLACKPOWDER SUBSTITUTE SUCH AS PYRODEx® TO LOADYOUR MUZZLELOADING FIREARM. Never use even smallamounts of smokeless powder, even if it is black in color. Theuse of any other propellant may cause injury or death to theshooter or bystanders and damage to property.

• NEVER SMOKE WHILE USING YOUR MUZZLELOADER.The spark from a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe can igniteBlack Powder or a Black Powder substitute such as Pyrodex,and Percussion Caps or Primers. Smoking around a chargedand/or primed muzzleloader, percussion caps, primers, primingpowder or supply of powder may cause premature firing of thefirearm or an explosion of the powder can, horn or flask caus-ing serious injury and/or death to the shooter or bystandersand damage to property.

• BEFORE LOADING, MAKE SURE THE MUZZLELOADINGFIREARM IS NOT ALREADY CHARGED. To make sure it isuncharged, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction andinsert the ramrod provided with the rifle into the bore. Note theposition of the ramrod in relation to the muzzle. It will be slight-ly below the end of the barrel if the rifle is not loaded.

• NEVER ExCEED THE RECOMMENDED MAxIMUMCHARGE LISTED IN THIS BOOK. To do so could result ininjury or death to the shooter or bystanders.

• WHEN LOADING, BE CERTAIN THAT THE PROJECTILE ISLOADED IN THE PROPER SEQUENCE AND THAT IT ISSEATED FIRMLY AGAINST THE POWDER CHARGE.Serious personal injury or death can result if the projectile isnot seated properly. To provide a reference mark for futureloadings, mark the ramrod at the muzzle once a projectile hasbeen loaded to the proper depth. NOTE: Be sure to recheckthe ramrod mark if you change loading components or alter theramrod.

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SAFETY RULES FOR T/C®STRIKE™CONT’D

• NEVER POUND ON THE RAMROD. Black Powder andapproved Black Powder substitutes such as Pyrodex® arepotentially sensitive to impact and could ignite from impact.Always keep the muzzle directed away from your face or bodywhen loading.

• BLACK POWDER AND BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTESSUCH AS PYRODEx® LEAVE CORROSIVE RESIDUES INTHE BORE AND ON THE FIREARM. A thorough cleaning isabsolutely necessary before storage for any amount of time tokeep the firearm functioning correctly and in safe a condition.

• UNDERSTAND THE TERMINOLOGY. “Charge” or “Charged”applies to the presence of a propellant powder charge and pro-jectile in the bore of the muzzleloading firearm.

• “Uncharge” or “Uncharged” refers to the opposite condition to“Charged” and indicates that the powder charge and projectilehave been either fired or removed and that the bore is com-pletely clear.

• “Prime” or “Primed” applies to the act of placing a primer, capor priming powder in or on a muzzleloader.

• “Unprime” or “Unprimed” refers to the opposite condition of“Primed” and indicates that the primer, cap or priming powderhas been removed from the firearm or is not in place.

• NEVER PRIME YOUR MUZZLELOADING FIREARM UNTILYOU ARE READY TO FIRE IT. Your muzzleloader shouldremain unprimed until the instant before firing. After you primethe firearm, your full concentration should be on the target andthe act of firing.

• A SHARP OR HEAVY BLOW TO THE ExTERNAL COCKINGSLIDE CAN FRACTURE PARTS AND CAUSE A MALFUNC-TION OR DISCHARGE OF THE FIREARM. An accidental dis-charge may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooter orbystanders and damage to property.

• NEVER HAND A CHARGED MUZZLELOADING FIREARMTO ANOTHER PERSON. Once charged, a muzzleloadingfirearm requires your complete attention. Never charge thefirearm and then hand it to another shooter. Equally, youshould never shoot a muzzleloading firearm that has beencharged by someone else. Only the person doing the loadingknows whether the firearm has been charged properly.

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SAFETY RULES FOR T/C®STRIKE™CONT’D

• DO NOT CHARGE YOUR THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS MUZ-ZLELOADER DIRECTLY FROM A CAN, HORN OR FLASK. Aspark from a previous firing may ignite the stream of powderbeing poured into the firearm and cause the container toexplode. The explosion of a powder can, horn or flask maycause serious injury and/or death to the shooter or bystandersand damage to property. Use a separate pre-calibrated mea-suring device containing small quantities of powder to chargeyour firearm. Keep the muzzle directed away from your faceand body when loading.

• ALWAYS KEEP SUPPLIES OF POWDER, PRIMERS ANDCAPS WELL AWAY FROM A FIRING POSITION OR SHOOT-ING BENCH. A powder horn, flask, can of powder, or quantity ofprimers or caps can ignite with deadly force if exposed to sparksor intense heat. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for safehandling and storage of powder and primers or caps. Keepunused powder and primers or caps well away from firearms thatare being discharged. Sparks from the discharge of a muzzle-loading firearm may cause an unused supply of powder orprimers or caps to ignite causing serious injury and/or death tothe shooter or bystanders and damage to property.

• You must follow this procedure every time a firearm leavesyour hand, is cleaned, handed to you or another person, trans-ported or stored.

WARNING: NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEA-TURES ALONE. ONLY YOUR SAFE FIREARM HAN-DLING WILL ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR

FIREARM. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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BASIC EQUIPMENTFOR SHOOTING THE

T/C®STRIKE™

In order to shoot your Thompson/Center Arms™ T/C® STRIKE™muzzleloader, you will need the following ac ces so ries or equipmentlisted below:

WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SHOOT YOUR MUZ-ZLELOADING FIRE ARM UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THISMANUAL IN ITS EN TIRE TY AND UNDERSTAND IT

FULLY. FAILURE TO READ AND FOL LOW THESE IN STRUC -TIONS COULD RESULT IN IN JU RY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOT ER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAMAGE TO PROP ER TY.IF YOU ARE UN ABLE TO UN DER STAND ANY OR ALL OFTHIS MA TE RI AL, CALL THE CUS TOM ER SER VICE DE PART -MENT AT THOMP SON/CEN TER.

1. Proper eye protection - specified for use with firearms.

2. Proper ear protection - specified for use with firearms.

3. Black Powder or an approved Black Powder substitute such as Pyrodex®, in the appropriate type for your firearm.

4. A Powder Measure.

5. Projectiles: Appropriate for your firearm.

6. 209 Primers.

7. Bore cleaning patches.

8. A Jag to hold cleaning patches (one comes with rifle).

9. An appropriate bore cleaner for muzzleloaders (like T/C® Number 13® Bore Cleaner or T17® Bore Cleaner).

10. An appropriate oil or rust inhibiting lubricant (like T/C® Natural Lube 1000 Plus™ Bore Butter).

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UNDERSTANDINGBLACK POWDER

Shooting muzzleloading firearms requires the shoot-er to be both a reloader and a rifleman at the sametime. It requires strict adherence to the instructionsset forth in this booklet. Failure to follow theseinstructions may cause damage to the firearm andinjury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders anddamage to property.

NOTE: Black Powder is manufactured in four specific types or granu-lations for use in firearms. Generally speaking, it is the granule sizewhich determines the appropriate use of Black Powder. The largestgranulations are naturally the slowest burning and, therefore, workbest in large caliber rifles and shotguns. Pistols or smaller caliberrifles require a finer or faster burning powder. The priming powderused in the pan of a flint lock is extremely fine and fast burning forpositive ignition of the main charge.

FG (commonly called Single “F”)The muzzleloading enthusiast finds little use for this very coarseblack powder. It’s use is restricted to the large bore (10, 8, 4gauge) shotguns of yesteryear.

FFG (commonly called Double “F”)This is a very popular powder for .45 caliber to .58 caliber rifles.It is also used for 12, 16, and 20 gauge muzzleloading shotguns.while it is not considered a pistol powder, it is sometimes used invery large caliber single shot pistols. It is recommended for usein most Thompson/Center Arms™ muzzleloaders.

FFFG (commonly called Triple “F”)due to its wide range of uses, Triple “F” is the black powder thatis most commonly found on a dealer’s shelf. It is used in all per-cussion revolvers, most single shot pistols, and most of thesmaller (under .45 caliber) rifles. It can also be used to prime aflint lock if no 4F powder is available for that purpose.

FFFFG (commonly called Four “F”)The finest of all currently available black powders, Four “F” isbest used for priming flint locks. due to its limited use, it is some-times difficult to obtain.

when purchasing Black Powder be certain that it is in the originalmanufacturer’s container and that its granulation or type is clear-ly marked on the label. Follow the storage and handling precau-tions which are on the label. If you have any questions concern-ing the safe handling or storage of Black Powder, write to themanufacturer of the powder. Additional information on powderstorage is available from the National Fire Protection Association,P.O. Box 9146, Quincy, Mass. 02269. Or call 1-800-344-3555.Ask for pamphlet #495.

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UNDERSTANDINGPYRODEX®

Pyrodex® is a propellant powder designed for use inmuzzleloading cap lock rifles, pistols and shotguns.Pyrodex is not Black Powder. In accordance with themanufacturer’s instructions, Pyrodex relates closely toBlack Powder on a volume to volume basis (not weightof charge). In other words, a black powder measure thatis set to dispense 70 grains of black powder will, in fact,dispense approximately 52 grains of Pyrodex (byweight). This lighter charge of Pyrodex will provide a

charge which is ballistically similar to 70 grains of Black Powder. For allpractical purposes, knowing the actual weight of a charge of Pyrodexmay be informative, but not necessary. Your black powder measure willdictate the proper amount by its graduations according to volume. If youwant to know the actual comparative weight of a Pyrodex charge, con-tact the manufacturer, Hodgdon Powder Co. Inc., 6231 Robinson,Shawnee Mission, KS 66202-1332.

Pyrodex® does not ignite as easily as Black Powder and, conse-quently, it is not recommended for use in flint lock firearms. Flintlocks require strong, positive ignition and should be charged andprimed with Black Powder of the appropriate granulation only.

PYRODEx® CTG - FOR BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGES. This powder was designed to be used in breech loading cartridgefirearms (rifles, pistols & shotguns) which were intended for use withBlack Powder. It has no application in Thompson/Center muzzle-loading firearms. It is listed here simply for identification purposes.

PYRODEx® RS (or PYRODEx SELECT “RS”) RIFLE & SHOT-GUN POWDER. designed for use in all calibers of percussion muz-zleloading rifles and shotguns, this powder has a wide application. It may be used with all Thompson/Center muzzleloading rifles andshotguns. Pyrodex Select (RS) may also be used in these applications.

PYRODEx® P - PISTOL POWDER. designed for use in most per-cussion muzzleloading pistols and cap and ball revolvers, this pow-der has application in the Thompson/Center Patriot™ Pistol.

PYRODEx® PELLETS - These pre-formed charges are designedfor use in most Thompson/Center Arms™ muzzleloaders and aresuitable where permitted by state and local laws. Use the appropri-ate caliber and charge weight pellet for your muzzleloading rifle.

The reader should bear in mind that Thompson/Center Arms does notmanufacture or sell powder of any type. If there is ever a question asto the proper application of a particular powder or the safety of a givencharge, write to the manufacturer of the powder. Adhere to the safehandling and storage precautions printed on the manufacturer’s con-tainer and never purchase or use powders which have been removedfrom their original container. USE OF THE wRONG PROPELLANTmay cause injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders and dam-age to property. For information on Pyrodex write to Hodgdon PowderCo., Inc., 6430 Vista drive, Shawnee, KS 66218.

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T/C®STRIKE™

INITIAL ASSEMBLYWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN ASAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM ISUNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED WHILE INSPECTING ORASSEMBLING.

Your T/C® STRIKE™ rifle comes disassembled in two parts:Part 1. Barrel and forend assemblyPart 2. Stock and receiver assembly

• Remove the barrel assem-bly from the packagingand unscrew the swivelstud/takedown screw byturning it counter-clock-wise until it comes freefrom the forend/barrel(FIGURE 1).

• Pull the forend away fromthe barrel and set it aside.

• Take the stock and receiv-er assembly from thepackaging and insert thebarrel with the lug ontothe hinge pin in thereceiver (FIGURE 2).

• Tip the barrel upward atthe muzzle until the it“snaps” into the receiver,locking it in place.

• Place the half-round endof the forend into thematching receiver curve(FIGURE 3). Pull theforend up until it is snugagainst the barrel andtighten the takedownscrew by turning it clock-wise. Align the flats of thescrew with the sides of theforend so a swivel can beinstalled if desired (FIG-URE 4).

• Check for proper function-ing by opening and clos-ing the barrel.

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

Align and Tip ForendInto Position

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 1

Remove TakedownScrew/Swivel Stud

Install Takedown Screw/

Swivel Stud

Squeeze andhold the forendtightly against

the barrel

Install Barrel with the lug onto Hinge Pin Barrel lug

Hinge Pin

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PREPARATIONFOR FIRING

WARNING:THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE FIREARMSAFETY REQUIREMENTS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS PER-SONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

• ALWAYS TREAT ALL FIREARMS AS IF THEY ARE LOADEDAND WILL FIRE IF THE TRIGGER IS PULLED.

• ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE AND PROPER EAR PROTEC-TORS SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE to prevent permanentdamage to your hearing. Make sure others who are nearby arewearing ear protection as well.

• ALWAYS WEAR PROPER CLOTHING WHEN FIRING AMUZZLELOADER. wearing long sleeves is recommended toprotect arms from debris that may be ejected during firing.

• ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES SPECIFIED FORFIREARM USE, whether indoors or out. Safety glasses shouldprotect your eyes from the firing flash and particles associatedwith the discharge of a muzzleloader. Failure to do so createsa risk of personal injury from particle or debris spitting or rico-chets. Make sure others who are nearby are wearing eye pro-tection as well.

• ALWAYS BE ALERT AND ALWAYS FOLLOW THE SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS OF THE RANGE OFFICER. Never shoot ifyou are tired, cold or impaired in any way.

• ALWAYS BE AWARE OF OTHER PEOPLE so that personscannot accidentally walk into the line of fire.

• THE SHOOTER (AND ALL OTHERS IN THE SHOOTINGAREA) MUST ALWAYS BE IN A POSITION THAT IS OUT OFTHE LINE OF FIRE and are not within an area where theymay be struck by ricochets or particles ejected from a firearm.

• NEVER SHOOT AT HARD SURFACES, WATER OR RAN-DOMLY INTO THE SKY. Always select a place to shoot thathas a safe backstop and is free from obstructions and surfaceswhich cause ricochets.

• NEVER USE ALCOHOL OR DRUGS BEFORE OR WHILESHOOTING OR HANDLING ANY FIREARM.

• NEVER SMOKE WHILE SHOOTING OR HANDLING A MUZ-ZLELOADING FIREARM.

• ALWAYS KEEP LOADING COMPONENTS AND LOADINGRESERVES WELL AWAY FROM THE MUZZLELOADERWHEN FIRING.

MODEL & FEATURESIDENTIFICATION

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Cocking Slide

RetainingCollar

Butt plate/Recoil Pad

Receiver

Takedown Screw/

Swivel Stud

Forend

Thimble

Barrel

Muzzle

Trigger

TriggerGuard

Butt Stock

Ramrod

FIGURE 5

OpeningLever

DecockingButton

Hinge Pin

FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7

FIGURE 8

Propellant Warning on the Barrel

Caliber and Model Marking on Barrel

Serial Number on bottom of the receiver

Jag

ScopeMount

Base

INSPECTING YOURT/C®STRIKE™

MUZZLELOADERWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: ANY TIME THAT YOU HANDLE AN T/C®

STRIKE™ FIREARM, OPEN THE ACTION ANDENSURE THAT IT IS UNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED.

INSPECTING

• with your fingeraway from thetrigger and withthe cocking slidein the “AT REST”position (FIGURE9), open theaction by pushingthe top lever fullyto the right andtipping the barreldown at the muz-zle (FIGURE 10).

• Look into thebreech end of thebarrel to makesure there is noprimer in theprimer adapterand no charge inthe bore (FIGURE 11).

• Verify that thebore is clear andfree of obstruc-tions.

• You must followthis procedureevery time afirearm leavesyour hands, is cleaned, handed to you or another person,transported or has been stored.

WARNING: NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEA-TURES ALONE. ONLY YOUR SAFE GUN HANDLINGWILL ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM.

THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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FIGURE 9

FIGURE 10

Cocking Slide “At Rest” - Red Dot is Not Visible

To Open - Push the Top Lever to the Right and Tip Barrel Down at the Muzzle

FIGURE 11

Verify That The Firearm Is Not Primed or Charged

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T/C®STRIKE™TRIGGER& COCKING SLIDE

WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: ANY TIME THAT YOU HANDLE AN T/C®

STRIKE™ FIREARM, OPEN THE ACTION ANDENSURE THAT IT IS UNPRIMED AND UNCHARGED.

WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY SAFETYREQUIREMENTS CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MANUALMAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT-

ER OR OTHERS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

The T/C® STRIKE™ CockingSlide has the following functions:

• The Cocking Slide (FIG.12) “Cocks” the rifle bybeing pushed fully forwarduntil it is engaged (FIGURE13a). Once cocked, the reddot is visible (FIGURE 13b)and the T/C® STRIKE™ will“FIRE” if trigger is pulled.

• The cocking slide shouldbe in the “AT REST” posi-tion during loading andwhen carrying the chargedrifle. The cocking slideshould be in the “COCKEd”position only after primingthe rifle when in theprocess of actually firing.

FIGURE 13a

FIGURE 12

Push the Cocking Slide fully forward to the COCKED Position, exposing the red

dot.

Showing the Cocking Slide FullyRearward in the AT REST Position

FIGURE 13b

Exposed red dot indicates that the rifle is COCKED and ready to fire.

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T/C®STRIKE™TRIGGER & COCKING SLIDE

CONTINUED

• de-cocking button (FIG-URE 14). Once the rifle iscocked, pressing thedecocking button downallows cocking slide toreturn fully rearward to the“AT REST” position wherethe red dot is covered.

• when the T/C® STRIKE™ iscocked and the trigger ispulled (FIGURE 15) - thefiring pin contacts theprimer and “FIRES” therifle.

NOTE: Never dry fire theT/C® STRIKE™ rifle. damageto the firearm may result.

If the T/C® STRIKE™ rifle iscocked and then not fired,there are two ways to returnthe cocking lever to the “ATREST” position.

• with your finger away fromthe trigger, press down onthe de-cocking button andthe Cocking Slide will returnto the “AT REST” positioncovering the red dot thatindicates the rifle is“COCKEd” (FIGURE 16).

• with your finger away fromthe trigger, push the toplever fully to the right (FIG-URE 17) and the cockingslide will return to the “ATREST” position, coveringthe red dot that indicatedthe rifle was “COCKEd”.

FIGURE 15

FIGURE 17

FIGURE 16

Depress De-cocking Button to ReturnCocking Slide to AT REST Position

FIGURE 14

Depress De-cocking Button to ReturnCocking Slide to AT REST Position

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T/C®STRIKE™

BREECH SYSTEMWARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO FIRE THE T/C®

STRIKE™ RIFLE WITHOUT THE RETAINING COLLARPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE RETAINING COLLAR

MUST BE COMPLETELY SEATED BY TURNING IT CLOCK-WISE UNTIL IT NO LONGER CAN TURN. FAILURE TO DOSO MAY RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY..

BREECH SYSTEM:

• Primer Adapter- Inserts intothe barrel and is held inplace by the retaining collar(FIGURE 18).

The T/C® STRIKE™ allowsyou to change out the primeradapter to optimize yourfirearm with the Black Powder(or Black Powder Substitute)that you are using. There aretwo primer adapters includedthat can be installed using thesame process.

• Universal Primer Adapter -This is the primer adapterthat came in your rifle fromthe factory. It is designed toperform with both loose orpelletized Black Powder andBlack Powder Substitutes(FIGURE 19a).

• Loose Powder PrimerAdapter - The loose (granu-lar) powder plug is opti-mized for use with looseBlack Powder and looseBlack Powder Substitutes(FIGURE 19b).

• O-Ring - Seals the primeradapter against the barrel’srear surface (FIGURE 20).

• Retaining Collar - Holds theprimer adapter in place bythreading onto the barrel.

FIGURE 18

Primer Adapter & Retaining Collar

FIGURE 19a

Cut-a-way View ofUniversal Primer Adapter

for use with pellets orloose powder.

O-Ring

FIGURE 19b

Cut-a-way View of Primer Adapter

for use with Loose Granular Powder

O-Ring

FIGURE 20O-Ring

The Loose Powder Primer Adapterhas a deeper relief than theUniversal Adapter.

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T/C®STRIKE™BREECH SYSTEM CONT’D

WARNING: USE OF AN NON-STANDARD PRIMERADAPTER OR FIRING THE RIFLE WITHOUT THE RETAIN-ING COLLAR HOLDING THE PRIMER ADAPTER IN

PLACE MAY RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BOX:

1. Multi-Tool - Assists inremoving the retaining collarand loading/cleaning withramrod (FIGURE 21).

2. Ramrod Cleaning Adapter -Adds additional length to theramrod for cleaning and load-ing as needed (FIGURE 22).

3. Fiber Optic Sights - Foropen sight shooting whererequired (or preferred) (FIGURE 23). The sightmounting screws are shown in the proper orientation forinstallation. After removingscope mount base (and fillerscrews if present), align sightscrew holes with holes in bar-rel and tighten with well-fittedscrewdriver.

4. Scope Base (FactoryInstalled) - For use with scopeand rings (sold separately) forscoping the rifle (FIGURE 24).Remove the base (using a3/32 hex wrench to removethe 4 screws) to gain accessto the screw holes used tomount the adjustable opensight.

5. Filler Screws - To fill screwholes in the barrel that areunused (FIGURE 25).

FIGURE 21

FIGURE 22

FIGURE 23

FIGURE 24

FIGURE 25

Installshort screw

at rear ofsight

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CHARGING THET/C®STRIKE™


“Charge” or “Charged” which applies to the presence of a pro-pellant powder charge and projectile in the bore of a muzzleload-ing firearm.

“Uncharge” or “Uncharged” refers to the opposite condition to“Charged” and indicates that the powder charge and projectilehave been either fired or removed and that the bore is completelyclear of propellant and projectile.

NOTE: The loading data found in the back of this manual wascompiled using Black Powder or Pyrodex® as a propellant. withany other approved Black Powder substitute, follow the instruc-tions supplied by the manufacturer and heed all warnings andinstructions as they apply to loading and usage of that product.

• Inspect the bore of the rifle for obstructions and oil or grease(and clean if necessary). This is true with the rifle as it comesfrom the factory, as it has been treated with anti-rust compoundthat needs to be cleared before use.

• do not load the muzzleloading firearm until you have read andfully understand this manual.

• do not load the muzzleloading firearm until you are ready touse it. Keep your finger off the trigger and outside the triggerguard until you are ready to fire.

Read this manual in its entirety before at tempt ing to load yourfirearm. Improper loads or loading procedure and improper use ofyour muzzleloading fire arm may result in injury and/or death tothe shoot er or by stand ers and damage to property.

Study the photo on page 28 carefully and read all the captionsbe fore you charge your muzzleloading rifle.The photo shows ashooter in the process of loading a T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader.

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CHARGING THE T/C®STRIKE™CONT’D

To open the T/C®

STRIKE™ action -push the top leverfully to the right tounlock the actionand allow the barrelto pivot down wardat the muzzle (FIG-URE 26). Look intothe primer adapterprimer pocket andcheck to make surethere is no primerin the pocket (FIG-URE 27). Then,hold the muzzle upto the light and lookthrough the primeradapter / ignitionchannel to ensurethat there is nopowder charge pre-sent in the bore.

To close the T/C®

STRIKE™, rotate the barrel upward at the muzzle while securelyholding the stock/receiver assembly stationary with the otherhand. Practice opening and closing the T/C® STRIKE™ beforeattempting to load and fire this firearm.

To make sure it is unloaded, keep the muzzle pointed in a safedirection and insert the ramrod provided with the rifle into thebore. Note the position of the ramrod in relation to the muzzlewhen the rifle is unloaded. Commit this exercise to memory andpractice it every time that you handle the T/C® STRIKE™, or anyother muzzleloader. Before you attempt to load it - before youstore it away - before you hand it to a friend or leave it unattend-ed, always check to ensure that the firearm is unprimed anduncharged.

wipe the bore free of all oil before loading. Be me tic u lous withyour cleaning - for the presence of any amount of oil in the borecan dampen the powder charge and cause the rifle to misfire orhangfire (see section on “Cleaning”). Point the muzzle in a safedirection and fire several 209 primers to clear the fire channelbefore charging. This will help en sure positive ignition and clearaway any oil that may have accumulated in the ignition channel.

To charge the T/C® STRIKE™ with granular powder, adjust theblack powder measure to dispense the desired charge and fill itwith Black Pow der or an approved Black Powder substitute, suchas Pyrodex®.

To achieve accuracy, consistency in the pow der charge isrequired. Fill the measure exactly the same each time.

FIGURE 26

Push the Top Lever to the Right and Tip BarrelDown at the Muzzle

FIGURE 27

Verify That The Firearm Is Not Primed or Charged


Set the rifle on its butt and hold the muz zle away from your faceand body as pic tured on page 28. Pour the mea sured chargedown the barrel and strike the side of the barrel sev er al sharpraps with the heel of your hand. This will settle the pow der intothe cham ber area of the bar rel.

If you are using pellets - follow the instructions provided by thepellet manufacturer.

Seat the projectile firmly on top of the powder or pellets. do notpound on the ramrod or beat the projectile with excessive force,so as to crush the powder or pellet(s) and distort the bullet.

Loading Conical Lead Bullets or Sabots When Using Loose Black Powder or Granular Pyrodex®

The procedures for loading sabots or conical bullets when usingloose Black Powder or loose Pyrodex® are basically the same.Care should be taken to seat the bullet or sabot firmly againstthe powder charge. do not pound on it.

Mark your ramrod at the muzzle to indicate a properly seatedload depth, ensuring that each time you seat a bullet on the pow-der the projectile is seated to the same depth.

If you are loading an all-lead conical bullet like T/C’s Maxi-Ball™

or Maxi-Hunter®, proceed as follows; do not use any kind of clothpatch with these projectiles. They should be lubricated prior toloading, and are designed to be shot as cast (not sized further).T/C Maxi-Ball™ and Maxi-Hunter® come from the factory prelu-bricated. However, if you encounter unlubricated bullets, we rec-ommend that you lubricate these bullets with an all-natural lubri-cant, free of petroleum, like T/C Natural Lube 1000 Plus™ BoreButter. when loading a Maxi-Ball™ or Maxi-Hunter® bullet intothe muzzle, you will note how only the forward most bearingband grooves to the rifling when loading. The base of the bulletupsets (increases in diameter) upon firing, causing it to fill thegrooves, thus stabilizing the projectile and aiding accuracy.

do not lubricate sabots before loading. They are intended to beloaded into the muzzleloader just as they come from the package.In fact, for best results, it is recommended that all evidence of oilor lubricant be removed from the bore before loading a sabot -the drier the bore the better in terms ofoptimal accuracy.

Hold the rifle as pictured on page 28 andpour your mea sured pow der charge intothe barrel.

Start the lubricated bullet or sabot into thebore with your fin gers. The base of theprojectile will enter the bore eas i ly with fin-ger pres sure (FIGURE 28).

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Start Sabotinto Muzzle

FIGURE 28

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drive the projectile downabout four inch es into the bar-rel with the rod end of the bul-let short starter (FIGURE 29).

Then, using the ramrod, pushthe pro jec tile the remainderof the way down the bar reluntil it contacts the powdercharge (FIGURE 30).

The sabot or conical bullet must be seatedfirm ly against the powder charge (FIGURE 31).

Seat the projectile with the same amountof pres sure shot after shot to aid in accu-racy.

Mark your ramrod at the muzzle to indi-cate a properly seated load depth, ensur-ing that each time you seat a bullet on thepowder the projectile is seated to thesame depth (FIGURE 32).

Seat theprojectile

firmlyagainst

the powdercharge

FIGURE 31

FIGURE 32

Mark theramrod to

use as areference

FIGURE 30

FIGURE 29

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WARNING:IMPROPERLy CHARG -

ING yOUR T/C® STRIKE™MUzzLELOADER CAN BEDAN GER OUS. STUDy THISPHO TO CARE FUL Ly BEFOREPROCEEDING.

Hold barrel securely with muzzle upwards -directed away from your faceand body.

Use Black Powder or anapproved Black Powder substitute, such as Pyrodex®.Use a T/C graduated powder measure and do notover charge. NEVER chargedirectly from a powder flask, powder can or powder horn.

Be certain that the T/C® STRIKE™ isunprimed.

Stay mentally alert. This taskrequires yourcomplete attention.

Be sure thatEyes, ears

& arms are pro tect ed.

Do Not Smoke while

loading any muzzleloader.

Keep com po nents

& reserve powder

well away fromthe firearm.

Support the rifle’sbutt by using theside of you foot toprevent it fromslipping whileloading.

FIGURE 33

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Once the projectile is seated firmly againstthe powder charge (FIGURE 34), markyour ram rod to indicate the correct loadeddepth of the powder plus the projectile.This will allow you to ensure that each pro-jectile is seated to the same depth beforefiring. Re-mark the ramrod each time youadjust the powder charge or change pro-jectiles. when you arrive at the desiredcharge, mark the ramrod so you have apermanent reference mark (FIGURE 35).when the powder charge or projectile arethen changed, the reference mark should also be changed to indicate the new cor-rect load length.

WARNING: NEVER FIRE A MUZ-ZLELOADER UNLESS YOU ARESURE THE PROJECTILE IS PROP-

ERLY SEAT ED ON THE POWDER CHARGEAND THE RAMROD HAS BEEN REMOVEDFROM THE BORE. SHOOT ERS SHOULDBEAR IN MIND THAT THE MUZZLELOAD-ING PRO JEC TILE IS NOT CRIMPED INTOPO SI TION AS IS THE FIxED CARTRIDGEPRO JEC TILE. IF A PROJECTILE DOES NOT FIT TIGHTLY THENJARRING OR MOVEMENT OF THE FIREARM CAN CAUSE IT TOMOVE FOR WARD IN A MUZZLELOADER. IF THE FIRE ARM ISFIRED WHEN A PRO JEC TILE IS FOR WARD OR OFF THE POW-DER CHARGE, OR THE RAMROD IS STILL IN THE BORE, THENTHE PRO JEC TILE OR RAM ROD MAY ACT AS A BOREOBSTRUCTION. THIS CAN CAUSE A RUP TURED OR BURSTBARREL. A RUP TURED OR BURST BARREL MAY CAUSEINJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT ER OR BY STAND ERSAND DAM AGE TO PROP ER TY. IF, DUE TO FOULING, A BUL LETOR BALL BE COMES LODGED PART WAY DOWN THE BARREL,THE FIREARM MUST BE DIS AS SEM BLED AND THE CHARGERE MOVED. SEE SEC TION ON “CLEANING”. ALSO SEE SECTIONON “UNLOADING AND UNCHARGING”.

Remove the ramrod from the bore and return it to the thimblesbe fore you prime the firearm.

Loading Conical Bullets or Sabots WhenUsing Pyrodex® Pellets

Start by loading the pellets into the bore,following the pellet manufacturer’s specificinstructions.

Next, start the projectile into the bore andthen use your ramrod to push the projec-tile the remainder of the way down thebore, until it is seated firmly against thepellet(s) (FIGURE 36). do not pound on it,

Seat theprojectile

firmlyagainst

the powdercharge

FIGURE 34

FIGURE 35

Mark theramrod to

use as areferenceonce loadis seatedproperly

PELL

ETPE

LLET

PELL

ETPE

LLET

Seat theprojectile

firmlyagainst

the pellet(s)

FIGURE 36

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as this will likely crush the pellet(s) and effect the reliability ofignition. It could also deform the bullet and adversely affect accuracy.

with successive shots, fouling from burning propellant may buildup enough in the bore to make loading of subsequent shotsmore difficult, or even impossible. The more fouling that is pre-sent, the more difficult it will be to seat your projectile to the samedepth. This will cause differences in pressure, which will in turnaffect accuracy. while at the range, you should clean (swab) yourbore (with a black powder bore cleaner like Thompson/Center’sNumber 13® and suitable jag/patch combination) after each shot,for maximum accuracy. In the field, you can expect to fire two tothree shots before swabbing may be necessary. The more pow-der you use in each charge, the more fouling will build up. whenyou experience progressively more difficult bullet seating due tobuildup of fouling, you must clean the bore or safe loading willbecome impossible. See the sections on "Cleaning" and on"Unloading/Uncharging".

Once the sabot has been loaded, youshould mark your ramrod to indicate thedepth of the fully seated pellet and projec-tile combination that you are using (FIG-URE 37).

If you are loading sabots, make sure thatthe bore has been cleaned and that all ofthe oil or lubricant has been removed. The drier the bore, the better when shoot-ing sabots, as this will improve accuracy.

NOTE: Under normal conditions the T/C®

STRIKE™ muzzleloader is unloaded sim-ply by fir ing it into a suit able and safebackstop. There are, however, con di tions un der which the fire armcan not be fired and the charge must be removed manually:

• The projectile is not seated firmly against the powder charge,stop im me di ate ly! do not attempt to fire the gun. You mustremove the charge manually and then clean the bore.

• The T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader is loaded in a proper manneryet fails to fire after re peat ed priming and clearing of the ignitionfire channel.

• You are at a location that is unsuitable for discharging the fire -arm be fore transporting it.

Proceed to the section on Unloading and Uncharging in thismanual if these conditions or any others occur where the muzzle-loader cannot be discharged safely.

FIGURE 37

Mark theramrod to

use as areferenceonce loadis seatedproperly

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PRIMING THET/C®STRIKE™

MUZZLELOADER“Prime” or “Primed” in the context of this manual refers to the act ofplacing a primer in the primer adapter of an T/C® STRIKE™ muzzle-loader.

“Unprime” or “Unprimed” refers to the opposite condition of “Primed” and indicates that the primer has been removed from theT/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader primer adapter or is not in place.

Use a #209 primer for ignition in the T/C® STRIKE™ muzzle-loader.

WARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFEDIRECTION.

WARNING: DO NOT PRIME THE FIREARM UNTIL YOU AREACTUALLY READY TO FIRE AND YOU HAVE DOU BLECHECKED TO ENSURE THAT THE RAMROD HAS BEEN

REMOVED FROM THE BORE. THOMP SON/CENTER DOES NOTRECOMMEND PRIMING THE FIREARM UNTIL THE INSTANT BE -FORE FIRING. CARRYING A CHARGED, PRIMED MUZZLELOADERCAN BE DAN GER OUS. AC CI DEN TAL DIS CHARGE IS A CON-STANT HAZARD WHICH, IF IT OC CURS, CAN CAUSE IN JU RYAND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAM -AGE TO PROPERTY. THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO GUARD AGAINSTAN AC CI DEN TAL DIS CHARGE IS TO CARRY YOUR MUZZLE-LOADER UNPRIMED, WITH THE COCKING SLIDE IN THE "ATREST" POSITION AND THE MUZ ZLE POINT ED DOWN RANGEAWAY FROM YOUR SELF, BY STAND ERS OR PROP ER TY.

After fol lowing the in struc tions to this point, your firearm ischarged with Black Pow der or an approved Black Powder substi-tute such as Pyrodex®. A projectile is firmly seat ed against thepow der charge. The ramrod has been returned to its storage inthe thimble under the barrel. The ramrod will be marked to theexact seat ing depth of the powder/projectile combination that youare using - al low ing you to ensure that each fu ture pro jec tile isalso seated to that same depth in the bore.

with the muzzlepointed in a safedirection, open theaction by pushingthe top lever fully tothe right and thentipping the barreldown at the muzzleand open (FIGURE 38).

FIGURE 38

Push the Top Lever to the Right and Tip BarrelDown at the Muzzle

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PRIMING THE T/C®STRIKE™CONT’D

wHEN YOU ARE REAdY TO FIRE YOUR T/C® STRIKE™, OPENTHE BARREL ANd PRIME IT AS SHOwN HERE (FIGURE 39).

WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO FIRE THE T/C®

STRIKE™ RIFLE WITHOUT THE RETAINING COLLARAND PRIMER ADAPTER INSTALLED PROPERLY. THE

RETAINING COLLAR MUST BE THREADED ON COMPLETE-LY (CLOCKWISE AS VIEWED FROM BACK) UNTIL SEATEDTIGHTLY. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION COULDCAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER ANDBYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

Handling 209 primers can be made easier with a primer/deprimertool (T/C part #7760) that is sold separately as an accessory(FIGURE 40). Slide a 209 primer into the slot of the tool asshown in the diagram below. To prime the gun, place the protrud-ing part of the primer into the hole in the primer adapter. Oncethe primer has been inserted, pull the tool away from the gunwhile leaving the 209 primer in the primer adapter’s primer pock-et. To remove a 209 primer from the primer adapter, push thisforked end under the rim of the primer. As you push the tool for-ward, the primer will lift out of its hole allowing you to grasp theprimer with your fingers and remove it from the gun.

If you decide not to fire; be sure to keep the gun pointed in a safedirection and remove the 209 primer from the primer adapter.

FIGURE 40

Always keepthe muzzle

pointeddownrange

and keep fin-gers awayfrom the trigger.

FIGURE 39

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FIRING THET/C®STRIKE™


WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU DISCHARGE YOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTHERS

IN THE VICINITY OF WHERE YOU WILL BE SHOOTING DOSO AS WELL.

WARNING: ALWAYS HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.CLEANING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTILATEDAREAS, DISCHARGING FIREARMS, OR HANDLING

AMMUNITION AND LOADING COMPONENTS MAY RESULTIN ExPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWNTO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM ANDOTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. WASH HANDS THOR-OUGHLY AFTER ExPOSURE.

WARNING: NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEA-TURES ALONE. ONLY YOUR SAFE GUN HANDLINGWILL ENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM.

THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

WARNING: WHEN FIRING THE T/C® STRIKE™, HOLD IT FIRMLY, AL LOW ING YOUR BODY WEIGHT TOABSORB AND BUFFER THE FORCE OF THE RECOIL.

AN IMPROPERLY HELD FIREARM CAN CAUSE POSSIBLEINJURY AND/OR BRUISING.

do not prime your T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader until you areactually ready to fire it.

• Grasp firearm firmly withthe trigger finger restingalong and outside of thetrigger guard (FIGURE 41).

• Raise firearm and pull thestock firmly into the shoul-der (FIGURE 41).

FIGURE 41

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FIRING THE T/C®STRIKE™CONT’D

• Push the cocking slide fullyforward to the “COCKEd”position (FIGURE 42).

• The gun will now fire whenpressure is applied to thetrigger (FIGURE 43).

• Take aim, place your fingeron trigger and squeeze untilthe gun fires.

• To reload, see the Sectionon “CHARGING”.

WARNING: IF THEFIREARM IS NOLONGER GOING TO

BE USED, UNCHARGE IT BYFIRING IT INTO A SUIT ABLEBACK STOP OR PULL THECHARGE BEFORE RETURN-ING IT TO YOUR VE HI CLE,CAMP OR HOME (SEE SEC-TION ON “UNLOADING”). ANAC CI DEN TAL DIS CHARGE CAN CAUSE INJURY AND/ORDEATH TO THE SHOOT ER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAM AGE TO PROP ER TY.

• If you decide not to fire; first, make sure the firearm is alwayspointed in a safe direction - then, with your fingers away fromthe trigger, carefully pressthe de-cocking button ontop of the cocking slide(press down) to move itfrom the “COCKEd” posi-tion to the “AT REST”position. To do this, pressyour thumb down on thede-cocking button that islocated on the top of thecocking slide (FIGURE44) and ensure that itslides back into the “AtRest” position and the reddot is covered by thecocking slide and nolonger visible (FIGURE 45).

FIGURE 43

FIGURE 44

FIGURE 45

Cocking Slide Returns to AT REST Position

Press De-Cocking Button Down

FIGURE 42

Push the Cocking Slide fully forward to the COCKED Position, exposing the red

dot.

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FIRING THE T/C®STRIKE™CONT’D

• Open the actionby pushing thetop lever on therifle to the right(FIGURE 46).

• Remove theprimer from theprimer adapter.(FIGURE 47).

WARNING:IF YOURFIREARM

GIVES ANY INDICATION THATIT IS NOT PER-FORMING PROP-ERLY OR THEOPERATION OFYOUR FIREARMHAS CHANGED“THE WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING. MAKE SURETHE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION, UNLOAD THEFIREARM AND HAVE IT INSPECTED BY A FACTORY TECHNI-CIAN. CALL THOMPSON/CENTER CUSTOMER SERVICE.

WARNING: WHEN FIRING THE T/C® STRIKE™, HOLD ITFIRMLY, AL LOW ING YOUR BODY WEIGHT TO ABSORBAND BUFFER THE FORCE OF THE RECOIL. AN IMPROP-

ERLY HELD FIREARM CAN CAUSE INJURY AND/OR BRUISING.

NOTE: Never dry fire the T/C® STRIKE™ rifle. damage to thefirearm may result.

FIGURE 46

Push the Top Lever to the Right and Tip BarrelDown at the Muzzle.

FIGURE 47

Remove Primer fromPrimer Adapter

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UNLOADING ANDUNCHARGING


WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO PULL A CHARGEFROM YOUR MUZZLELOADER UNTIL YOU AREABSOLUTELY CERTAIN THAT THE FIREARM IS

UNPRIMED. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF PULLING THECHARGE, DO NOT SMOKE, OR BE NEAR ANYONE ELSEWHO IS SMOKING; THE SPARK FROM A LIGHTED CIGA-RETTE, CIGAR, OR PIPE CAN IGNITE BLACK POWDER,PYRODEx, OR PRIMERS. ANY ExTERNAL HEAT SOURCECAN IGNITE YOUR CHARGE, CAUSING AN ExPLOSION,WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

UNLOADING A CHARGE FROM THE T/C® STRIKE™ MUZZLE-LOADER

Under normal conditions the T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader isunloaded simply by fir ing it into a suit able and safe backstop.There are, however, some con di tions un der which the fire armcan not be fired and the charge must be removed manually.

THE CONdITIONS THAT REQUIRE A CHARGE TO BEREMOVEd MANUALLY FROM THE BARREL OF THE T/C® STRIKE™ MUZZLELOAdER ARE AS FOL LOwS:

• The projectile is not seated firmly against the powder charge,stop im me di ate ly! do not attempt to fire the gun. You mustremove the charge and then clean the barrel.

• If the T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader is loaded in a proper manneryet fails to fire after re peat ed priming and clearing of the ignitionchannel.

• If you are at a location that is unsuitable for discharging the fire -arm be fore transporting it.

To remove a charge from your T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloaderit will be necessary to take the following steps:

Tip the barrel open and make sure that the gun is unprimed.

Remove the retaining collar and the primer adapter from the barrel.

with the primer adapter removed, point the muzzle up. Gravity shouldthen cause the pellets or the loose powder to drop out. The sabot orbullet can then be poked out of the bore with your ramrod. To pushthe bullet fully out of the barrel, it will be necessary to add the exten-sion (which came with your rifle) to your ramrod, or, you can use alonger “range rod” if you have access to one.

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UNLOADING & UNCHARGING CONT’D

If your propellant (pellets or loose powder) does not come out as aresult of gravity, push the entire charge out from the muzzle end withyour ramrod and the installed ramrod extension. If that isn’t possible,you should then pour water into the breech area of the barrel to fullysaturate (and liquify) the pellets or powder. After the powder isremoved, push the bullet out with your ramrod inserted from the muz-zle (with the ramrod extension installed if necessary).

If you can’t remove the primer adapter at this point;

If you can’t remove the primer adapter in order to unload the charge,it will be necessary to submerge the breech section of the barrel in apail or bucket of water.

disassembly of the T/C® STRIKE™ will be necessary.

Check to make sure the gun is unprimed by tipping the barrel openand removing the primer from the primer adapter.

detach the barrel from the receiver assembly as detailed in theDisassembly Section of this manual.

Once the barrel is detached - submerge the breech section of thebarrel in a pail of water (hot water if possible). Make certain that atleast 8" of the breech section is submerged for at least one half hour.

After soaking the powder 1/2 hour and rendering it inert, try pullingthe projectile from the bore by using your ramrod (or a range rod)with a bullet puller. Screw the bullet puller onto your rod, insert theramrod from the muzzle end, and when you make contact with theprojectile, turn the rod clockwise, screwing the bullet puller into theprojectile. Once screwed into the projectile, pull the projectile out ofthe barrel. If you are using a sabot, make sure that both the projectileand the sabot are removed from the bore.

If, for any reason, you are unable to remove the charge in themanner recommended, squirt oil into the primer pocket of theprimer adapter and into the barrel’s breech area in order toensure that the powder charge is inert, (if you were to use wateronly - it will just dry out over a period of time), and return the bar-rel to the service department at the address shown below with aletter describing the problem.

THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS - Customer Support 2100 Roosevelt Avenue, Springfield, MA 01104 Toll Free Phone (866) 730-1614

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FIELD CLEANINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO CLEAN A CHARGEDOR PRIMED MUZZLELOADING FIREARM. AN AC CI -DEN TAL DIS CHARGE CAN CAUSE IN JU RY AND/OR

DEATH TO THE SHOOT ER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAMAGETO PROP ER TY.


AMMUNITION AND LOADING COMPONENTS MAY RESULT INExPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TOCAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM AND OTHERSERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLYAFTER ExPOSURE.

NOTE: Residue from burned black powder and black powdersubstitutes is very corrosive. The fouling or residue left over afterfiring your muzzleloading firearm can be destructive to the gun’sparts. Leaving your firearm uncleaned with this fouling presentcan lead to a ruined firearm, as the gun’s parts will rust and oxi-dize quickly.

The build-up of fouling from shot to shot will produce shot to shotincreases in pressure that will greatly affect accuracy. The bulletlubricant used, the amount of powder in the charge, and the pro-jectile used (sabot or all-lead conical bullet) will all affect theamount of fouling you will produce with each shot. Eventually, ifnot cleaned, the muzzleloading firearm will become impossible toload properly. driven part way down the bore and blocked byfouling, a projectile may “hang up” and refuse to budge further.

WARNING: A PROJECTILE WHICH IS SEATED ONLYPART WAY DOWN THE BARREL SETS UP A HIGH LYDAN GER OUS CONDITION WHICH MAY CAUSE A

BURST BAR REL AND IN JU RY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOTER OR BY STAND ER AND DAM AGE TO PROPERTY.THE PROJECTILE MUST BE SEATED FIRMLY AGAINST THEPOW DER CHARGE. IF THE PROJECTILE IS NOT SEATEDAGAINST THE POWDER CHARGE THE FIREARM MUST BEDISASSEMBLED AND THE CHARGE REMOVED (SEE SEC -TION ON “PULL ING A CHARGE”). NEV ER FIRE A MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM UN LESS THE PRO JEC TILE IS FIRMLYSEATED ON THE POW DER CHARGE.

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FIELD CLEANING CONT’D

The Thompson/Center T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader was sup-plied with a clean ing jag which is the proper size for cleaning thefirearm. Use com mer cial cleaning patches (round or square) orpieces of cotton rags to clean the bore.

Use the cleaning jag that was pro-vided with the T/C® STRIKE™, anda cleaning patch saturated with abore cleaner likeThompson/Center’s Number 13®

Bore Cleaner or T-17® BoreCleaner (FIGURE 48).

Run the saturated patch up anddown the bore a few times - toremove the fouling (FIGURE 49).

Use T/C® Number 13® Bore cleanerfor cleaning Black Powder orPyrodex® fouling from muzzleload-ing firearms. It was specificallydesigned for this purpose.

After removing all the fouling, follow up with a few dry patches to thoroughly dry the bore.

Clean the frame assembly with asoft (nylon) bristle brush dampenedwith some bore cleaner. when theparts are dry, lightly oil them.

Reassemble and check for properfunction of the firearm before load-ing and firing.

FIGURE 49

FIGURE 48

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THOROUGHCLEANING


WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO CLEAN A CHARGEDOR PRIMED MUZZLELOADING FIREARM. AN AC CI -DEN TAL DIS CHARGE CAN CAUSE IN JU RY AND/OR

DEATH TO THE SHOOT ER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAMAGETO PROP ER TY.

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIMEYOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM.

WARNING: DO NOT ALTER, MODIFY OR REPLACEANY OF THE PARTS OF YOUR FIREARM UNLESSTHIS WORK IS PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED GUN-

SMITH USING GENUINE THOMPSON/CENTER PARTS. IFYOU DO OTHERWISE, IMPROPER FUNCTIONING MAYOCCUR AND SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.


AMMUNITION AND LOADING COMPONENTS MAY RESULTIN ExPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWNTO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM ANDOTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. WASH HANDS THOR-OUGHLY AFTER ExPOSURE.

Proper cleaning is essential to ensure the proper functioning ofyour firearm.

Your firearm is a precision instrument. To ensure reliable functionit is necessary to follow a routine maintenance procedure. whenyou are finished shooting for the day or for the season and plan tostore the T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader away, it is rec om mend edthat you clean the fire arm thor ough ly.

Follow these instructions for thorough clean ing:

Tip the barrel open and be certain that there is no primer in theprimer adapter.

Remove the retaining collar and the primer adapter. The retainingcollar of the T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader is removed from thebarrel by turning it counter-clockwise (as viewed from the breechend of the barrel) using the tool that was supplied with the gun.

Inspect the O-ring on thePrimer Adapter, if the O-ringhas any damage or tears,replace it.

FIGURE 50O-Ring

THOROUGH CLEANING CONT’D

Once removed, the retaining collar and primer adapter should bescrubbed free of foul ing and should then be lu bri cat ed with an anti-seize lu bri cant like T/C® Super Lube, before rein stal la tion. Thethreads at the breech end of the barrel must also be well cleanedwith a stiff nylon brush and solvent and then dried and lubricatedwith anti-seize lube.

Next in the cleaning process; fill a pan with hot soapy water.Submerge the muzzle end of the bar rel in the wa ter and push awet patch down the bar rel (from the breech end) on the end ofyour ramrod that has a jag in stalled on it (a jag comes with T/C®

muzzleloaders from the factory). Pump the ramrod and patch upand down in the bar rel. This will draw water into the bar rel andflush out the fouling. when the bar rel is clean, wipe off any ex -cess water and allow it to dry.

Thoroughly wipe any pow der res i due from the frame assembly.dry the parts thor ough ly and lubricate them lightly to prevent rustand corrosion.

Use a moisture-displacing oil to lubricate the firing pin within theframe as shown in FIGURE 51.

After clean ing your T/C® STRIKE™, it is rec om mend ed that youlight ly lubricate the metal surfaces of the ri fle. do not use heavygrease or oil, as during cold weather, lube may con geal and slowthe cocking slide fall (or keep it from strik ing the firing pin al to -geth er) when the trig ger is pulled.

with the barrel completely dry, lightly lubricate the bore with aqual i ty gun lubricant or, in keeping with the all-natural method,T/C® Natural Lube 1000 Plus™ Bore Butter. Re-install the primeradapter and retaining collar, making sure that you have lubricatedall of the threads (and the recessed area of the primer adapter)with an anti-seize lu bri cant like T/C® Super Lube. The retainingcollar should be threaded into place by turning it clockwise (withthe multi-tool) - until it is seated. Be certain that the threads meshproperly (not cross-threaded) and ensure that the retaining collaris snug.

WARNING: IMPROPER TYPE OR INSTALLATION OFRETAINING COLLARS AND PRIMER ADAPTERS CANCAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER

OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

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FIGURE 51

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THOROUGH CLEANING CONT’D

After your T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader primer adapter andretaining collar have been reinstalled, check for proper function-ing of the barrel (by opening and closing it on the receiver) andthe cocking slide/trigger mechanism prior to loading and firing.

If the T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloader has become very dirty due toextensive firing, the shooter may want to disassemble the riflefurther than just removing the primer adapter. If this happens, fol-low the instructions in the Disassembly Section that follows.

CAUTION: Always follow the instructions provided with your guncleaner and gun lubricant.

CAUTION: Some cleaners can cause damage to your firearms.You should avoid prolonged solvent immersion and prolongedultrasonic cleaning of your firearm. Choice of solvent should berestricted to those products specifically developed for firearmsmaintenance. damage to a firearm’s finish may occur if these cau-tions are ignored. Ammoniated solvents or other strong alkalinesolvents, should not be used on any Thompson/Center Arms™firearm.

DISASSEMBLY OFTHE T/C®STRIKE™

FOR CLEANINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THE MUZZLE-LOADER IS UNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED BEFOREDISASSEMBLING IT. TO ENSURE THAT THE GUN IS

UNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED, TIP THE BARREL OPEN(DOWN). THIS WILL ExPOSE THE PRIMER ADAPTER. MAKESURE THERE IS NO PRIMER SEATED IN THE PRIMERADAPTER. NExT, HOLDING THE MUZZLE UP TO THE LIGHT,LOOK THROUGH THE IGNITION FIRE CHANNEL FROM THEBREECH END TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN SEE LIGHTTHROUGH IT. IF YOU CANNOT SEE THROUGH IT, EITHER THEGUN IS CHARGED OR THE IGNITION FIRE CHANNEL ISOBSTRUCTED AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR YOU TOREMOVE THE PRIMER ADAPTER AND REMOVE THE CHARGE.IF YOU CAN SEE LIGHT, PROCEED AS FOLLOWS:

The T/C® STRIKE™ breaks down into two basic groups of partsas shown below:

The Receiver/Stock Assembly - The fire control mechanism(cocking slide, sear, firing pin, etc.) is housed within the receiver.

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T/C®STRIKE™DISASSEMBLY CONT’D

The Barrel/Forend Assembly - This includes the barrel, retainingcollar, primer adapter, ram rod, thim ble, forend and sights orscope (if installed). It is held to the receiver by a swivel stud/take-down screw and the hinge pin which anchors the bar rel to thereceiver.

WARNING: NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARMBEYOND THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THISMANUAL. IMPROPER DISASSEMBLY OR RE-ASSEM-

BLY OF YOUR FIREARM MAY BE DANGEROUS AND CANLEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

TAKEDOWN OF THE T/C® STRIKE™ MUZZLELOADER

• Make sure that the firearm isunprimed and uncharged.

• Remove the ramrod from thethimble under the barrel andset it aside.

• Remove the swivel stud/take-down screw from the forend(FIGURE 52). Turn the screwout counter-clockwise (asviewed from the bottom of therifle). Remove the forend fromthe barrel and set it aside.

• Tip the barrel open by pushingthe top lever fully to the right(FIGURE 53)

• Remove the barrel from theframe (FIGURE 54).

• Re move the retaining collar byturn ing it counter-clock wise (asviewed from the breech end ofthe bar rel). Use the multi-toolthat was supplied with the T/C®

STRIKE™ muzzleloader to pro-vide a better grip (if needed)(FIGURE 59). Then, removethe primer adapter from thebarrel. A 5/16˝ open-endwrench can be used to spinthe adapter and loosen it (FIGURE 55).

FIGURE 52

FIGURE 54

FIGURE 53

FIGURE 55

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T/C®STRIKE™DISASSEMBLY CONT’D

• It may be necessary to pokethe primer adapter out fromthe muzzle end with the ram-rod (with ramod extensioninstalled) (FIGURE 56).

• Reverse steps to reassemble,making sure to check for prop erfunc tion ing of the cocking slide& de-cocking button mecha-nism prior to loading and firing.The retaining collar of the T/C®

STRIKE™ muzzleloader shouldbe tightened on the barrel untilit is “snug”. “Snug” is defined asbe ing as tight as you can turn itinto the barrel by using themulti tool and turn ing it clock-wise, while holding the barrel inyour hand. when you can nolonger grip the bar rel, and itturns in your hand, the retainingcollar is “snug”. Apply a lightcoating of anti-seize grease to recessed area of the primeradapter before inserting it into the breech (FIGURE 57). Also,apply a light coating of anti-seize grease to the threads on thebarrel before screwing the retaining collar into place.

This diagram shows the extent to which the T/C® STRIKE™should be disassembled (FIGURE 58).

If other service is required, con tact the Thompson/CenterCustomer Service department (866-730-1614).

FIGURE 58Stock

Receiver

Primer Adapter Barrel Assembly

Takedown ScrewForend

FIGURE 56

FIGURE 57

RamrodRetaining

Collar

Apply anti-seize lubricant to recessedarea of adapter before inserting

Apply anti-seize lubricant to the threadsbefore installing the retaining collar

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MULTI-TOOL USAGEMulti-Tool Applications -

• If you cannot remove the retainingcollar by hand, the Multi-Tool willhelp provide a better grip (FIGURE59). If still more leverage is needed,remove the ramrod and place it inthe hole on the rear of the Multi-Tooltapered end first (FIGURE 60).Grasp the ramrod close to the Multi-Tool and turn counter-clockwiseuntil the retainer collar breaks loose.

NOTE: do not apply excessive forceto the multi tool. If the retainer collardoes not come off easily with the ram-rod extension in place, contact cus-tomer service.

The T/C® STRIKE™ multi-tool canalso be used to assist in loading orcleaning the T/C® STRIKE™ rifle.

AT THE RANGE:• Remove the Ramrod from the T/C®

STRIKE™ and unscrew the brassjag by turning it out counter-clockwise.

• Insert the ramrod into the inside ofthe Multi-Tool and thread it clock-wise until it seats on the ramrod(FIGURE 61).

• Attach the Cleaning Adapter (exten-sion) to the opposite end of theramrod by threading it on clockwise

• Thread the jag on the end of theCleaning Adapter by turning it clock-wise.

• The ramrod can now be used as arange rod to load or clean the T/C®

STRIKE™ rifle.

IN THE FIELd:• The T/C® STRIKE™ Multi-Tool also

has a side hole that does not passthrough the tool which is used as apalm saver to give leverage to loadprojectiles without having to bethreaded in place (FIGURE 62).

FIGURE 59

FIGURE 60

FIGURE 61

FIGURE 62

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MOUNTING A SCOPEwe recommend that you have a competent gunsmith install yourscope and mount.

WARNING: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM ISUNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED BEFORE INSTALLING ASCOPE OR ANY ACCESSORIES. FAILURE TO DO THIS

CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

WARNING: DO NOT DRILL ADDITIONAL HOLES INTHE BARREL AS THIS COULD WEAKEN ITS STRUC -TURE AND CONTRIBUTE TO A RUPTURE CAUSING

INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT ER ORBYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROP ER TY.

WARNING: FIRING A SCOPED FIREARM WITH YOUREYE TOO CLOSE TO THE SCOPE EYE PIECE, ORFAILING TO HOLD THE FIREARM SECURELY

AGAINST RECOIL, MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONALINJURY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BLINDNESS.

WARNING: A SCOPE WHICH IS NOT SECURELYMOUNTED MAY BECOME DETACHED UPON RECOILOF THE FIREARM. IF IT BECOMES DETACHED IT MAY

FLY BACK AND STRIKE THE SHOOTER OR A BYSTANDERAND CAUSE INJURY. OBSERVE THE CONDITION OF ALLTHE SCOPE MOUNT SCREWS AFTER FIRING. IF THEMOUNTING SCREWS SHOW SIGNS OF LOOSENING DO NOTFIRE THE FIREARM AGAIN; TAKE IT TO A QUALIFIED GUN-SMITH FOR ASSISTANCE.

The barrel is factory drilled and tapped for a Thompson/CenterArms™ scope mount base (like the one that was included from thefactory). Follow the instructions that come with your scope and thescope rings for proper installation. Address questions to theThompson/Center Arms™ Ser vice de partment at 866-730-1614.

FIGURE 63

Follow the instructions supplied with the scope and rings to ensure proper eye relief

SIGHT ADJUSTMENTWARNING: ALWAYS POINT THE MUZZLE IN A SAFEDIRECTION.

WARNING: ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE FIREARM ISUNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED BEFORE ATTEMPTINGANY ADJUSTMENTS. FAILURE TO DO THIS CAN CAUSE

PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR OTHERS.

Move the rear sight up or down to change the vertical point ofbullet impact (move rear sight up the ramp to raise the shot’spoint of impact).

To do this, loosen the El e va -tion Lock Screw (FIGURE 64)counter-clockwise (as viewedfrom the side) and slide sightup or down on ramp tochange point of impact.

To ad just the wind age it isnec es sary to slide the rearsight blade assembly left orright after loosening thewindage Adjustment LockScrew (FIGURE 63). Movethe rear sight blade in the di -rec tion you want your shots to hit-- (Example; moving the sightblade to the right moves your shots to the right and to the left movethe shots to the left).

Retighten the Lock Screws after adjusting.

LIMITED LIFETIMEWARRANTY

This warranty is granted by Smith & wesson Corporation doingbusiness as Thompson/Center Arms. This warranty is effective fromthe date of purchase for the lifetime of the original retail purchaserof any factory finished firearm. In order to be eligible for serviceunder this warranty, the original retail purchaser must return a com-pleted authorized warranty card or register online athttp://www.tcarms.com/warranty-details/registration within thirty (30)days of purchase of such firearm. with respect to such firearm, thiswarranty supersedes any and all other warranties.

Thompson/Center Arms brand firearms are warranted to be freefrom defects in material and workmanship. Any such defects ofwhich Smith & wesson receives written notice by the original retailpurchaser will be remedied without charge within a reasonable timeafter such notification and delivery of the firearm as provided below.

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FIGURE 64

WindageLock

Screw

Elevation Lock Screw

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warranty claims (in writing) and the firearm or part thereof con-cerned should be delivered, postage prepaid, to the factory atSmith & wesson, 2100 Roosevelt Ave., Springfield, MA 01104,Attn: Service department. In addition, a copy of the bill of sale inthe original retail purchaser’s name, or, where applicable, a copyof ATF Form 4473 indicating date of purchase must be included.Please include your physical address and phone number. Youmust comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws andregulations in the shipment of firearms to Smith & wesson.

Note: See the Contact & Shipping section of this manual for further details regarding returns.

warranty claims should state the model and, where applicable,the serial number of the firearm concerned and the description ofthe difficulty experienced. It is recommended that shipments beinsured by the owner, since Smith & wesson will accept noresponsibility for loss or damage in transit. Transportation andinsurance charges for return to the owner will be paid by Smith &wesson if the claim is covered by this warranty.

If the work required is not covered by our “Limited Lifetimewarranty” you will receive a quotation which must be authorizedby you. No actual work will be done without your approval.Return shipments can be shipped via UPS, FedEx or mail at yourcost. Repaired product will be shipped back to you via FedExrequiring an adult signature upon receipt.

UNdER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SMITH & wESSON BERESPONSIBLE FOR INCIdENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL dAM-AGES wITH RESPECT TO ECONOMIC LOSS, INJURY, dEATHOR PROPERTY dAMAGE, wHETHER AS A RESULT OFBREACH OF THIS wARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER-wISE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidentalor consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusionmay not apply to you.

Smith & wesson will not be responsible for:

• defects or malfunctions resulting from careless handling, unau-thorized adjustments or modifications made or attempted byanyone other than a qualified gunsmith following authorizedprocedures, or failure to follow the instructions in Safety &Instruction manual that was provided with the firearm from thefactory.

• Use of defective or improper ammunition and/or propellant, cor-rosion, neglect, abuse, ordinary wear and tear, or unreasonableuse.

• Use of replacement parts, including but not limited to barrelsand springs, other than factory or authorized parts.

• Criminal misuse, negligence, or use under the influence ofdrugs or alcohol.

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Services that were performed by the Thompson/Center ArmsCustom Shop and/or that are performed by the Smith & wessonRepair department do not void this warranty. This warranty givesyou specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights whichvary from state to state.

Note: All liability is excluded in the event that the instructions provid-ed in the Safety and Instruction manual that was provided with thefirearm from the factory are not observed.

CONTACT & SHIPPINGINFORMATION

NOTE: A Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) is the firststep in the process of returning a product in order to receive arepair, replacement or refund. Please contact Thompson/Center’s Customer Service dept. (e-mail: [email protected] or by phone at 800-331-0852 ext. 4125) to obtain authorization to return your firearm sowe can process it quickly and efficiently. The RMA number that issupplied by Thompson/Center Arms must be displayed on the out-side of the returned product's packaging; returns without an RMAnumber will be routed differently which will result in delayed pro-cessing.

The issuance of an Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)allows Thompson/Center Arms an opportunity to try to diagnoseand correct a customer's concerns with the product (such asammunition problems) before it is returned. Accordingly, pleasecontact us before returning your Thompson/Center firearm.

Shipping Address:Thompson/Center Arms 2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, MA 01104

Should your Thompson/Center firearm require service, it shouldbe returned to the Thompson/Center factory.

• Call or e-mail the Customer Service dept. for authorizationand shipping instructions.

• Ensure that the magazine and chamber are unloaded.

• Do not attempt to ship a firearm via US Postal Service;only federally licensed dealers may ship a firearm by USPostal Service.

• DO NOT SHIP ANY AMMUNITION.

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CONTACT & SHIPPING CONT’D

• Enclose a letter which includes your full name and address(no P.O. Boxes, please), daytime telephone number, e-mail

address, the serial number of the firearm, and details of theproblem experienced (stating the brand and type of ammunitionused when the problem occurred) or work desired.

• Record the serial number before shipping, in case you wish tocheck on the repair status of your firearm.

• Please remove all custom parts and accessories, such asstocks, special sights and scopes, or slings from your firearmbefore returning.

• Place the firearm in its original case or in a similarly securecontainer and pack it securely.

• The package must NOT bear any markings which indicate theidentity of the contents.

• It is most important that you comply with federal, state, andlocal laws and regulations. The following guidelines are meantto help, but you must seek assistance from the appropriateauthorities if necessary.

• If your firearm must be replaced, it may be necessary to shipthe replacement to a dealer rather than directly to you. Youmay be requested to furnish a signed FFL (Federal FirearmsLicense) from your dealer in such an instance.

• warranty repair work will begin upon receipt and examinationof the firearm. In the case of repairs or work not covered by thewarranty, a quotation covering the cost of the work plus ship-ping charges will be sent to you. Repairs or modification will bescheduled upon receipt of payment.

WARNING: YOU MAY PURCHASE ACCESSORIES FORYOUR THOMPSON/CENTER FIREARM. YOU MUST HAVESOME OF THESE PARTS INSTALLED BY A GUNSMITH

QUALIFIED TO PERFORM SERVICE ON THOMPSON/CENTERFIREARMS. NEVER ATTEMPT TO MODIFY YOUR FIREARM ORINSTALL REPLACEMENT PARTS IN YOUR FIREARM. ALWAYSUSE A QUALIFIED THOMPSON/CENTER GUNSMITH EVEN IFTHE REPAIR SEEMS SIMPLE.

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LOAD COMPONENTSWARNING: NEVER USE LOADING COMPONENTS NOTSPECIFICALLY REFERENCED IN THIS MANUAL. FAIL-URE TO FOLLOW THIS RULE MAY CAUSE ExCESSIVE

PRESSURE WHICH CAN DAMAGE OR EVEN RUPTURE YOURFIREARM, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPER-TY DAMAGE.

• USE ONLY BLACK POWDER OR AN APPROVED BLACKPOWDER SUBSTITUTE SUCH AS PYRODEx® TO LOADYOUR MUZZLELOADING FIREARM. Never use even smallamounts of smokeless powder, even if it is black in color. Theuse of any other propellant may cause injury or death to theshooter or bystanders and damage to property.

• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR USING THE CORRECTCOMBINATION OF LOAD COMPONENTS IN YOUR T/C®

STRIKE™ MUZZLELOADER as detailed in this manual.

NOTE: different combinations of bullet weight and powder chargecan have a major effect on felt recoil. Heavier bullets and heavierpowder charges will result in more recoil.

WARNING: DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY AND DAMAGETO PROPERTY CAN RESULT FROM THE USE OFINCORRECT LOAD COMPONENTS.

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SUGGESTED LOADS FORTHE T/C®STRIKE™


The following charts show recommended charges using BlackPowder or a Pyrodex® equivalent as the propellant for Th omp son/Cen ter Arms™ T/C® STRIKE™ muzzleloading rifles andpistols. Charges are listed by caliber, powder charge and type ofprojectile.

Note that in each in stance a series of charg es are listed. Morethan one charge is shown in each category to clear ly illustratethe appropriate powder charge range for that par tic u lar caliber,gun mod el and projectile.

WARNING: MAxIMUM LOADS ARE NOT TO BE ExCEED-ED NOR IS A SUBSTITUTION OF POW DER OR GRAN U LA -TIONS TO BE ATTEMPTED! ONLY USE LOADS THAT ARE

LISTED FOR YOUR PAR TIC U LAR CALIBER, MODEL AND BUL-LET STYLE. FAILURE TO FOL LOW THESE IN STRUC TIONS MAYRESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR BY -STAND ERS AND DAMAGE TO PROP ER TY.

The shooter is instructed to start with the lightest charge listed.As you become familiar with the firearm, increase your chargesgradually un til you reach your best performing load (most accu-rate). Thompson/Cen ter Arms is not responsible for load ing in for -ma tion print ed in sources other than this booklet.

NOTE: All loading data contained in this book is the re sult of test ingby Th omp son/Center Arms. Testing was done under care ful ly con-trolled con di tions with the com po nents specified in the text.

Since Thompson/Center Arms has no control over the compo-nents or equip ment which may be used with this information, nore spon si bil i ty is implied or assumed for the results obtained.

WARNING: THE LOADING DATA FOUND IN THIS MANUAL WAS COMPILED USING BLACK POWDEROR PYRODEx® AS A PROPELLANT. WITH ANY

OTHER APPROVED BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTE FOLLOWTHE INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURERAND HEED ALL WARNINGS AS THEY APPLY TO LOADINGAND USAGE OF THAT PRODUCT.

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Assembly & LoadingT/C®Mag Express®&Shock Wave®Sabots

Thompson/Center Arms™ sabots come in several variations;Insert the correct diameter bullet into the sabot and press firmly,making sure the bullet is fully seated within the sabot - and thatthe sabot is firmly seated on the powder charge when loading(FIGURE 65).

WARNING: WHEN LOADING THOMPSON/CENTER’SMAG ExPRESS® SABOTS, MAKE SURE THAT YOURGUN IS UNPRIMED, AND THAT YOUR SABOT HAS

BEEN PROPERLY AS SEM BLED. FAIL URE TO ASSEMBLE ANDLOAD YOUR SABOT COR RECT LY COULD RE SULT IN THEBULLET DISENGAGING FROM THE SABOT. THIS COULD RE -SULT IN AN AIR SPACE BETWEEN THE COM PO NENTS. UN -DER SUCH A CONDITION, ONE OR MORE OF THE COM PO -NENTS MAY ACT AS A BARREL OB STRUC TION AND FIRINGCOULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT-ER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAM AGE TO PROPERTY.

WARNING: USE ONLY PROJECTILES OF THE COR-RECT DIAMETER THAT WERE DESIGNED FOR THESABOTS YOU ARE USING. USING BULLETS OF

LESSER DI AM E TER MAY CAUSE THE BUL LET TO SEP A -RATE FROM THE SABOT RE SULT ING IN A BARRELOBSTRUCTION. USING BULLETS OF LARGER DIAMETERCOULD RESULT IN DIFFICULT LOADING, OR A CON DI TIONWHERE THE SAB OT IS NOT SEATED ALL THE WAY DOWNON THE POWDER CHARGE, RE SULT ING IN A BAR RELOBSTRUCTION. EITHER CASE CAN RESULT IN A DAMAGEDFIREARM AND POSSIBLE IN JU RY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAM AGE TO PROPERTY.

WARNING: THE LOAD DATA PROVIDED HERE IS FORUSE IN RIFLES OF THOMPSON/CENTER MANUFAC-TURE ONLY. FOR LOAD DATA FOR OTHER BRANDS

REFER TO THEIR LOADING DATA.

A bl d S b t

Mag ExpressSabot

Bulletof the

CorrectDiameter

Seat Fully

The AssembledSabot Must Be Seated FirmlyOn The PowderCharge.

FIGURE 65

SUGGESTED LOADSUSING MAG EXPRESS®

SABOTS

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For Use in a .50 Caliber T/C® STRIKE™ Rifle OnlyUsing Bullet Weights ListedUse #209 Primer for Ignition

.50 Caliber RifleUsing Pyrodex® Pellets &

T/C® Mag Express® Sabot Loads

For Use With BulletsWeighing (Grains)

Powder Charge50 Cal/50 Grain

PyRODEX® PELLETS

Muzzle Velocity(Feet Per Second)

Muzzle Energy(Foot Pounds)

180 Gr. Bullet2 Pellets 1937 F.P.S. 1500 Ft. Lbs.

3 Pellets 2303 F.P.S. 2120 Ft. Lbs.











Load Shown in Red is Maximum

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For Use With .50 Caliber T/C® STRIKE™ Rifle OnlyUsing Bullet Weights ListedUse #209 Primer for Ignition



For Use With BulletsWeighing (Grains)

Black PowderCharge (Grains)



180 GrainBullet

Like TheThompson/Center

XTP™

80 grs. FFG 1609 F.P.S. 1035 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1685 F.P.S. 1135 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1737 F.P.S. 1206 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1766 F.P.S. 1247 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1852 F.P.S. 1371 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1907 F.P.S. 1454 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 2004 F.P.S. 1606 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 2043 F.P.S. 1669 Ft. Lbs.

240 GrainBullet


XTP™

80 grs. FFG 1511 F.P.S. 1217 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1629 F.P.S. 1414 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1672 F.P.S. 1490 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1710 F.P.S. 1559 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1761 F.P.S. 1653 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1794 F.P.S. 1716 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 1846 F.P.S. 1816 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1879 F.P.S. 1882 Ft. Lbs.

250 GrainBullet


PTX™

80 grs. FFG 1472 F.P.S. 1203 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1601 F.P.S. 1423 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1642 F.P.S. 1497 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1696 F.P.S. 1597 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1724 F.P.S. 1650 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1775 F.P.S. 1749 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 1828 F.P.S. 1855 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1853 F.P.S. 1907 Ft. Lbs.

300 GrainBullet


XTP™

80 grs. FFG 1452 F.P.S. 1405 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1535 F.P.S. 1570 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1601 F.P.S. 1708 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1646 F.P.S. 1805 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1667 F.P.S. 1852 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1693 F.P.S. 1910 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 1714 F.P.S. 1957 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1758 F.P.S. 2015 Ft. Lbs.

Load Shown in Red is Maximum - Heavier Bullets continued next page...

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T/C®Mag Express®Sabot Loads CONT’D.

... continued from previous page.

For Use With .50 Caliber T/C® STRIKE™ Rifle OnlyUsing Bullet & Sabot Listed BelowUse #209 Primer for Ignition



For Use With Bullets

Weighing (Grains)Black Powder

Charge (Grains)Muzzle Velocity

(Feet Per Second)Muzzle Energy(Foot Pounds)

325 GrainBullet

100 grs. FFG 1451 F.P.S. 1520 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1555 F.P.S. 1745 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1710 F.P.S. 2110 Ft. Lbs.

400 GrainBullet

100 grs. FFG 1390 F.P.S. 1679 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1469 F.P.S. 1917 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1587 F.P.S. 2238 Ft. Lbs.


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SUGGESTED LOADSUSING SHOCK WAVE®

SABOTS

For Use With .50 Caliber T/C® STRIKE™ Rifle OnlyUsing Bullet & Sabot Listed BelowUse #209 Primer for Ignition

.50 Caliber RifleUsing Black Powder &

Shock Wave® Bullets withT/C® Super Glide™ Sabots


Weighing (Grains)




250 Gr. BulletShock Wave®

in theT/C Super Glide™

Sabot

80 grs. FFG 1472 F.P.S. 1203 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1601 F.P.S. 1423 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1642 F.P.S. 1497 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1696 F.P.S. 1597 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1724 F.P.S. 1650 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1775 F.P.S. 1749 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 1828 F.P.S. 1855 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1853 F.P.S. 1907 Ft. Lbs.

300 Gr. BulletT/C Shock Wave®


Sabot

80 grs. FFG 1452 F.P.S. 1405 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1535 F.P.S. 1570 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1601 F.P.S. 1708 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1646 F.P.S. 1805 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1667 F.P.S. 1852 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1693 F.P.S. 1910 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 1714 F.P.S. 1957 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1758 F.P.S. 2015 Ft. Lbs.


For Use With .50 Caliber T/C® STRIKE™ Rifle OnlyUsing Bullet & Sabot Listed Below Use #209 Primer for Ignition

.50 Caliber RifleUsing 50 Gr. Equivalent Pyrodex® Pellets

& Shock Wave® Bullets withT/C® Super Glide™ Sabots


Weighing (Grains)

Powder Charge50 CAL/50 GR

PyRODEX® PELLETS





Sabot





Sabot




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LOADS For Maxi-Ball™& Maxi-Hunter®

Conical Lead BulletsFor Use Only With .50 Caliber T/C® STRIKE™ Rifle Only BulletsLubricated with Natural Lube 1000Plus™ Bore But ter. Use #209 Primer for Ignition


T/C® Maxi-Ball™ or Maxi-Hunter®

For Use With .50 cal Bullets

Weighing (Grains)

Powder Charge50 CAL/50 GR

PyRODEX® PELLETS



275 Gr. Maxi-Hunter® &

320 Gr. Maxi-Ball™



350 Gr. Maxi-Hunter® &

370 Gr. Maxi-Ball™




For Use Only With .50 Caliber T/C® STRIKE™ Rifle OnlyBullets Lubricated with Natural Lube1000 Plus™ Bore But ter. Use #209 Primer for Ignition

.50 Caliber RifleUsing Black Powder &

T/C® Maxi-Ball™ or Maxi-Hunter®

For Use With .50 cal Bullets

Weighing (Grains)




275 GrainMaxi-Hunter®

and320 Grain

Maxi-Ball™Lead Bullet

80 grs. FFG 1408 F.P.S. 1409 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1462 F.P.S. 1519 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1511 F.P.S. 1623 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1588 F.P.S. 1792 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1632 F.P.S. 1893 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1675 F.P.S. 1994 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 1697 F.P.S. 2020 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1742 F.P.S. 2157 Ft. Lbs.

350 GrainMaxi-Hunter®

and370 Grain

Maxi-Ball™

Lead Bullet

80 grs. FFG 1344 F.P.S. 1484 Ft. Lbs.

90 grs. FFG 1426 F.P.S. 1671 Ft. Lbs.

100 grs. FFG 1478 F.P.S. 1795 Ft. Lbs.

110 grs. FFG 1535 F.P.S. 1936 Ft. Lbs.

120 grs. FFG 1556 F.P.S. 1990 Ft. Lbs.

130 grs. FFG 1592 F.P.S. 2083 Ft. Lbs.

140 grs. FFG 1623 F.P.S. 2165 Ft. Lbs.

150 grs. FFG 1661 F.P.S. 2267 Ft. Lbs.


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FOR YOUR RECORDSImportant Note: For fire, theft and insurance purposes, retain thisrecord with your important papers in a safe place.

My Thompson/Center:__________________________________

Was Purchased From: __________________________________

On (date): ____________________ 20____________________

Serial Number: ______________________ Caliber: _________

Accessories: _________________________________________

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Owner Registration Card Mailed on: ______________________

Notes: _____________________________________________

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This area is provided for your convenience. We suggest thatyou make a list of im por tant information that pertains toyour spe cif ic firearm (best per form ing load, etc.). Keep thisbooklet with your firearm and review your notes be fore eachhunt ing season or when ev er the firearm has not been usedfor ex tend ed periods of time.

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