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You've Just Bought a Blackpowder Gun- Now
Mark Hendricks, the vice president of technical development for BPI - Black Powder Products, Inc., that owns several companies, including Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA), says that many blackpowder hunters buy their first rifles and take them home in boxes. Although there's an instruction manual in the box, very-few hunters take the time to read those like they should. Follow these steps after you take your rifle out of the box to get ready for hunting season.
* Read the manual.
* Break-open your rifle, and remove the breech plug. A break-action CVA rifle will have a Quick Release Breech Plug, which comes out of the barrel very easily by simply unscrewing it with your fingers and turning it 14-15 times. No tools are required.
* Look through the barrel to make sure there's nothing plugging the barrel and no debris in the barrel.
* Take your cleaning rod, and push several wet patches with a solvent on them that removes grease and debris through the barrel. You want to make sure you have a really-clean barrel. If you're not going to shoot the gun immediately, next, put a light coat of synthetic gun oil on a patch, and push it through the barrel two or three times.
* Wipe your breech plug down with the solvent, put some fresh Breech Plug Anti-Seize Stick lubricant on the threads of the breech plug, and screw the breech plug back into the barrel.
* Check the gun for any damage from its being sorted or shipped. Make sure that the sights are in place, if the gun comes with sights. If the gun comes with a scope mount, make sure it's secure. Be certain your forehand and buttstock are good and tight.
* Check all the mechanical functions of the gun. Make sure the barrel release opens and closes smoothly and locks tight; cock your hammer back to be sure it locks properly; squeeze the trigger, and let the hammer down to be certain the trigger is working smoothly and properly. On break-action guns, push the hammer forward with your thumb, because there's a hammer block in the gun that prevents the hammer from reaching the firing pin, unless the hammer's cocked. All these procedures are described in the manual that comes with the gun.
* Use a quality synthetic gun oil on the outside of the barrel.
Now you're ready to go to the range. If you'll go through these steps, you'll eliminate many of the problems you may encounter.
Go to www.cva.com to see a free-streaming video, "Muzzleloader Basics," that contains tips that are applicable to any type of muzzleloader you may buy.
Contact:
BPI Customer Service (770) 449-4687 [email protected]
I am not affiliated with Black Powder Products, Inc. and I am not receiving any compensation for this post.
This post is for informational purposes only.
Mark Hendricks, the vice president of technical development for BPI - Black Powder Products, Inc., that owns several companies, including Connecticut Valley Arms (CVA), says that many blackpowder hunters buy their first rifles and take them home in boxes. Although there's an instruction manual in the box, very-few hunters take the time to read those like they should. Follow these steps after you take your rifle out of the box to get ready for hunting season.
* Read the manual.
* Break-open your rifle, and remove the breech plug. A break-action CVA rifle will have a Quick Release Breech Plug, which comes out of the barrel very easily by simply unscrewing it with your fingers and turning it 14-15 times. No tools are required.
* Look through the barrel to make sure there's nothing plugging the barrel and no debris in the barrel.
* Take your cleaning rod, and push several wet patches with a solvent on them that removes grease and debris through the barrel. You want to make sure you have a really-clean barrel. If you're not going to shoot the gun immediately, next, put a light coat of synthetic gun oil on a patch, and push it through the barrel two or three times.
* Wipe your breech plug down with the solvent, put some fresh Breech Plug Anti-Seize Stick lubricant on the threads of the breech plug, and screw the breech plug back into the barrel.
* Check the gun for any damage from its being sorted or shipped. Make sure that the sights are in place, if the gun comes with sights. If the gun comes with a scope mount, make sure it's secure. Be certain your forehand and buttstock are good and tight.
* Check all the mechanical functions of the gun. Make sure the barrel release opens and closes smoothly and locks tight; cock your hammer back to be sure it locks properly; squeeze the trigger, and let the hammer down to be certain the trigger is working smoothly and properly. On break-action guns, push the hammer forward with your thumb, because there's a hammer block in the gun that prevents the hammer from reaching the firing pin, unless the hammer's cocked. All these procedures are described in the manual that comes with the gun.
* Use a quality synthetic gun oil on the outside of the barrel.
Now you're ready to go to the range. If you'll go through these steps, you'll eliminate many of the problems you may encounter.
Go to www.cva.com to see a free-streaming video, "Muzzleloader Basics," that contains tips that are applicable to any type of muzzleloader you may buy.
Contact:
BPI Customer Service (770) 449-4687 [email protected]
I am not affiliated with Black Powder Products, Inc. and I am not receiving any compensation for this post.
This post is for informational purposes only.