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Safety & Instruction Manual

Triumph®

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.

Read the instructions andwarnings in this manual

CAREFULLY BEFORE using this firearm.

THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS2100 Roosevelt Avenue • Springfield, MA 01104

Toll Free Phone (866) 730-1614Web site: www.tcarms.comCustomer Service Email:

[email protected]

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TC_Triumph_Manual_07-15-2014.QxD_TC Triumph Muzzleloader Manual 7/15/14

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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

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

Customer Service Email:[email protected]


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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.

TABLE OF CONTENTSYOUR SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7

SAFE STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9

SAFETY RULES FOR THE TRIUMPH® MUZZLELOADER 10-12

BASIC EQUIPMENT FOR SHOOTING THE T/C® TRIUMPH® 13

UNDERSTANDING BLACk POwDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

UNDERSTANDING PYRODEx® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

TRIUMPH® TRIGGER & HAMMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

PREPARATION FOR FIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

SERIAL NUMBER & MODEL I.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

INSPECTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

CHARGING THE T/C TRIUMPH® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-25

PRIMING THE T/C TRIUMPH® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27

FIRING THE T/C TRIUMPH® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-29

UNLOADING AND UNCHARGING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-31

FIELD CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-33

THOROUGH CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-36

DISASSEMBLY OF THE T/C TRIUMPH® . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-39

SPEED BREECH® xT™ BREECH PLUG . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-40

MOUNTING A SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

SIGHT ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

LIMITED LIFETIME wARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-43

CONTACT & SHIPPING FOR SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

LOAD COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

SUGGESTED LOADS FOR THE T/C TRIUMPH® . . . . . . .46-53

PATENTS & CONTACT INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56


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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 par-ticularly important when loading, unloading, or field strippingthe gun. 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 firearmis uncharged 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 unchargedand unprimed. keep your muzzleloading firearm unchargedand unprimed 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 obstruc-tions, water or other surfaces which can cause ricochets. Besure your bullet will stop behind your target. Bullets canglance off many surfaces like rocks or the surface of waterand travel in unpredictable directions with considerable veloci-ty. Do not fire randomly 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 PERSONALRESPONSIBILITY AT ALL TIMES. Firearms can be danger-ous and can cause serious injury or death if they are misusedor used inappropriately. Safety must be the prime considera-tion of any one who owns or handles firearms. Accidents arethe result of violating the rules of safe firearm handling andcommon sense. Firearm safety training is available. Contactyour firearms dealer, law enforcement agency, local sports-man’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 frommisuse of the firearm 24 hours a day.

• FIREARM SECURITY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. You mustsecure firearms safely from children and/or unauthorizedusers. Your firearm should always be kept unloaded andlocked when not in use. Never assume that the use of a lockis sufficient to safely secure your firearm. You must alwaysevaluate your personal situation and employ the security sys-tems that meet your needs and prevent children and unautho-rized users from gaining 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 COMPO-NENTS IN 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 ofyour firearm, please contact Thompson/Center before pro-ceeding with its operation.

• NEVER ALLOW A FIREARM TO BE USED BY INDIVIDU-ALS WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND ITS SAFE OPERATIONOR HAVE 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 ammunitionand loading 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 leadto serious 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 FOLLOW ALL OF THESE BASIC SAFETY RULES MAY

RESULT IN SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH TO YOUOR OTHERS. YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETYDEVICE WHEN IT COMES TO THE USE OF YOUR FIREARMAND THOMPSON/CENTER AND ITS PARENT COMPANY WILLNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY, DEATHOR PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT RESULTS FROM: (1) THECRIMINAL OR NEGLIGENT USE OF THIS FIREARM; (2) A DIS-REGARD OF THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS;(3) IMPROPER OR CARELESS HANDLING OF THIS FIREARM;(4) THE USE OF NON-STANDARD, DEFECTIVE, IMPROPER ORRELOADED AMMUNITION; 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 MUZZLELOADINGFIREARM TO OR FROM A TREE STAND. Failure to followthis rule may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooteror bystanders and 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 BARRELAS THIS 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 THESHOOT ER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.DRILLING HOLES IN THE BARREL ALSO VOIDS ALL WAR-RANTIES.

• 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 other-wise, improper functioning may occur and serious injury ordeath may result. In addition to the dangers presented, theuse of non-factory parts, including but not limited to, stocksand springs, 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 personalresponsibility to use common sense when storing your firearmand ammunition and loading components and to always makesure they are not accessible to children or other unauthorizedpersons.

• NEVER TRANSPORT A CHARGED OR PRIMED MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM. when transporting your firearm, besure it 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 anarea accessible to children or others. keeping a firearmlocked and unloaded when not in use is not only commonsense safety practice... IT IS THE LAw. You must be familiarwith all local, state, and federal laws regarding the safe stor-age and transportation of your firearm. Failure to know andfollow the law may result in unauthorized access or use ofyour firearm by another. Obey all laws relating to the storageand transportation of firearms. Your local police department orgun shop can furnish you with available information on storingand/or transporting 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 RULES FORTHE TRIUMPH®

MUZZLELOADERIn 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 damageto property.

• 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, prim-ing powder or supply of powder may cause premature firing ofthe firearm or an explosion of the powder can, horn or flaskcausing serious injury and/or death to the shooter orbystanders and 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 beslightly 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 alterthe ramrod.


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T/C TRIUMPH SAFETY RULES 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 andprojectile 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 targetand the act of firing.

• A SHARP OR HEAVY BLOW TO THE ExTERNAL HAMMERCAN FRACTURE PARTS AND CAUSE A MALFUNCTIONOR DISCHARGE OF THE FIREARM. An accidental dis-charge may cause serious injury and/or death to the shooteror bystanders 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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T/C TRIUMPH SAFETY RULES CONT’D

• DO NOT CHARGE YOUR T/C MUZZLELOADER DIRECTLYFROM A CAN, HORN OR FLASK. A spark from a previousfiring may ignite the stream of powder being poured into thefirearm and cause the container to explode. The explosion ofa powder can, horn or flask may cause serious injury and/ordeath to the shooter or bystanders and damage to property.Use a separate pre-calibrated measuring device containingsmall quantities of powder to charge your firearm. keep themuzzle directed away from your face and body when loading.

• ALWAYS KEEP SUPPLIES OF POWDER, PRIMERS ANDCAPS WELL AWAY FROM A FIRING POSITION ORSHOOTING BENCH. A powder horn, flask, can of powder, orquantity of primers or caps can ignite with deadly force ifexposed to sparks or intense heat. Follow the manufacturer’sinstructions for safe handling and storage of powder andprimers or caps. keep unused powder and primers or capswell away from firearms that are being discharged. Sparksfrom the discharge of a muzzleloading firearm may cause anunused supply of powder or primers or caps to ignite causingserious injury and/or death to the shooter or bystanders anddamage to property.

• You must follow this procedure every time a firearm leavesyour hand, is cleaned, handed to you or another person,transported 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 TRIUMPH®

In order to shoot your Thompson/Center Triumph® muzzleloader, youwill need the following ac ces so ries or equipment listed below:

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

9. An appropriate bore cleaner for muzzleloaders (like T/C’s Number 13® Bore Cleaner or T17® Bore Cleaner).

10. An appropriate oil or rust inhibiting lubricant (like T/C’s Natural Lube 1000 Plus™ Bore Butter).

11. Breech plug anti-seize lubricant (like T/C’s Super Lube).


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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 T/C 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 sometimes 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 (now discontinued) Thompson/CenterPatriot™ Pistol.

PYRODEx® PELLETS - These pre-formed charges are designedfor use in most Thompson/Center muzzleloaders and are suitablewhere permitted by state and local laws. Use the appropriate cal-iber and charge weight pellet for your muzzleloading rifle.

The reader should bear in mind that Thompson/Center does not manu-facture or sell powder of any type. If there is ever a question as to theproper 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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TRIUMPH® TRIGGER &HAMMER

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

There are three hammer positions on the Thompson/CenterTriumph muzzleloader; “At Rest”, “Cocked” and “Fired.”

• THE HAMMER SHOULD BE IN THE “AT REST” POSITIONDURING LOADING AND WHEN CARRYING (FIGURE 1).

• THE HAMMER SHOULD BE IN THE “COCKED” POSITIONONLY WHEN IN THE PROCESS OF FIRING (FIGURE 2).

• WHEN THE TRIUMPH® IS COCKED AND THE TRIGGER ISPULLED - THE HAMMER CONTACTS THE FIRING PIN(FIGURE 3).

Hammer “AT REST”

Hammer “COCKED”

Hammer in “FIRED”Position

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

Trigger Held Back


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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 ARELOADED AND WILL FIRE IF THE TRIGGER IS PULLED.

• ALWAYS WEAR ADEQUATE AND PROPER EAR PROTEC-TORS SPECIFIED FOR FIREARM USE to prevent perma-nent damage to your hearing. Make sure others who are near-by are wearing 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 glassesshould protect your eyes from the firing flash and particlesassociated with the discharge of a muzzleloader. Failure to doso creates a risk of personal injury from particle or debris spit-ting or ricochets. Make sure others who are nearby are wear-ing eye protection 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 OUTOF THE 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 sur-faces which 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.


SERIAL NUMBER& MODEL I.D.

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CALIBER DESIGNATION ON BARREL

PROPELLANT MARKING ON BARREL

SERIAL NUMBER ON BARREL

GUN MODEL DESIGNATION ON BARREL

FIGURE 4

FIGURE 5

FIGURE 6

FIGURE 7


INSPECTINGWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

WARNING: ANY TIME THAT YOU HANDLE A TRIUMPH®,OPEN THE ACTION AND ENSURE THAT IT ISUNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED.

INSPECTING• with your finger away from the trigger and with the hammer in

the “AT REST” position (FIGURE 8), open the action to inspectby pushing forward on the trigger guard spur (FIGURES 8-10).

• Look into the breech plug to make sure there is no primer pre-sent and look through the breech plug channel to ensure thatthere is no charge in the bore.

• Verify that the bore is clear and free of obstructions.

• You must follow this procedure every time a firearm leavesyour hand, is cleaned, handed to you or another person,transported or 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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UNLOCK THE ACTIONVIA TRIGGER GUARD

BARREL WILL TIPOPEN WHEN

TRIGGER GUARDIS UNLOCKED

PUSH TRIGGERGUARD SPUR

FORWARD

FIGURE 8

FIGURE 9

FIGURE 10


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CHARGING THET/C TRIUMPH®

WARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

NOTE: The loading data found in this manual was compiledusing Black Powder or Pyrodex® as a propellant. with any otherapproved Black Powder substitute, follow the instructions sup-plied by the manufacturer and heed all warnings and instructionsas they apply to loading and usage of that product.

• Inspect the bore for obstructions and oil or grease (and cleanif necessary). This is true with the rifle as it comes from thefactory, as it has been treated with anti-rust compound thatneeds 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 loading and use of your fire arm can causeinjury and/or death to the shoot er or by stand ers and damage toproperty.

Study the photo on page 22 carefully and read all the captionsbe fore you charge your muzzleloading rifle.The photo shows ashooter in the process of loading a Triumph® muzzleloader.

Pivot the trigger guard down and forward and then tip the barrelopen (down). Look into the breech plug primer pocket and checkto make sure there is no primer in the pocket. Hold the muzzleup to the light and look through the ignition channel to ensurethat there is no charge present.

To make sure the Triumph® muzzleloader is uncharged(unloaded), 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. The ramrod willdisappear into the barrel entirely (1/2˝ below the muzzle) if therifle is not loaded. Commit this exercise to memory and practiceit every time that you handle the Triumph®, or any other muzzle-loader. Before you attempt to load it - before you store it away -before you hand it to a friend or leave it unattended, alwayscheck to ensure that the firearm is uncharged and unprimed.


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CHARGING THE T/C TRIUMPH®CONT’D

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 barrelor cham ber can dampen the powder charge and cause the rifleto misfire or hangfire (see section on “Cleaning”). Point the muz-zle in a safe direction and snap several 209 primers in thebreech plug before charging. This will help en sure positive igni-tion and clear away any oil that may have accumulated in theignition channel.

Adjust the powder measure to dispense the desired charge andfill it with Black Pow der or an approved Black Powder substitute,such as Pyrodex®. To achieve accuracy, consistency in the pow -der charge is required. Fill the measure exactly the same eachtime. Set the rifle on its butt and hold the muz zle away from yourface and body as pic tured on page 22. Pour the mea suredcharge down the barrel and strike the side of the barrel sev er alsharp raps with the heel of your hand. This will settle the pow derinto the cham ber area of the bar rel. If you are using pellets - fol-low the instructions provided by the pellet manufacturer. Seat theprojectile firmly on top of the powder or pellets.

NOTE: Do not pound on the ramrod or beat the projectile withexcessive force, so as to crush the powder or pellet(s) and dis-tort the bullet.


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WARNING:IMPROPERLY

CHARG ING YOUR T/C®TRIUMPH® MUZZLELOAD-ING RI FLE CAN BE DAN -GER OUS. STUDY THISPHO TO CARE FUL LYBEFORE PROCEEDING.

Be certain that theTriumph® is unprimedwhile charging.

Hold barrel securely withmuzzle upwards - directedaway from your faceand body.

Use only Black Powder or an approved Black Powdersubstitute, such asPyrodex®.Use a T/C graduated powder measure and do not over charge. NEVER charge directly from a powder flask, can or powder horn.

Triumph® is unprimed while charging.

Stay mentally alert. This taskrequires your

complete attention.

Eyes, ears &arms pro tect ed.

Do Not Smoke while

loading any

muzzleloader.

Always keep com po -

nents & reservepowder well

away from thefirearm.

Hammer in “at rest” position.

Rifle’s butt rest-ing firmly on theground & sup-ported by the

side of theshooter's foot toprevent slipping.

FIGURE 11


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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. Again, mark your ramrodat the muzzle, ensuring that each time you seat a bullet on thepowder the projectile is seated to the same depth.

If you are loading an all-lead conical bullet like T/C’s Maxi-Ball orMaxi-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® bullets come from the factoryprelubricated. However, if you find some unlubricated bullets, werecommend that you lubricate these bullets with an all-naturallubricant, free of petroleum, like T/C Natural Lube 1000 Plus™Bore Butter. when loading a Maxi-Ball or Maxi-Hunter™ bulletinto the 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.

when loading sabots, do not lubricate them. They are intended tobe loaded into the muzzleloader just as they come from the pack-age. In fact, for best results, it is recommended that all evidenceof oil or lubricant be removed from the bore before loading asabot - the drier the bore the better in terms of optimal accuracy.

Hold the rifle as pictured onpage 22 and pour your mea -sured pow der charge into thebarrel. Start the lubricated bul-let or sabot into the bore withyour fin gers. The base of theprojectile will enter the boreeas i ly with finger pres sure.Drive the projectile down aboutfour inch es into the barrel withthe rod end of the bullet starter(FIGURE 12). Using the ram-rod, push the pro jec tile theremainder of the way down the bar rel until it contacts the powdercharge. The sabot or conical bullet must be seated firm ly againstthe powder charge. Seat the projectile with ex act ly the samepres sure shot after shot to aid in accuracy.

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

FIGURE 12


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FIGURE 13Push the projectile down thebarrel with the ramrod andseat it firmly against the pow-der charge.

FIGURES 14 and 15Once the projectile is seated firmly againstthe powder charge, mark your ram rod toindicate the correct loaded depth of thepowder plus the projectile. This will allowyou to ensure that each projectile is seatedto the same depth before firing. Re-mark the ramrod each time you adjust the pow-der charge or change projectiles. whenyou arrive at the desired charge, mark theramrod so you have a permanent refer-ence mark. when the powder charge orprojectile are then changed, the referencemark should also be changed to indicatethe new correct load length.

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

PROPERLY SEAT ED ON THE POWDERCHARGE AND THE RAMROD HASBEEN REMOVED FROM THE BORE.SHOOT ERS SHOULD BEAR IN MINDTHAT THE MUZZLELOADING PRO JEC -TILE IS NOT CRIMPED INTO PO SI TION AS IS THE FIxEDCARTRIDGE PRO JEC TILE. IF A PROJECTILE DOES NOT FITTIGHTLY THEN JARRING OR MOVEMENT OF THE FIREARMCAN CAUSE IT TO MOVE FOR WARD IN A MUZZLELOADER.IF THE FIRE ARM IS FIRED WHEN A PRO JEC TILE IS FOR -WARD OR OFF THE POWDER CHARGE,OR THE RAMROD ISSTILL IN THE BORE, THEN THE PRO JEC TILE OR RAM RODMAY ACT AS A BORE OBSTRUCTION. THIS CAN CAUSE ARUP TURED OR BURST BARREL. A RUP TURED OR BURSTBARREL MAY CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOT ER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAM AGE TO PROP ER TY.IF, DUE TO FOULING, A BUL LET OR BALL BE COMESLODGED PART WAY DOWN THE BARREL, THE FIREARMMUST BE DIS AS SEM BLED AND THE CHARGE RE MOVED.SEE SEC TION ON “CLEANING”. ALSO SEE THE SECTIONON “UNLOADING AND UNCHARGING”.

FIGURE 13

FIGURE 15

Seat theprojectile

firmlyagainst

the powdercharge

FIGURE 14


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Loading Conical Bullets or Sabots When Using Pyrodex® Pellets

Start by loading the pellets into the bore,following the specific pellet manufacturer’sinstructions.

Next, start the projectile into the bore andthen use your ramrod to push the projectilethe remainder of the way down the bore,until it is seated firmly against the pellet(s)(FIGURE 16). Do not pound on it, as this will likely crush the pel-lets and effect the reliability of ignition. It could also deform thebullet and will undoubtedly affect accuracy.

with successive shots, fouling may build up enough in the boreto make loading of subsequent shots more difficult, or evenimpossible. The more fouling that is present, the more difficult itwill be to seat your projectile to the same depth. This will causedifferences in pressure, which will in turn affect accuracy. whileat the range, you should clean (swab) your bore (with a borecleaner like Thompson/Center’s Number 13® and suitablejag/patch combination) after each shot, for maximum accuracy. Inthe field, you can expect to fire two to three shots before swab-bing may be necessary. The more powder you use in eachcharge, the more fouling will build up. when you experience pro-gressively more difficult bullet seating due to buildup of fouling,you must clean the bore or safe loading will become impossible.See the sections on "Cleaning" and on "Unloading/Uncharging".

Once the sabot has been loaded, it is nec-essary to carefully mark your ramrod toindicate the depth of the fully seated pelletand projectile combination that you areusing (FIGURE 17).

If you are loading sabots, make sure thatthe bore has been cleaned and that all ofthe oil or lubricant has been removed. A dry and clean bore is better - whenshooting sabots - as this will improveaccuracy.

PELL

ETPE

LLET

PELL

ETPE

LLET

BORE

Seat theprojectile

firmlyagainst

the pellet(s)

FIGURE 16

FIGURE 17


PRIMING THET/C TRIUMPH®


WARNING: DO NOT PRIME THE FIREARM UNTIL YOUARE ACTUALLY READY TO FIRE AND YOU HAVE DOU -BLE CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT THE RAMROD HAS

BEEN REMOVED FROM THE BORE. THOMP SON/CENTER DOES NOT RECOMMEND PRIMING THEFIREARM UNTIL THE INSTANT BE FORE FIRING. CARRYING ACHARGED, PRIMED TRIUMPH® CAN BE DAN GER OUS. AC CI -DEN TAL DIS CHARGE IS A CONSTANT HAZARD WHICH, IF ITOC CURS, CAN CAUSE IN JU RY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOTER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAM AGE TO PROPERTY.THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO GUARD AGAINST AN AC CI DEN TALDIS CHARGE IS TO CARRY YOUR T/C TRIUMPH® UNPRIMED,WITH THE HAMMER IN THE "AT REST" POSITION AND THEMUZ ZLE POINT ED DOWN RANGE AWAY FROM YOUR SELF,BY STAND ERS OR PROP ER TY.

If you have fol lowed the pre ced ing in struc tions in this manual, yourfirearm will now be charged with Black Pow der or an approved BlackPowder substitute such as Pyrodex® and a projectile will be firmlyseat ed against the pow der charge. The ramrod will be returned to thethimbles under the barrel and your ramrod will be marked to theexact seat ing depth of the powder/projectile combination that you areusing - al low ing you to ensure that each fu ture pro jec tile is also seat-ed to the same depth in the bore.

The Thompson/Center Triumph® muzzleloading rifle uses a #209primer for ignition.

with the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, open the action bypivoting the trigger guard forward - then tipping the barrel downto open the action.

wHEN YOU ARE READY TO FIRE YOUR TRIUMPH®, OPENTHE BARREL AND PRIME IT AS SHOwN HERE (FIGURE 18).

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Always keep muzzlepointed downrange

and keep fingers awayfrom the trigger.

209 Primer ToolPrimer Pocket in Breech Plug

FIGURE 18


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PRIMING THE T/C TRIUMPH®CONT’D

Handling 209 primers can be made easier with theprimer/deprimer tool (Thompson/Center part #7802) that is pro-vided with your rifle - or sold as an accessory. Slide a 209 primerinto the slot of the tool as shown in the diagram below. To primethe gun, place the protruding part of the primer into the hole inthe breech plug. Once the primer has been inserted, pull the toolaway from the gun while leaving the 209 primer in the breechplug’s primer pocket. To remove a 209 primer from the breechplug, push this forked end under the rim of the primer. As youpush the tool forward, the primer will lift out of its hole allowingyou to grasp the primer with your fingers and remove it from thebreech plug.

Prime the Triumph® rifle the instant before firing. with the muzzlepointed in a safe direction, open the action by pivoting the triggerguard down and forward - then tipping the barrel down - press a209 primer fully into the breech plug primer pocket. Tip the barrelback up and lock it into position by “clicking” the trigger guardback up into place - at this point the rifle is ready to fire.

If you decide not to fire; make sure the gun is always pointed in asafe direction. Open the action and remove the 209 primer fromthe breech plug.

Primer Insertion End

Primer Removal End (fork)

Insert Primer Into Breech Plugand then Pull Tool Away

Push tool under 209 primerto pry it out of breech plug

FIGURE 19


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FIRING THET/C TRIUMPH®


WARNING: WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION SPECI-FIED FOR FIREARM USE EVERY TIME YOU DISCHARGEYOUR FIREARM. MAKE SURE OTHERS IN THE VICINITY

OF WHERE YOU WILL BE SHOOTING DO SO AS WELL.

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

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.

WARNING: NEVER RELY ON MECHANICAL FEATURESALONE. ONLY YOUR SAFE GUN HANDLING WILLENSURE THE SAFE USE OF YOUR FIREARM. THIS IS

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

WARNING: WHEN FIRING THE T/C TRIUMPH®, HOLDIT FIRMLY AGAINST YOUR SHOULDER, AL LOW INGYOUR BODY WEIGHT TO ABSORB AND BUFFER THE

FORCE OF THE RECOIL. AN IMPROPERLY HELD FIREARMCAN CAUSE POSSIBLE INJURY AND/OR BRUISING.

• Grasp firearm with onehand on the forend andother hand on the gripwith the trigger finger rest-ing along and outside ofthe trigger guard (FIG-URE 20). Raise firearmand pull buttstock firmlyinto shoulder (FIGURE21).

• Draw the hammer back tothe full rearward“COCkED” position.

• The rifle will now fire whenpressure is applied to thetrigger.

• Place your finger on trig-ger and squeeze until therifle fires.

• To reload, see the Section on “CHARGING”.

Move Hammer to“COCKED” position with

finger away from trigger FIGURE 20

Do Not Prime The Triumph® Until You Are Ready To Fire It!

FIGURE 21


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FIRING THE T/C TRIUMPH®CONT’D

WARNING: IF THE FIREARM IS NO LONGER GOINGTO BE USED, UNCHARGE IT BY FIRING IT INTO ASUIT ABLE BACK STOP OR UNLOAD THE CHARGE

BEFORE ENTERING YOUR VE HI CLE, CAMP OR HOME (SEESECTION ON “UNLOADING”). AN AC CI DEN TAL DIS CHARGECAN CAUSE INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT ER ORBY STAND ERS AND DAM AGE TO PROP ER TY.

If you decide not to fire; first, make sure the gun is always point-ed in a safe direction - then you must carefully lower the hammerfrom the “Cocked” position to the “At Rest” position. To do this,hold your thumb securely on the hammer so it cannot drop freely- then pull the trigger back (only long enough to disengage thehammer from the hammer sear) (FIGURE 22). Allow the hammerto move forward slowly - with your trigger finger now fully awayfrom the trigger (FIGURE 23) - until the hammer resides in the“At Rest” position. Pivot the trigger guard forward - and tip thebarrel open - remove the 209 primer from the breech plug.

WARNING: IF YOUR FIREARM GIVES ANY INDICA-TION THAT IT IS NOT PERFORMING PROPERLY ORTHE OPERATION OF YOUR FIREARM HAS CHANGED

“THE WAY IT FEELS OR SOUNDS”, STOP FIRING. MAKESURE THE FIREARM IS POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION,UNLOAD THE FIREARM AND HAVE IT INSPECTED ANDTEST FIRED BY A GUNSMITH QUALIFIED TO PERFORMSERVICE ON THOMPSON/CENTER FIREARMS.

Thumb is held firmly on the hammer so it will not drop freely

FIGURE 22

Once released - remove finger from trigger and lower hammer

FIGURE 23


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UNLOADING ANDUNCHARGING


WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO PULL A CHARGE FROMYOUR MUZZLELOADER UNTIL YOU ARE ABSOLUTELYCERTAIN THAT THE FIREARM IS UNPRIMED.

WARNING: DO NOT SMOKE, OR BE NEAR ANYONEELSE WHO IS SMOKING WHILE IN THE PROCESS OFPULLING THE CHARGE; THE SPARK FROM A LIGHT-

ED CIGARETTE, CIGAR, OR PIPE CAN IGNITE BLACK POW-DER, PYRODEx®, OR PRIMERS.

WARNING: AN ExTERNAL SPARK OR HEAT SOURCESOURCE CAN IGNITE YOUR POWDER CHARGE,CAUSING AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE, WHICH

COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO THE SHOOT-ER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.

UNLOADING A CHARGE FROM THE TRIUMPH® MUZZLE-LOADING RIFLE

Under normal conditions the Triumph® muzzleloading rifle 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.

SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS UNDER wHICHTHE CHARGE MUST BE REMOVED MANUALLY 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 rifle. You mustremove the charge and then clean the barrel.

• The rifle is loaded in a proper manner yet fails to fire after re -peat ed repriming and clearing of the ignition channel.

• 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 Triumph® muzzleloader itwill be necessary to take the following steps:

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

• Remove breech plug (See Section on Speed Breech® xT™).


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UNLOADING & UNCHARGING CONT’D

• Once the breech plug has been removed, point the muzzle up.Gravity should then cause the pellets or the loose powder to dropout. The sabot or bullet can then be poked out of the bore withyour ramrod. To push the bullet fully out of the barrel, it will benecessary to add the extended super jag (which came with yourrifle) to your ramrod, or, you may use a longer “range rod” if youhave access to one.

• If your propellant charge (pellets or loose powder) won’t comeout as a result of gravity, you should remove the breech plug andpush the entire charge out from the muzzle end with your ramrod(using the ramrod extension that came with your rifle). If that isn’tpossible, you should remove the breech plug and pour water intothe breech area of the barrel to fully dissolve the pellets or pow-der. After the powder charge is removed, push the bullet out withyour ramrod inserted from the muzzle (again, with the ramrodextension installed).

If you can’t remove the breech plug to push the charge out;

It will be necessary to submerge the breech section of the barrelin a bucket of water to dissolve the powder charge.

Disassembly of the Triumph® will be necessary to place the bar-rel in a bucket of water.

• Check to make sure the gun is unprimed by tipping the barrelopen and removing any primer from the breech plug.

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

• Once the barrel is detached - submerge the breech end of thebarrel in a bucket of water (hot water if possible). Make certainthat at least 8" of the barrel is submerged for at least 1/2 hour.

• Once the powder in the barrel has been soaked for 1/2 hourand rendered inert, pull the projectile from the bore by using yourramrod with extension attached and a bullet puller installed.

• If, for any reason, you are unable to remove the charge in themanner recommended, soak the barrel again. Squirt oil into theprimer pocket of the breech plug and into the barrel’s breecharea in order to ensure that the powder charge is completelyinert, (if you were to use water only - it will just dry out over aperiod of time), and return the barrel to the service department atthe address shown below with a letter describing the problem.

THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS• CUSTOMER SUPPORT •2100 Roosevelt AvenueSpringfield, MA 01104

TEL. Toll Free (866) 730-1614


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

WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIMEYOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARMAND ATTEMPT CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO CLEAN A CHARGED OR PRIMEDMUZZLELOADING 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 DAMAGE TO PROP ER TY.


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.

NOTE: Residue from burned black powder and black powder sub-stitutes is very corrosive. The fouling or residue left over after firingyour muzzleloading firearm can be destructive to gun’s parts.Leaving your firearm unclean with this fouling present can lead to aruined firearm, as parts will rust and oxidize in short order.

Also, the build up of fouling from shot to shot will produce shot toshot increases in pressure that will greatly affect accuracy. Thelubricant 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 TIONON “PULL ING A CHARGE”). NEV ER FIRE A MUZZLELOADINGFIREARM UN LESS THE PRO JEC TILE IS FIRMLY SEATED ONTHE POW DER CHARGE.


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FIELD CLEANING CONT’D

The Thompson/Center Triumph® muzzleloading rifle was suppliedwith a clean ing jag which is the proper size for cleaning the rifle.Use com mer cial cleaning patches (round or square) or pieces ofdis card ed cotton cloth ing to cleanthe bore.

Use the cleaning jag that was provided with the Triumph®

(FIGURE 24), and a cleaning patchsaturated with a bore cleaner likeThompson/Center’s Number 13®

Bore Cleaner or T17® BoreCleaner. Run the saturated patchup and down the bore a few times -to remove the fouling.

Number 13® Bore Cleaner is specifi-cally designed for cleaning BlackPowder or Pyrodex® fouling (FIGURE 25).

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

Clean the trigger guard assemblywith a soft bristle brush dampenedwith some solvent. when the triggerguard is dry, lightly oil it.Reassemble and check for properfunction of the hammer and triggerassembly.

Use a pressurized moisture displac-ing oil to clean and lubricate the fir-ing pin within the frame (from boththe front and back) - as shown inFIGURES 26a & 26b).

Bore

Cleaning Jag

The Cleaning Jagthreads onto the end of the ramrod.

Position the patch over end of the jag.

FIGURE 24

FIGURE 26a FIGURE 26b

FIGURE 25


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THOROUGHCLEANING


WARNING: WEAR SAFETY GLASSES EVERY TIMEYOU ASSEMBLE OR DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARMAND ATTEMPT CLEANING OR MAINTENANCE.

WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT TO CLEAN A CHARGED ORPRIMED 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 DAMAGE TO 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. IT WILL ALSOVOID YOUR WARRANTY.


AMMUNITION AND LOADING COMPONENTS MAY RESULT INExPOSURE 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 of yourfirearm.

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 Triumph® muzzleloader away, it is rec om mend ed that youclean the fire arm thor ough ly. Follow these instructions for thoroughclean ing:

Remove the breech plug from the Triumph® muzzleloader. To dothis, tip the trigger guard down and forward and then tip the barrelopen to be certain that there is no primer in the primer pocket.

The breech plug is removed from the barrel by turning it 1/4 turncounter-clockwise (as viewed from the breech end of the barrel) byhand or using the wrench that was supplied with the gun. when thereference marks on the barrel and breech plug are aligned, thebreech plug can be withdrawn from the barrel with just your fingers.


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THOROUGH CLEANING CONT’D

It may be nec es sary touse the wrench provid-ed to over come the ini-tial resistance causedby the barrel-to-breechplug drag (FIGURE27). Once the indicatormarks are aligned(FIGURE 28), thebreech plug can gener-ally be removed withyour fingers (FIGURE29). If the breech plugdoesn’t come out readily using yourfingers, a tap from the ramrod insert-ed down the barrel from the muzzleshould do the trick.

Once removed, the breech plugshould be scrubbed free of foul ingand then should be lu bri cat ed withan anti-seize lu bri cant like T/C'sSuper Lube™, before rein stal la tion.The threads inside the breech end ofthe barrel must also be well cleanedwith a stiff brush and solvent andthen dried and lubricated with anti-seize lube.

Install the breech plugwith the “UP” markingon top (FIGURE 30).

Next in the cleaningprocess; fill a pan withhot soapy water.Submerge the muzzleend of the bar rel in thewa ter and push a wetpatch down the bar rel(from the breech end)on the end of your ramrodthat has a jag in stalled on it(a jag comes with T/C muz-zleloaders from the factory).Pump the ramrod andpatch up and down in thebar rel. This will draw waterinto the bar rel and flush outthe fouling. when the bar relis clean, wipe off any ex -cess water and allow it to dry.

FIGURE 27

FIGURE 28

FIGURE 29

FIGURE 30

The breech plug is stamped “UP”

indicating the orientation when

installing it.

Grasp Breech Plug and Withdraw

BreechPlugAlignmentMarks

Turn 900

(counterclockwise) To Unlock

Breech Plug Wrench


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THOROUGH CLEANING CONT’D

Thoroughly wipe any pow der res i due from the hammer/triggerassembly and receiver. Dry the parts thor ough ly.

After clean ing your Triumph® muzzleloading ri fle, it is rec om -mend ed that you light ly lubricate the metal surfaces of the ri fle.Do not use heavy grease or oil, as during cold weather, exces-sive lube may con geal and slow the hammer fall (or keep it fromstrik ing the firing pin al to geth er) when the trig ger is pulled.

with the barrel completely dry, lightly lubricate the bore with a qual i -ty gun lubricant.T/C's Natural Lube 1000 Plus™ Bore Butter alsoworks well in this application. Re-install the breech plug, makingsure that you have lubricated all of the threads with an anti-seize lu -bri cant like T/C's Super Lube™. The breech plug must be lockedinto place by turning it clockwise 90 degrees by hand - or with thebreech plug wrench provided. Also, lubricate the threads inside thebreech area of the barrel with anti-seize lubricant.

Remove any fouling on the receiver and exterior parts with an oilycotton cloth.

After your Triumph® muzzleloader breech plug has been rein-stalled, check for proper functioning of the barrel and the ham-mer/trigger mechanism prior to loading and firing.

WARNING: Use oNly THompsoN/CeNTeR BReeCH

plUGs oF THe CoRReCT Type IN yoUR TRIUmpH

mUZZleloADeR. UNAUTHoRIZeD ReplACemeNTs

CAN CReATe A DANGeRoUs CoNDITIoN. Be CeRTAIN THAT

THe THReADs mesH pRopeRly (NoT CRossTHReADeD) AND

eNsURe THAT THe BReeCH plUG Is sNUG BeFoRe loADING

AND FIRING.

WARNING: ImpRopeR Type oR INsTAllATIoN oF

BReeCH plUGs CAN CAUse INJURy AND/oR DeATH

To THe sHooTeR oR BysTANDeRs AND DAmAGe To

pRopeRTy.

If the Triumph® muzzleloading rifle has become very dirty due toextensive firing, the shooter may want to disassemble the riflefurther than just removing the breech plug. If this happens, followthe instructions in the Disassembly Section that follows.

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

CAUTION:Some cleaners can cause damage to your firearms. You shouldavoid prolonged solvent immersion and prolonged ultrasoniccleaning of your firearm. Choice of solvent should be restrictedto those products specifically developed for firearms maintenance.Damage to a firearm’s finish may occur if these cautions areignored. Ammoniated solvents or other strong alkaline solvents,should not be used on any Thompson/Center firearm.


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DISASSEMBLY OFTHE T/C TRIUMPH®

• Ensure that the gun is unprimed and uncharged.

The T/C Triumph® muzzleloader breaks down into two basicgroups of parts as shown below:

1. The Stock and Receiver Assembly. This assembly is heldtogether by several screws and pins; the butt stock is held to thereceiver by a draw bolt from the back and by the barrel hinge pinand its corresponding screw in the front (FIGURE 31).

2. The Barrel Assembly - Including the breech plug, forend andthe ramrod. The forend employs two screws to hold it to theforend hangers on the barrel (FIGURE 32).

• NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR FIREARM BEYOND THEPROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THIS MANUAL. Improper dis-assembly or re-assembly of your firearm may be dangerousand can lead to serious injury or death.

Stock & ReceiverAssembly

Barrel Assembly

Shoulder Pin, Barrel Hinge Pin

Pivot Pin Retaining ScrewTrigger Guard/Main Lug Pin

Hinge Pin Retaining Screw

Barrel

RamrodForend Screws

Forend

Breech Plug

FIGURE 31

FIGURE 32


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TRIUMPH® DISASSEMBLY CONT’D

WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT THE TRIUMPH® ISUNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED. TO ENSURE THAT THEGUN IS UNCHARGED AND UNPRIMED, LOWER THE

TRIGGER GUARD AND TIP THE BARREL OPEN (DOWN). THISWILL ExPOSE THE PRIMER POCKET IN THE BREECH PLUG.MAKE SURE THERE IS NO PRIMER SEATED IN THE BREECHPLUG. NExT, HOLDING THE MUZZLE UP TO THE LIGHT, LOOKTHROUGH THE IGNITION FIRE CHANNEL TO MAKE SUREYOU CAN SEE THROUGH IT. IF YOU CANNOT SEE THROUGHIT, EITHER THE GUN IS CHARGED OR THE IGNITION FIRECHANNEL IS OBSTRUCTED AND IT WILL BE NECESSARYFOR YOU TO REMOVE THE BREECH PLUG (SEE SPEEDBREECH® xT™ SECTION). IF YOU CAN SEE LIGHT, PROCEEDAS FOLLOWS:

TAKEDOWN OF THE TRIUMPH® MUZZLELOADER

To remove the barrel from the receiver, proceed as follows:

• Remove the ramrod from the thimbles - set it aside.

• Remove the forend from the barrel by removing the two forendscrews.

• Remove the pivot pin retaining screw with a 1/16˝ hex wrench(FIGURE 33 & 34). Push the trigger guard pivot pin out - in eitherdirection. Note: You do not have to completely remove the setscrew - loosen it only enough to allow the trigger guard pivot pinto be pushed out.

• Remove the barrel hinge pin retaining screw (using correctly fit-ted flat screwdrivers on each end of this assembly).

• Push the barrel pivot pin out of the receiver - allowing the bar-rel to become detached from the receiver at this point.

Detail of Triumph MechanismBreech Plug

Barrel

Trigger GuardPivot Pin Retainer Screw

Trigger Guard Pivot Pin

Barrel Hinge Pin “Shoulder Pin”with Retaining Screw

FIGURE 33


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TRIUMPH® DISASSEMBLY CONT’D

• Reverse procedure toreassemble the Triumph®.

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

SPEED BREECH® XT™

BREECH PLUGThe Speed Breech® xT™ breech plug that is used in the T/CTriumph® muzzleloader has a replaceable heat-resistant O-Ring(FIGURE 35) that helps seal the breech area from foulingresidue. This O-Ring can be easily replaced if it should becomedamaged. Use Thompson/Center #7531 replacement O-Rings -available from your dealer - or by contacting the factory.

The gas rings on the SpeedBreech® xT™ (FIGURE 35)are designed to be a perma-nent assembly with the breechplug. They should be cleanedin place with a brush and sol-vent (like T/C’s Number 13®

Bore Cleaner).

After cleaning or replacing theO-ring, you can re-install thebreech plug into the barrel start-ing with the index mark on thebarrel aligned with the indexmark on the breech plug (FIG-URE 36).

BARREL

LUG

LUG

TRIGGER GUARD SPUR(As Seen From Front)

TRIGGER GUARDPIVOT PIN

BARREL PIVOT PINRETAINING SCREW

PIVOT PIN RETAINING SCREW

BARREL PIVOT PIN“SHOULDER” SCREW

Triumph Disassembly Detail

TRIUMPH BREECH PLUG,SPEED BREECH XT

RUBBER “O”-RING

GAS SEAL RINGS (QTY 3)

FIGURE 36

Barrel Alignment Mark

Breech PlugAlignment Mark

Barrel Alignment Mark

Breech PlugAlignment Mark

FIGURE 34

FIGURE 35


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SPEED BREECH® XT™ BREECH PLUG CONT’D

Tighten the breech pluginto place by turning itclockwise (as viewedfrom the rear) just 1/4turn (FIGURE 37) - atwhich point the “flat” inthe bottom of the receiv-er (FIGURE 38) isaligned with the “flat” onthe breech plug itself(FIGURE 39) - allowingthe barrel to be lockedinto position by “clicking”the trigger guard up and backinto position.

NOTE: If the breech plug is notinstalled correctly, the “flat” onthe breech plug will not alignwith the “flat” in the frame andthe barrel will not close.

IMPORTANT: when re-installingthe breech plug after cleaning yourmuzzleloader, you should lubricatethe entire surface area of thethreads on the breech plug with agood anti-seize lubricant (like T/C’sSuper Lube™ - FIGURE 41) aswell as the threads inside thebreech area of the barrel itself.Failure to lubricate the threads inboth places may lead to difficulty inremoving the breech plug after fir-ing the gun.

NOTE: Install the breechplug with the “UP” mark-ing on top (FIGURE 42).

T/C Part #7362

FIGURE 37

FIGURE 41

FIGURE 39

FIGURE 38

The breechplug isstamped“UP” indicatingthe orientationwheninstalling it.

Breech Plug Alignment “Flat”

Alignment “Flat” In The Bottom of theReceiver

Turn 900From This

Position To Lock Breech

Plug

Turn 900

(counterclockwise) To Unlock

Breech Plug Wrench

FIGURE 40

FIGURE 42


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. IT WILL ALSOVOID YOUR WARRANTY.

WARNING: A SCOPE WHICH IS NOT SECURELYMOUNTED MAY BECOME DETACHED UPON RECOIL.IF IT BECOMES DETACHED IT MAY FLY BACK AND

STRIKE THE SHOOTER OR A BYSTANDER AND CAUSEINJURY. OBSERVE THE CONDITION OF ALL THE SCOPEMOUNT SCREWS AFTER FIRING. IF THE MOUNTINGSCREWS SHOW SIGNS OF LOOSENING DO NOT FIRE THEGUN AGAIN; TAKE IT TO A QUALIFIED GUNSMITH FORASSISTANCE.

WARNING: FIRING A SCOPED FIREARM WITH YOUREYE TOO CLOSE TO THE SCOPE EYE PIECE, OR FAIL-ING TO HOLD THE FIREARM SECURELY AGAINST

RECOIL, MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURYINCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BLINDNESS.

Different scopes have varying lengths of recommended eyerelief. You need to choose a combination that allows for adequateclearance between the scope and your eye brow. Follow theinstructions supplied with the scope and rings for proper installa-tion (FIGURE 43). The barrel is factory drilled and tapped for T/C mounts. Followthe instructions that come with your scope and the mounts forproper installation. Questions should be addressed to theThompson/Center Ser vice De partment.

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FIGURE 43

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


42

SIGHT ADJUSTMENTMove the elevation slide up or down its ramp to change the verti-cal point of bullet impact (move it up to raise the shot’s point ofimpact). To do this, turn the El e va tion Adjustment Lock Screw(FIGURE 44) counter-clockwise (as viewed from the receiverend) to loosen it - then move the slide up or down the ramp(using the graduation lines as a guide). Re-tighten the LockScrew after making adjustments.

To ad just the wind age it is nec es sary to slide the rear sight bladeassembly left or right after loosening the windage Adjustment LockScrew. Move the rearsight blade in the di rec -tion you want your shotsto hit-- (Example; movingthe sight blade to theright moves your shots tothe right and to the leftmove the shots to theleft). Retighten LockScrew after adjusting.

LIMITED LIFETIMEWARRANTY

This warranty is granted by Smith & wesson Corp. doing busi-ness as Thompson/Center Arms. This warranty is effective fromthe date of purchase for the lifetime of the original retail purchas-er of any factory finished firearm. In order to be eligible for ser-vice under this warranty, the original retail purchaser must returna completed 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 suchfirearm, this warranty 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 originalretail purchaser will be remedied without charge within a reason-able time after such notification and delivery of the firearm asprovided below.

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.

FIGURE 44


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LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY CONT’D

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

warranty claims should state the model and, where applicable, theserial number of the firearm concerned and the description of the dif-ficulty experienced. It is recommended that shipments be insured bythe owner, since Smith & wesson will accept no responsibility for lossor damage in transit. Transportation and insurance charges for returnto the owner will be paid by Smith & wesson if the claim is coveredby this warranty.

If the work required is not covered by our “Limited Lifetime warranty”you will receive a quotation which must be authorized by you. Noactual work will be done without your approval. Return shipments canbe shipped via UPS, FedEx or mail at your cost. Repaired productwill be shipped back to you via FedEx requiring an adult signatureupon receipt.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SMITH & wESSON BERESPONSIBLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-AGES wITH RESPECT TO ECONOMIC LOSS, INJURY, DEATH ORPROPERTY DAMAGE, wHETHER AS A RESULT OF BREACH OFTHIS wARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERwISE.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental orconsequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may notapply to you.

Smith & wesson will not be responsible for:• Defects or malfunctions resulting from careless handling, unautho-

rized adjustments or modifications made or attempted by anyoneother than a qualified gunsmith following authorized procedures, orfailure to follow the instructions in Safety & Instruction manual thatwas provided with the firearm from the factory.

• Use of defective or improper ammunition and/or propellant, corro-sion, neglect, abuse, ordinary wear and tear, or unreasonable use.

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

• Criminal misuse, negligence, or use under the influence of drugs oralcohol.

Services that were performed by the Thompson/Center Arms CustomShop and/or that are performed by the Smith & wesson RepairDepartment do not void this warranty. This warranty gives you specif-ic legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary fromstate to state.

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


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CONTACT & SHIP-PING INFORMATION

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.

• 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 ammuni-tion used 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.


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CONTACT & SHIPPING CONT’D

• 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.

LOAD COMPONENTSWARNING: NEVER USE LOADING COMPONENTS NOTSPECIFICALLY REFERENCED IN THIS MANUAL. FAILURETO FOLLOW THIS RULE MAY CAUSE ExCESSIVE PRES-

SURE WHICH CAN DAMAGE OR EVEN RUPTURE YOUR FIREARM,CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY 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 TRIUMPH 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 TRIUMPH®

MUZZLELOADERWARNING: ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED INA SAFE DIRECTION.

The following charts show recommended charges using BlackPowder or Pyrodex® as the propellant for Th omp son/Cen terTriumph® muzzleloading rifles. Charges are listed by caliber,powder charge and type of projectile.

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 range of powder charge for that par tic u lar cal-iber, gun mod el and projectile.

WARNING: MAxIMUM LOADS ARE NOT TO BEExCEEDED NOR IS A SUBSTITUTION OF POW DEROR GRAN U LA TIONS TO BE ATTEMPTED! ONLY USE

LOADS THAT ARE LISTED HERE FOR YOUR PAR TIC U LARCALIBER, MODEL AND PROJECTILE. FAILURE TO FOL LOWTHESE IN STRUC TIONS MAY RESULT IN INJURY AND/ORDEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR BY STAND ERS AND DAMAGETO 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 the 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. 28 inchbarrels were used to pro duce the data (un less oth er wise spec i fied).

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

WARNING: THE LOADING DATA FOUND IN THIS MANU-AL WAS COMPILED USING BLACK POWDER ORPYRODEx® AS A PROPELLANT. WITH ANY OTHER

APPROVED BLACK POWDER SUBSTITUTE FOLLOW THEINSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER ANDHEED ALL WARNINGS AS THEY APPLY TO LOADING ANDUSAGE OF THAT PRODUCT.


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

T/C Sabots come in several variations for .50 caliber muzzle-loaders; some sabots accept .44 caliber (.429˝ - .430˝ diameter)bullets and others accept .45 caliber (.451˝ - .452˝ diameter) bul-lets. In either case, insert the correct diameter projectile into thesabot and press them together firmly, making sure the bullet isfully seated to the base of the sabot.

WARNING: WHEN LOADING YOUR MUZZLELOADER,MAKE SURE THAT IT IS UNPRIMED. MAKE SURE THATTHE SABOT AND BULLET ARE PROPERLY AS SEM BLED.

FAIL URE TO ASSEMBLE AND LOAD YOUR SABOT COR RECT LYCOULD RE SULT IN THE BULLET DISENGAGING FROM THESABOT. THIS COULD RE SULT IN AN AIR SPACE BETWEEN THECOM PO NENTS IN THE BARREL. WITH SUCH A CONDITION,ONE OR MORE OF THE COM PO NENTS MAY ACT AS A BARRELOB STRUC TION. FIRING COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/ORDEATH TO THE SHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAM AGE TOPROPERTY.

To properly assemble your Mag Express® or Shock wave® Sabot,insert the projectile into the sabot and press firmly, making sure thebullet is fully seated in the sabot. Use bul lets of the correct diameter.

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 WHILE IN THE BARREL. THISCOULD CREATE A BARREL OBSTRUCTION. USING BUL-LETS OF LARGER DIAMETER COULD RESULT IN DIFFI-CULT LOADING, OR A CON DI TION WHERE THE SAB OT ISNOT SEATED FULLY ONTO THE POWDER CHARGE, RE -SULT ING IN A BAR REL OBSTRUCTION. EITHER CASE CANRESULT IN POSSIBLE IN JU RY AND/OR DEATH TO THESHOOTER OR BYSTANDERS AND DAM AGE TO PROPERTY.

WARNING: USE THE DATA PROVIDED IN THIS MANU-AL IN RIFLES OF THOMPSON/CENTER MANUFAC-TURE. FOR OTHER BRANDS OF RIFLES YOU MUST

REFER TO THE LOADING DATA THAT THEY PROVIDE.

Assembled Sabot

Mag ExpressSabot

Bulletof theCorrect

Diameter

Seat Fully

The AssembledSabot Must Be Seated FirmlyOn The PowderCharge.

FIGURE 45


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T/C Mag Express®

Sabot LoadsFor Use With .50 Caliber Thompson/Center Triumph®Using Bullet Weights ListedUse #209 Primer

.50 Caliber RifleUsing Pyrodex® Pellets &Mag Express® Sabot Loads

For Use With BulletsWeighing (Grains)

Powder Charge .50 cal/50gr.

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 Thompson/Center Triumph®Using Bullet Weights ListedUse #209 Primer

.50 Caliber RifleUsing Black Powder &

Mag Express® Sabot Loads

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.

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T/C MAG EXPRESS® SABOT LOADS CONT’D.

... continued from previous page.

For Use With .50 Caliber Thompson/Center Triumph®Using Bullet & Sabot ListedUse #209 Primer

.50 Caliber RifleUsing Black Powder &Mag Express® Sabots

For Use With Bullets

Weighing (Grains)Black PowderCharge (Grains)



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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Shock Wave®

Sabot Loads



Shock Wave® Bullets withT/C Super Glide™ Sabots





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.



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.



.50 Caliber RifleUsing 50 Gr. Equivalent Pyrodex®Pellets & Shock Wave® Bullets with

T/C Super Glide™ Sabots


Weighing (Grains)

Powder Charge .50 caliber/50gr.Pyrodex® Pellets





Sabot





Sabot





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LOADING T/C Maxi-Ball™

& Maxi-Hunter®

CONICAL LEAD BULLETSFor Use Only With .50 Caliber Thompson/Center Triumph®

Bullets Lubricated with Natural Lube

1000™

Plus Bore But ter.

Use a #209 Primer.

.50 Caliber RifleUsing Pyrodex® Pellets &

Maxi-Ball™ or Maxi-Hunter® Bullets

For Use With .50 cal Bullets

Weighing (Grains)

Powder Charge .50 caliber/50gr.Pyrodex® Pellets



275 Gr. Maxi-Hunter®or

320 Gr. Maxi-Ball™



350 Gr. Maxi-Hunter®or

370 Gr. Maxi-Ball™





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LOADING T/C Maxi-Ball™ & Maxi-Hunter®

CONICAL LEAD BULLETS CONT’D.

For Use Only With .50 Caliber Thompson/Center Triumph®

Bullets Lubricated with Natural Lube 1000 Plus

™Bore But ter.

Use a #209 Primer.


Maxi-Ball™ or Maxi-Hunter® Bullets

For Use With .50 cal Bullets




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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