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Can someone direct me somewhere that gives detailed instructions on ?breaking in? or first firing of an inline? I have a T/C Omega (stainless with laminated stock if that makes any difference) coming in tomorrow. I plan on trying 100gr pyrodex with 250 shockwaves first. I'm not sure if there is a first time procedure or things I should know and the person that was going to show me before the seasoncannot because of circumstances beyond their control.Some people here have been helpful determining optimum load and not to use triple seven but I am not confident that I have all the information I need to squeeze off the first round. Maybe there are detailed instructions in the box I don't know. Anyway; I need to zero in the scope before October 8.Thank you in advance.

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Great choice,you have a fine weapon.Your stated load should work great.Just clean your barrel to make sure it is free of oil and packing grease and go at it.As for using Triple 7,I have the same muzzleloader as you and it shoots great for me.Accuracy and ease of loading will be greatly increased if you swab between shots.Best break in is just go shoot it!Good luck ;)

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If you have more experience than I'm reading into your post ignore me. George is right remove the packing grease from the gun, Before you load the 1st round take a patch on the end of your jag and run both sides of the patch down the bore, fire 1 or 2 primers and make sure the patch is "burned" it makes sure that your breech plug doesn't have a bunch of oil or grease in it. when you pour the powder down, tap the barrel a couple of times to help settle the powder charge, seat the bullet in the sabot good, the push it down on top of the powder, mark your ramrod for load depth, don't "bounce" the ramrod on top of the bullet as it will deform the bullet, and yes it should come with an instruction manual, read it and then make a lot of smoke.

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R J your assumation of my experience was right on. My next black powder shot will be my first. What about this thing I read about called Bore Butter? Maybe I'm over-reacting but I don't want to blow myself or the gun up.

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If I were in your shoes....

#1 unpack the rifle and look it over.
#2 read the manual cover to cover until you UNDERSTAND the contents of it
#3 clean the rifle including all parts
#4 use a quality breech plug grease and grease the threads of the breech plug then screw the breech plug back in to the rifle finger tight only... do not crank on that plug. In fact after I put them in finger tight, I then turn them back about an 1/8th of a turn.


You are now ready to prepare to shoot the rifle

#5 swab the barrel of the rifle with a patch with some alcohol on it.
#6 push a dry patch to the bottom of the barrel on a jag and fire a 209 primer into that patch. Then pull the patch and check it to make sure the fire from the primer is coming through the breech plug into the barrel
#7 shoot off three more 209 primers. This will make sure the breech plug is clean and also put a light fowling in the barrel for you.

You are now ready to load the rifle

#8 measure out and place 100 grains of powder in the rifle in pellet or loose form, pouring or dropping this down the barrel.
#9 put the correct size projectile in to the correct size sabot and place that sabot into the crown of the muzzle. This is where I take a wad of patch material, put it over the nose of the projectile and push the projectile under the crown of the muzzle with my thumb. The patch material is more for the benefit of my thumb and not the projectile.
#10 with the long end of your short starter push the projectile into the bore of the rifle
#11 with your correct loading jag attached to the end of your range rod or ramrod push the projectile in as smooth a downward fashion as possible until you feel the projectile hit the powder charge. Make sure the projectile is seated firmly on the powder charge.
#12 leaving your ramrod still in the barrel of the rifle resting on the projectile, take a piece of masking tape and wrap the tape even to the end of the muzzle around your ramrod. This is called the Witness Mark and every time you load the rifle with the same powder charge and projectile you should reach this mark where the tape will be level to the muzzle of the rifle. With the Witness mark now in place on the ramrod
#13 REMOVE THE RAMROD FROM THE BARREL OF THE RIFLE
#14 place a 209 shotgun primer on the breech plug of the rifle located at the breech end of the barrel.
#15 With a target at 25 or 50 yards fire your first shot of out of the rifle
#16 take a patch with a cleaning solution and using a bore brush or cleaning jag on the end of a second ramrod preferably which you will use for swabbing the barrel only, run a wet patch down the barrel. When swabbing the barrel run the patch in short strokes starting at the muzzle. I like to run about four inches at a time in a back and fourth motion, increasing the length of the stroke and patch until I am finally all the way to the breech end of the rifle.
#17 run one or two dry patches down the barrel again in short strokes running from the muzzle to the breech to dry all the moisture out of the barrel. This will also remove extra fowling
#18. It is a good idea to take your time here. I like to swab the barrel clean, and then walk to the target and check the target before I even load the next shot. This gives the barrel time to cool. It also gives you time to calm down, relax and consider what you might have done right or wrong.
#19 now load your rifle in the exactsame manner as you did the first time. Make sure you reach your witness mark. Aim for the same spot on the target as you did the first time. Do not adjust your point of aim because of where your first shot hit. Try and hold the rifle the same as you did the first time, with the same sight picture, and fire the second shot.
#20 After seven to ten shots on the range take your breech plug wrench and just twist the breech plug back and fourth. You do not have to remove it. All you are doing is making sure that the breech plug is not seizing in the breech. And wipe off any excess fowling on the breech plug or that area with isopropyl alcohol on a patch or Q-tip
#21 After you have fired a few shots check the size of the group you are getting. If you are satisfied with it, great. You can decide if you want to increase/decrease the powder charge at this point, adjust the sights or scope (which I do not recommend until you are really happy with the group you are shooting), or just keep shooting the same load having fun....

I am sure I forgot a lot of steps and ask other posters to help me out, and you out by correcting me here... this should get you moving on the range...

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Good job Cayugad :) Very detailed....

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Wow..... very clear and concise Cayugad. Thank you for those detailed instructions. I feel alot better. What are some don't or common mistakes I should be sure to avoid.

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Cayugad,you never disapoint,I new you would be around.Great job spelling it out step by step!

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Most of the common mistakes are rushing things. Take your time. With a muzzleloader you normally get one shot so there is never a need to hurry. Swab the barrel the same each and every time. Be consistent with everything you do. That is the best way to get the most accuracy out of the rifle.. Also do not let other people interfere with you. Keep your mind on what you are doing all the time. I am sure you are going to have a lot of fun and the rifle will shoot well. Keep us posted on how the rifle does for you.

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Thank you again Cayugad. Your patience with newbies like myself is rivaled only by Job. I can't wait to get my hands on my new ML and fire a few shots. I feellike a youngin' on Christmas Eve!

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Cayugad,

Thats what I call a well engineered response, dang it boy - Good Job!!

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Good job Cayugad!!

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Cayugad, nothing to add I do believe you got it covered. Maybe printing that out and taking it with him the 1st time or 2 might not be a bad idea

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about the only thing I would add is... after you are done shooting, if you are not going to get to the rifle right away and clean it, be sure and pull the breech plug out. Take a plastic zip lock bag and put the dirty parts in there. That way they do not sit in the rifle and get a chance to sieze up in the rifle. Also it does not hurt to push a couple wet swabs through the barrel and get some of the fowling out at the range if you are going to take some time to get to it...

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LOL!! Christmas indeed!! Wait till you want your next m/l and the one after that ect.....

Welcome to the addiction known as muzzleloading. Hey it is better than spending your money on crack. One nights buzz on that crap is about the same amount of money as a good import inline. Two nights a good sidelock.

I know this is expensive but you got something to show for it.

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Picked up my Omega this afternoon!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I'm in love.



Thanks Cayugad. I will be sure to do those things.

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Well jeez! Cayugad did forget to tell him to go a range before item 5. And to drive carefully. :D :D

That should be a sticky me thinks.

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Got chance to shoot my new Omega this weekend.Had a BLAST . After trying 3 or 4 different combinations, we settle on the T/C Shockwave250 with 100 gr Pyrodex pellets. There might be a better combinaton, but the groupings were more than good enough to hunt with.

Now let's see if it will take a deer.

Thanks to everyone who responded especially you Cayugad.