Daisy AVANTI Legend 853 - Manual (Page 4)

UNLOAD PELLETS:
The bolt does not extract a pellet. You must shoot the pellet out if a safe target is
available. If a safe target is not available, put trigger safety “ON” (no red showing), open bolt,
insert a cleaning rod in the muzzle end and push the pellet out of the barrel. Invert the gun so
that the pellet can fall out of the feed track. Be careful not to damage the bolt tip by pushing
the rod through too hard. Do not reuse the pellet.
WARNING: Never assume gun is empty of projectiles. Always point the gun in a safe
direction.
AMMUNITION:
Use only .177 caliber (4.5mm) lead air gun pellets. Daisy No. 557 match pellets are excellent for
practice and competition. Serious competitors may choose AVANTI No. 357 Competition Diablo
match target pellets. These pellets are uniform in size with minimal weight variations. The flat wad-
cutting designed head will punch a clean hole to provide for easier and more accurate scoring.
AVANTI pellets are engineered to produce maximum accuracy in the Avanti Legend, model 853
and the Avanti Legend EX, model 853C Competition Pellet Rifles.
REAR SIGHT INSTALLATION AND ADJUSTMENT
This is a universal target sight with a rubber eyepiece, which prevents light reflecting from the sight
into your eye.
Installation: Mounting is accomplished on the dovetailed receiver of the Avanti Legend model 853
and Avanti Legend EX model 853C Competition Pellet Rifle by loosening the mounting screws and
sliding the sight onto the dovetail grooves of the receiver. Position sight where you want it in
relation to your eyesight and/or physique. Tighten mounting screws securely.
ELEVATION: To lower the point of impact, turn elevation knob to the left
(counterclockwise). To raise the point of impact, turn elevation knob to the right (clockwise),
per arrow and word “UP” (See drawing No. 7)
WINDAGE: To move the point of impact to the left, turn the windage knob
counterclockwise. To move the point of impact to the right, turn the windage knob clockwise, per
arrow and letter “R”
Note: This precision peep sight is fully adjustable. Each click of the micrometer adjustment results
in a .413 minute of angle (.048 inch) shift of pellet impact at 10 meters (33 feet).
FRONT SIGHT APERTURE INSERTS: Your Avanti Legend, model 853 and Avanti
Legend EX, model 853C Competition Pellet Rifle comes with four aperture inserts, with one already
in place. To change inserts, follow this procedure:
1. Point the muzzle up and away from you.
2. Using your index finger (or middle and index fingers if your fingers are slender), push in on the top
and bottom of the release plate (See drawing 8)
3. With insert release plate pushed in, lift out the aperture insert with thumb and index finger of
opposite hand (See drawing 8A).
4. To replace aperture, depress release plate. Place desired aperture in position with insert tabs in
appropriate slots (See drawing 8A)
5. Front sight apertures provided with this airgun measure: 3.6mm (.1418 inch), 3.8mm (.1496 inch),
4.0mm (.1575 inch), and 4.2mm (.1654 inch). Post front sight width measures 1.7526mm (.069 inch).
SLING ATTACHMENT
The sling is attached to the Avanti Legend, model 853 and Avanti Legend EX, model 853C
Competition Pellet Rifle by a detachable sling swivel which connects to a sling bracket on the
forward end of the cocking lever. With the sling attached to the swivel and then pulled back along
the underside of the rifle, the tab end of the sling should be hanging down (See drawing No. 9).
PUTTING SLING ON ARM
1. Open the arm loop.
2. Turn loop one quarter turn in the direction of the sling arm (i.e., one quarter turn to the left if the
sling is going on the left arm) and slip your arm into the loop (See Drawing 9A).
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NO. 6 NO. 7
NO. 8
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NO. 9 NO. 9A
ELEVATION
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
WINDAGE
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
WINDAGE
CALIBRATION
ELEVATION
CALIBRATION
(Under knob)
MOUNTING
SCREWS
RELEASE PLATE
INSERT
TABS
SLING SWIVEL
SLING
BRACKET
SLING SWIVEL
RIFLE LOOP
TAB END
OF SLING
LENGTH ADJUSTING
KEEPER
ARM LOOP
RELEASE
PLATE
SLOT
APERTURE
INSERT
PEEP
SIGHT
PEEP
SIGHT WINDAGE
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
ELEVATION
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
DOVETAIL
GROOVES
NO. 8A