Daisy AVANTI Champion 499/499B - Manual (Page 3)

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HOW TO OPERATE
WARNING: Be sure gun is always pointed in a safe direction. Never point the gun at
anyone. Always assume and handle the gun as if it were loaded and ready to fire.
Step 1. PUT ON “SAFE”
Push safety back toward the stock so the
word “SAFE” is showing and the word
“FIRE” is covered. It is a good practice
to get in the habit of keeping the trigger
safety “ON” until ready to fire the gun
(See Figure 2).
Step 2. LOAD BB
Your “Champion” 499/499B is a single
shot muzzle loading BB gun. Point muzzle
up in a safe direction away from your face
and body. Drop only onE BB down the
muzzle. (Figure 3).
IMPORTANT: For best accuracy use only
clean new Daisy Precision Max TM BB’s.
WARNING Loading more than
one BB is extremely dangerous as all
of the BB’s will fire and fly off in various
directions.
Step 3. COCK
When cocking, raise muzzle with sight up,
always pointing in a safe direction. Firmly
grasp the cocking lever and pull outward
until a click is heard (Figure 4). Close
cocking lever and your gun is ready to fire.
WARNING: Gun must always be
pointed in a safe direction. Keep a firm
grip on the lever while cocking. The lever
could slip and slam shut, possibly causing
injury. Also be careful to keep fingers out
of cocking mechanism when closing lever.
(See “Pinch Points” Fig. 4)
WARNING: Never carry a cocked
gun. Cock it only when ready to fire. Even
with the manual safety in the “SAFE”
position, your gun is in a fully loaded
condition and must be handled with care.
Step 1. pUT on “SaFE”
Step 2. loaD
Step 3. cocK
Step 4. aim aT SaFE TaRGET
Step 5. TaKE oFF “SaFE”
Step 6. FiRE
PINCH
POINTS
FIG. 4
TO COCK
Pull cocking
lever outward
until a click is
heard
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SAFE TARGETS
1. The best choice is the Daisy Trap/Target Kit. It
includes a trap frame to trap the BBs, a thick Targetex®
rubber backstop, and a pad of Daisy targets with
bullseyes that pop out when you hit them! This is Daisy
Target No. 878. Ask for it at your Daisy dealer or write
Daisy, P.O. Box 220 Rogers AR 72757.
2. You can make your own safe target backstop. Get an
adult to help you. First, take a corrugated cardboard
box 16 inches or more deep with at least two-foot
square front surface. Center 3 inches of tightly bound
magazines on the inside back wall of the box opposite
where the target will be located, and fill it with tightly packed, crumpled newspaper. Hang
a piece of canvas behind the box. Then tape a target to the front of it. Do not use metal
fastners. BBs can ricochet. You’re ready to go!
CAUTION: Whether you purchase a target trap or make your own, it is important to
remember that they will wear out with continued use. Because of this, you should always
place your backstop where it will be safe should it fail, and check it carefully before and after
each use. A rebound or ricochet is an indication that the backstop is faulty and that you
should stop using it immediately.
SHOOTING GAMES
Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can try a few shooting games like these:
1. TIC-TAC-TOE. Two shooters take one-shot-turns, and mark each hit. Play like regular
tic-tac-toe.
2. MISS-N-OUT. Set up ten targets. Shoot until you miss. Shooter with the most shots wins.
3. HIT-AND-MOVE-BACK. Each shooter takes one step back every time he hits the target.
Farthest back wins.
IMPORTANT: Be sure you are using a safe backstop behind all targets!
USE THE RIGHT AMMUNITION
Your new “Champion” 499/499B is designed to use only .177 caliber BB ammo. For the best
results, load your gun with clean, new Daisy Precision Max ® BBs. If dirty, deformed, used
BBs, oversized balls or other foreign objects are used, your gun will not feed correctly and
may jam, possibly resulting in serious injury.
When buying ammo for your gun, be sure to look for this label:
BB: .177 cal. (4.5mm) Steel airgun Shot
Steel BB shot will fire at a higher velocity than lead shot with the same muzzle energy. As
a result, more caution is required when using steel BB shot because of the greater hazard of
ricochet. Lead, because of its lower velocity, usually has less penetrating power and is less
likely to ricochet.
Remember: Use only proper .177 cal. BB shot in your airgun, and do not reuse BBs.
FIG. 2
FIG. 3
TO LOAD
BB
MUZZLE