Daisy PowerLine 880 - Manual (Page 8)

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doorways in the area
should be blocked. A
canvas or heavy blan-
ket should be hung
behind the target back-
stop which is free from
the wall and clears the
floor. This will prevent
ricochet should you
miss the backstop.
Finally, your target
should be well lighted.
Remember to
keep your PowerLine ®
unloaded until the tar-
get is up and you are
ready to shoot. Never
point in any direction
except down range.
OUTDOOR SHOOTING
While your air gun is excellent for outdoor shooting, its
exceptional power means extra care is needed. The target
backstop described on the preceding page will work equally
well for outdoor shooting where space is limited. Be sure the
target area is clear and safe before shooting.
USE THE RIGHT AMMUNITION
PowerLine ® guns are designed to use various types of
ammunition. Some models shoot BBs only, while others
shoot pellets only, and some shoot either BBs or pellets.
Make certain you check the instructions stamped on your
PowerLine
® gun to assure that you use only the correct
ammunition. The PowerLine ® 901 shoots .177 caliber BBs
and pellets. If improper ammunition is used, your gun will not
feed correctly and may jam, possibly resulting in serious
injury. Because dirty and misshapen ammunition can jam your
gun, DO NOT reuse BBs or pellets.
LEARN TO SHOOT SAFELY
Daisy Outdoor Products has a rich heritage of teaching
young and first time shooters to shoot safely. In order to
effectively implement shooting education programs nation-
wide, Daisy has partnered with the following organizations
which teach shooting safety and provide additional shooting
safety materials and information. We encourage you to con-
tact Daisy at 1-800-643-3458 or one of these organizations to
sign up for a shooting safety class in your area.
PROGRAM MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT
Daisy Outdoor Products
800-713-2479
www.daisy.com
PROGRAM INFORMATION
American Legion Junior Shooting Sports Program
317-630-1249
www.legion.org
NRA Youth Programs
800-672-3888 ext. 1505
www.nrahq.org/youth
Daisy / Jaycees Shooting Education Program
The United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
800-529-2337
www.usjaycees.org
4-H Shooting Sports
Contact your County Extension Agent
www.4-h.org
Junior Olympic Shooting Program
719-866-4670
www.usashooting.com
SITTING
• Half face to the right, then in the low position, cross your
legs in front of you with the outside of each foot resting on
the ground and supporting the knees. Elbows should be
placed near the knees, forming triangles to support the rifle.
• In the high position, legs are not crossed; the feet are well
spread, with the heels braced, and the body leaning forward
so the elbows may be braced by the knees.
KNEELING
• Half face to the right and drop to the right knee. In the low
position, the left foot should be extended as far forward as
is comfortable while the right leg is flat on the ground with
the shooter sitting on the side of his foot. In the high posi-
tion, the shooter sits on his right heel.
SIGHTING-IN YOUR GUN
The first step in proper sight
alignment is to determine the
shot grouping of your new air-
gun. To do this, position a rest,
such as a table or bench, 33 feet
from your target. Place your rifle
on the rest and aiming at the
same point on the target each
time, fire three shots. Do not
attempt to make any adjustments during the three shots. At
this point you are only interested in how well your shots
group. Once you have determined the grouping ability of you
and your rifle, you can then adjust your sights to bring the
group on target. NOTE: It may be necessary for each person
shooting your airgun to realign the sights to fit his sight pat-
tern.
HOW TO MAKE AN INDOOR-OUTDOOR TARGET
Because of the velocity
and energy of PowerLine ® air-
guns, care must be exercised in
assuring that you have an ade-
quate backstop for your target.
A cardboard box 16 inches or
more deep, and with at least
two-foot square front surface,
will serve as the basis for the
target. Center 3 inches of tightly
bound magazines (do not sub-
stitute newspapers) on the inside back wall of the box oppo-
site the target, and fill the box with tightly packed, crumpled
newspaper to prevent ricochet. Once the backstop is com-
plete, tape the target to the front of the box. Do not use
metal fasteners–ammunition can ricochet. As the target is
used, the backing must be watched closely and should be
replaced when the ammunition has penetrated half the thick-
ness of the magazines.
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 ric-
ochet is an indication that the backstop is faulty and that you
should stop using it immediately.
INDOOR SHOOTING
Inside as well as out, the rules of proper gun handling
remain the same. If these rules are observed, your
PowerLine
® is safe for indoor shooting. Just remember to
take the gun's power into account and carefully follow the
instructions for constructing the target backstop.
If you are using a multi-pump PowerLine
® pneumatic air
gun, two pumps are recommended for indoor shooting.
This will give you a velocity only slightly higher than the con-
ventional spring-piston gun. However, the PowerLine
® CO2
guns, the high performance spring-piston guns and the single
pump pneumatic airguns deliver consistent maximum power,
so make certain that the target backstop has been properly
built.
For safety reasons, you must have the target placed so
that there are not entry ways in front of or to the side of the
firing line or behind the targets. If this is not possible, then