O p e r a t i o n M a n u a lWINCHESTER MODELS500X/600X/<strong>800</strong>X/1000X/522X/722X/850X22B r e a k - A c t i o n P e l l e t R i f l e sMODEL 522X, 722X, 850X22Use .22 cal. (5.5mm) LEAD AIRGUN PELLETMODELS 500X, 600X, <strong>800</strong>X, 1000XUse .177 cal. (4.5mm) LEAD AIRGUN PELLETW<strong>AR</strong>NING:AIR RIFLESA Product of <strong>Daisy</strong> <strong>Outdoor</strong> <strong>Products</strong>This manual is intended for Winchester Air Rifles, distributed by <strong>Daisy</strong> <strong>Outdoor</strong><strong>Products</strong> and does not apply to firearms bearing the Winchester name.NOT A TOY. ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED. MISUSEOR C<strong>AR</strong>ELESS USE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MAY BE DANGEROUS UPTO 353 Y<strong>AR</strong>DS (322 METERS).THIS IS A HIGH POWER AIR GUN RECOMMENDED FOR USE BY THOSE 16 YE<strong>AR</strong>S OF AGEOR OLDER. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. THE PURCHASER AND USER SHOULDCONFORM TO ALL LAWS GOVERNING USE AND OWNERSHIP OF AIR GUNS.®
W<strong>AR</strong>NING: THIS GUN CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. READAND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS C<strong>AR</strong>EFULLY. DO NOT LOAD A PELLET INTO THEGUN UNTIL YOU <strong>AR</strong>E READY TO SHOOT. IF YOU DO LOAD A PELLET AND THENDECIDE NOT TO SHOOT, REMOVE IT EITHER MANUALLY OR BY SHOOTING THEGUN AT A SAFE T<strong>AR</strong>GET. AN UNLOADED, UNCOCKED GUN WHICH IS “ON” SAFE-TY IS SAFEST. ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FAST, AND ACCIDENTALLY INJURING ORKILLING SOMEONE IS A TERRIBLE THING. PLEASE SHOOT SAFELY.This safety alert symbol indicates important safety messages in this manual. When you see this symbol,be alert to the possibility of personal injury and carefully read the message that follows.The “Introduction to Winchester Air Rifle Shooting” section of this book which starts on Page 10, tellsabout the rules of shooting safety. READ THIS SECTION. Follow the safety rules and make certain anyoneusing your gun has been instructed in proper gun handling and safety. More power means greaterchance of serious injury or death. Be sure to read the rules for “Proper Gun Handling” on Page 11.The Models 500X, 600X, <strong>800</strong>X, 1000X, 522X, 722X, and 850X22 Winchester Air Rifles shoot withmuch more muzzle energy than most BB and pellet guns. Use extreme caution when operating this gun.Although your new Winchester Air Rifle is not a firearm, it has lethal potential and should be treated withthe caution and respect due any conventional firearm. Like a firearm, your Winchester Air Rifle, whenmisused or carelessly used, can kill or seriously injure the shooter or other persons. Always remember,the first and most important safety feature of any gun is the shooter. All safeties are mechanical devicesand the shooter is the only part of the system that can make a gun safe–or unsafe. DON’T DEPEND ONMECHANICAL SAFETIES–think ahead and avoid situations that might lead to accidents.Guns differ in their operation, and you are never ready to fire any gun until you are thoroughly familiarwith it. Read the following operating instructions and WITHOUT LOADING ANY PELLETS, proceedthrough the operating steps, dry firing your gun several times at a safe target. NOTE: Too much dry firingof the gun can cause excessive wear. This will enable you to learn to operate the Winchester AirRifle properly and safely.SCOPE MOUNT GROOVESSAFETYRECEIVERRE<strong>AR</strong> SIGHTFRONT SIGHTTRIGGERB<strong>AR</strong>RELMUZZLESTOCKTRIGGER GU<strong>AR</strong>D500X, 600XSCOPE MOUNT GROOVESSAFETYRECEIVERRE<strong>AR</strong> SIGHTFRONT SIGHTTRIGGERB<strong>AR</strong>RELMUZZLEFIG. 1STOCKTRIGGER GU<strong>AR</strong>D522X, 722X, <strong>800</strong>X, 1000X2