New match pistol
Which do you think is a good entry level target pistol these days. In the past I would have said something like the high standard sharpshooter. Which ones should be included in the new crop.
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HLOUIE2,
In my opinion, the Ruger Mark II is one of the best, for after market accessories, and the Browning Buckmark is an outstanding value. Ruger now produces a Mark II, but I would look around on the auction side, if that was the route I was taking, for a Mark II. However, I like my Buckmarks.
A lot of folks will tell you, as long as you are on the auction side, look for a good High Standard, and I agree. Just keep in mind, that parts, and accessories might be harder to find, but they are out there.
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I really like perry shooter's idea of having a 45, and a 22 top end for it.[:D][:D][:D] One can't ever over have, or have enough when it comes to guns.0 -
Browning Buckmark is a very good entry model and you will not need a better pistol until you are shooting Master class scores. The Ruger Mark I - Mark III are also very good but the trigger group will need work. and they are a PITA to take down to clean. If you just plink the the Ruger will not need to be cleaned often but if you are serious about getting good and shoot 10,000 rounds plus in a year you will live to hate the cleaning of a Ruger.Stay away from any thing that has alloy slide with or with out plastic BUFFER . The Marval conversion unit is also good to learn the Bulls-Eye pistol shooting with a 1911 Type frame. then you have a 1911 in 45ACP also[^] 0 -
The Rugers are a PITA to REASSEMBLE; very simple to take apart. I'm surprised no one mentioned the Browning silhouette gun of choice; the Challenger(I'm pretty sure), or any of the fine Witness pistols-they have a .45 that comes with a .22 conversion for not much more than a new Ruger.
The AMT line is back as well; being taken over by High Standard or Kahr or somebody. Wish I had interweb so I could check this stuff out.0 -
I have a Gold Medalist that
I'm keeping for my daughter's
friends as the wife won't have a gun
in the house.I also have a SSA 357
and a couple unfired winchesters all
in original boxes.
I told her to wait until her
daughter goes to college and sell
them.She might get some dough to
help her out.
I'd love to fire them.0 -
quote:Originally posted by HLOUIE2
Which do you think is a good entry level target pistol these days. In the past I would have said something like the high standard sharpshooter. Which ones should be included in the new crop.
Hi Standard Sharpshooter (or just about any other Hi-Standard semiauto .22) is STILL a good entry level target pistol!
Here's my 1964 Citation slant grip, and yes, that's a real 50 foot one handed group with iron sights:
I like the EAA Witness platform, but I don't think the .22LR conversion is match quality. Its a typical alloy slide blowback .22, and the stock Witness won't have a match quality trigger either.
Interestingly, the CZ-75 .22 conversion (the "Kadet") uses a fixed barrel platform and actually probably IS match grade. Unfortunately, just the conversion costs about $400, if you can find one. Your typical CZ-75B also doesn't have a match grade trigger, so again, you'd probably have to do some work to make this a competitive platform.
Browning is probably the way to go for a lower end gun that's match quality out of the box.
Ruger can get you there, but as mentioned, you'll need a trigger job first.0
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