.40 S&W Bullseye gun

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David Berkowitz

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I am looking for a bullseye gun in 40 S&W.
I have ruled out the Sig 226 as the grip is just not quite right for me, at least in 9mm and I think there would be no change in the 40.
I have small to medium hands. The regular Beretta 96 feels too large, but I have not fired one. The Centaurian might be ok if the grip is smaller, but the Beretta is known for reliability, not pin point accuracy.
Walther P99 feels great as does the Glock 35 (34?)& Sig 229. These have reputations as having exceptional "combat accuracy", whatever that means. Of these three, which would you recommend as a bullseye gun? Any suggestions on ones I have left out?
Size and/or concealability don't matter as this is strictly a target gunl.

[This message has been edited by David Berkowitz (edited July 06, 2000).]
 
What about a 1911 chambered in .40? Should fit your hand beautifully.
Ronin

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FYI, the Kimber catalog indicates they make a full-size 1911A1 style in .40 S&W (either blued or stainless). I have not seen one of these -- they may "special order only" -- but they should be very accurate.
 
I'd choose the P229, dispels the myth that the .40 round is inaccurate. For me, the P229 is as accurate as I am.
 
i have a S&W 4006 that has been tuned by Cylinder and Slide. it has oversized decocker/safety levers and an oversized mag release button both by Ed Brown Products. my 4006 has adjustable night sights (well protected) a plus in a bullseye gun. it is one of the most accurate .40 calibers i have ever shot. in the current depressed S&W market a used 4006 should be reasonably priced.
i have had a P229 sig in .40 S&W and it shot like a rifle, accuracy wise. 1" groups at 50 yards from a sandbag rest were not uncommon. also a good choice.
plus with both guns lead bullets would not be a problem like in a Glock.

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I initially thought that the 1911 format in .40S&W was the way to go. I have a couple of Kimbers in .45acp so I know and trust the quality. However, I know they are listed in Kimber's catalogues, but I have serious doubts as to whether they were ever produced. I have not been able to find any in any of our 5 local gunshops. Same for Hi-power. I am not familiar with the Ininity or SVI. Can you give me some information on these.
At one of the shops, one of the salesman mentioned the H&K USP compact. He said it shoots better than the standard one. I doubt that. I know the quality is there in terms of workmanship and reliabilty, but how could the compact shoot better than full size?.
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Robert the41MagFan:
get the Glock 35. It ain't no bullseye gun, but neither are the others. It has the best sight radius, weight and grip of the three.


Robert[/quote]

Other than longer sight radius, is there anything that would make it more accurate than a G22 or G23? I know the 22 & 23 are supposed to be the same frame size, but the G23 felt better in my hand than almost all the others, except maybe the walther P99. The sig 229 was also very good, just a tad thick.


[This message has been edited by David Berkowitz (edited July 07, 2000).]
 
you stuck on 40 cal? (you arent going to shoot in the 45 cal class as well?)
does it have to be an autopistol?
how bout the SW610 Classic w/ 6.5 inch bbl

its a HEAVY mother, but I understand that some bullseye shooters do quite well with revo's - so why not you?
 
jetrecbn1,

I have an EAA Witness with a separate 40 top end, and a (personally) hard-fit EAA match barrel.

Very accurate, but not up to the standards of the finest 1911-pattern guns.
Crappy trigger, too. But I'm used to them.

(Shot a fly off a target with it at the S&W Invitational one year. Really. LOL)

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The latest test reports that I have read shows the Federal Match 9mm keeping an average of 1.28" at 25yds ( glock ). What you have to remember is that one hand bullseye shooting is unlike any other shooting sport.
I have tried a glock 35 for bulleseye and while it did an admirable job it is not in
the class of a dedicated wad gun. A good
.38spcl 6" revolver works pretty well for
bulleseye too. But by most accounts the
.45ACP rules with the 9mm coming on strong.
 
We can go into many comparisons of how accurate the glocks, sigs, etc are but to really be a "bullseye" shooter you will want a handgun that you can tune and give very good sights to that will "tune into" a chosen cartrige. Although I am a big time glock fan I would endorse a 1911 or Hi-Power style of single action rather that the DA combat guns. If it were me, I would look into a Novak or similar prepared 1911 converted to .40 with match barrel and all the goodies. My $.02
 
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