mikejonestkd
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Colt woodsman...I own two and very rarely take them apart.
The smith 41 is the best american current production .22 auto, and the smith k framed series are the best revolvers.
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Colt woodsman...I own two and very rarely take them apart.
The smith 41 is the best american current production .22 auto, and the smith k framed series are the best revolvers.
paladin-34
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postmaster,
i have a p226 classic 22 that i just bought a 226 in 9mm that i used in bullseye for many years. first both 226's are far more accurate than i.
in my case my kids were shooting with me regularly and i was forcing them to shoot 1950 tech 22. perfectly good 22 but they were DAO and heavy (Ruger mark II, and Colt huntsman). infact the huntsman does not have slide lock.
back to your question, i've shot all the cheep stuff and lots of the high priced stuff with no problems. i like to use rem targets because they are clean and they shoot a nice group.
if your going to shoot 9mm in bullseye better have thick skin.
Joe
i have a p226 classic 22 that i just bought a 226 in 9mm that i used in bullseye for many years. first both 226's are far more accurate than i.
in my case my kids were shooting with me regularly and i was forcing them to shoot 1950 tech 22. perfectly good 22 but they were DAO and heavy (Ruger mark II, and Colt huntsman). infact the huntsman does not have slide lock.
back to your question, i've shot all the cheep stuff and lots of the high priced stuff with no problems. i like to use rem targets because they are clean and they shoot a nice group.
if your going to shoot 9mm in bullseye better have thick skin.
Joe
SouthTXCrackshot
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Ruger MKII or MKIII . I shot both about a million times each and they are very very accurate,not to mention fun to shoot!
Ruger, preferably mkll
I've got the mklll 22/45 stainless. Scoped, I can hit golf balls at 50 yards. I would say that that's damn accurate
get a ruger, they last 4 ever, and come with unlimited upgrade options. Mine looks like a stainless mini cannon.
mine shoots any ammo all day. 300 + rds every time I hit the range while watching others come and go.
Ya really can't go wrong when a brick of ammo costs under 20 bucks and somtimes even cheaper.
If cleaned properly and cared for: no issues or hiccups,... just a pleasure to shoot- definitely a keeper.
second picture is 40 rounds of fiocchi sm320 at 50 yards( rested and scoped) 20 out of 40 made the 1.75 inch center circle.... not too shabby for only 5 inches of barrel travel.
I've got the mklll 22/45 stainless. Scoped, I can hit golf balls at 50 yards. I would say that that's damn accurate
get a ruger, they last 4 ever, and come with unlimited upgrade options. Mine looks like a stainless mini cannon.
mine shoots any ammo all day. 300 + rds every time I hit the range while watching others come and go.
Ya really can't go wrong when a brick of ammo costs under 20 bucks and somtimes even cheaper.
If cleaned properly and cared for: no issues or hiccups,... just a pleasure to shoot- definitely a keeper.
second picture is 40 rounds of fiocchi sm320 at 50 yards( rested and scoped) 20 out of 40 made the 1.75 inch center circle.... not too shabby for only 5 inches of barrel travel.
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Doug Bowser
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The best .22 rf Target Pistol I ever had was a Hi-Standard Victor 5.5" Military grip. I sold it and have regretted it since. I now shoot a Ruger Mark II 6-7/8" tapered barreled target pistol. It is very accurate,
The new Mark III pistols usually have a heavy creepy trigger and the magazines can rest too high when snapped into place. This will allow the cartridge case that is being extracted from the chamber to strike the top of the magazine and let the case come off the extractor. This causes a double load. It can be fixed by filing down the top of the magazine lips so the empty round can reach the ejector.
A little tinkering and the Mark III makes a good target .22 pistol.
Doug
The new Mark III pistols usually have a heavy creepy trigger and the magazines can rest too high when snapped into place. This will allow the cartridge case that is being extracted from the chamber to strike the top of the magazine and let the case come off the extractor. This causes a double load. It can be fixed by filing down the top of the magazine lips so the empty round can reach the ejector.
A little tinkering and the Mark III makes a good target .22 pistol.
Doug
American Eagle
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Yes, the Ruger MKIII can be a bear of a gun to take apart, but there is really no reason to do so. I have fired 5,000 + rounds out of mine without ever taking it apart.
Every time I shoot it, I take some Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber and spray some down the barrel and the breech area, and all the gunk literally drains off....leaving the insides of the pistol spotlessly clean. Then I oil the pistol with a can of gun oil. This leaves the Ruger MKIII clean and looking like new without having to ever take it apart. I do not recommend this to anyone else. This is only what I do. I am not responsible for your firearms if you try to copy what I do.
Every time I shoot it, I take some Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber and spray some down the barrel and the breech area, and all the gunk literally drains off....leaving the insides of the pistol spotlessly clean. Then I oil the pistol with a can of gun oil. This leaves the Ruger MKIII clean and looking like new without having to ever take it apart. I do not recommend this to anyone else. This is only what I do. I am not responsible for your firearms if you try to copy what I do.
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American Eagle
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It wasn't a serious statement in my part, that's why i said "I am highly biased since I like mine so much." I'm sure you'd agree with me that the best gun in the world (for you) is the one you like and shoot well. For me, the Ruger MKIII offers a great package for a very low price. I am sure there are some pistols at 2-3 times the price that offer a better shooting experience, but for an entry-level plinker the Ruger MKIII does an outstanding job.
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The Ruger MkII/III series offer indeed a lot of "bang for the buck", I got two of them and they are solid, have a decent trigger pull, good sights, accurate by design - and there are many, many aftermarket tuning parts out there to allow the gun to grow with your needs. But even the stock gun is capable to yield excellent results without the same number of warranty repairs that a S&W 22A would need for the same round count.
Start on a budget - and then dump a lot of your hobby fund into parts.
Start on a budget - and then dump a lot of your hobby fund into parts
.Sixesonduty
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I've got a 4" Model 43 S&W that I'm really fond of.
shootniron
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I am certainly partial to the Ruger MK's, but at the $800.00 you are willing to invest...I would have to look for a like new Smith and Wesson model 41.
Northrider
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I like to start my shooting range visit with about 3 or 4 clips of .22 from my Buckmark. This gun does well, is not super expensive, and I have had no issues with it.
Just my $.75 (have to account for inflation)
Just my $.75 (have to account for inflation)
Hi Postmaster,
Not sure if you already made a decision, but just wanted to share something with you that I learned while shopping for the Sig P226, which I did purchase.
It is cheaper by a few hundred (depending on where you purchase) to buy the P226 as a .22 and then buy the 9mm conversion kit.
If you do it the other way, 9mm first, .22 conversion kit there is about a $300 difference. I was so confused, thinking the frame was different somehow that I called Sig directly. (BTW they are great to deal with on the phone).
Sig said the frame is identical, so no difference. The reason for the $$$ is that almost 100% of the time, (according to the guy on the phone) people who buy the .22 buy the conversion kit, but if they buy the 9mm first, most people don't buy the .22 conversion. So basically they factor that into the price. (His words, not mine)
BTW, they gun is great, either way. conversion takes less than 30sec.
Shot several hundred rounds of both .22 and 9mm and haven't had a single jam.
been using the .22 CCI mini mag and Federal or PMC 9mm.
The .22 comes with 2 mags, and the 9mm conversion only comes with 1 mag, so keep that in mind. mags are a bit expensive, around $40
If you do go with the Sig, definitely think about visiting sigpower.com
and getting some of the upgrades Jeff offers for the .22. All of the stuff works as advertised and Jeff is really nice to deal with.
Hope that helps, love my Sig.
Ron
Not sure if you already made a decision, but just wanted to share something with you that I learned while shopping for the Sig P226, which I did purchase.
It is cheaper by a few hundred (depending on where you purchase) to buy the P226 as a .22 and then buy the 9mm conversion kit.
If you do it the other way, 9mm first, .22 conversion kit there is about a $300 difference. I was so confused, thinking the frame was different somehow that I called Sig directly. (BTW they are great to deal with on the phone).
Sig said the frame is identical, so no difference. The reason for the $$$ is that almost 100% of the time, (according to the guy on the phone) people who buy the .22 buy the conversion kit, but if they buy the 9mm first, most people don't buy the .22 conversion. So basically they factor that into the price. (His words, not mine)
BTW, they gun is great, either way. conversion takes less than 30sec.
Shot several hundred rounds of both .22 and 9mm and haven't had a single jam.
been using the .22 CCI mini mag and Federal or PMC 9mm.
The .22 comes with 2 mags, and the 9mm conversion only comes with 1 mag, so keep that in mind. mags are a bit expensive, around $40
If you do go with the Sig, definitely think about visiting sigpower.com
and getting some of the upgrades Jeff offers for the .22. All of the stuff works as advertised and Jeff is really nice to deal with.
Hope that helps, love my Sig.
Ron
