What semi-auto have YOU been most accurate with

A stock MK III Browning Hi Power, and any one of my CZ-75's. For me the accuracy is about the same, which is very, very good.
 
The one I practice with the most is the one I can shoot the best. The one I've been practicing with the most is my Glock 19, and I did pretty well with it at the range yesterday, but with minimal practice, I think I shoot my HK P30 9mm the best .
 
I've been most surprised by the accuracy of a couple of old guns that have two things in common; fixed barrels, and small sights.
I think fixed-barrel guns can be more accurate than guns with tilting barrels, and when shooting only for precise accuracy, small sights are easier for me to use than the large sights common today.
 
The Colt Model 1911 is like my finger. I point it at the target, it puts a hole there.

I'm *not* the most accurate pistoleer around. But the 1911 fits me so well I can usually fake it.
 
I have owned and shot several Ruger P pistols in .45 and 9mm, SR 9, S&W M&P9, Springfield XD and XDM9s, S&W 39 and 59 and some I can't remember.

That's not a whole lot but an example of a few DA/SA and striker systems and discounting many revolvers. Only talking centerfire auto loaders, not 22s.

That said, the centerfire auto pistol I shoot best, without question, is the 1911, I have 2 Colts and one Springfield, all 45s. The TRIGGER and feel/balance is what does it. But mainly the trigger.

The Makarov is also an accurate pistol that I own and shoot well.
 
When I shot 3x per week, my favorite pistol was my 5946. Did sub 1" groups at 7 yards in 5 shot strings. About 2" at 15 yards. Best DAO trigger ever. I don't think it is the gun but rather the person getting used to the gun. You know that saying about the man with 1 gun . . . :)
 
For the most part, I attribute inaccuracies to myself rather than the pistol. I have had good days with all of them except a couple of dogs that I keep for sentimental reasons.
 
CZ clone large frame steel wonderfinish tanfoglio witness, both full sized and compact.

I find that having the front sight a different color than the rear sight makes it easier to quickly focus and stay focused. Of course a great trigger and feel in the hand don't hurt.
 
Mak:

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WAY more accurate than it has any right to be.
 
Overall, it's a tie between the Sig P229 in .40 S&W or the S&W 1911 SC-E in .45 auto. At least as far as 25 yards. With either I can keep 4-inch groups at 25 yards fairly consistently. The only difference between them is that it requires a bit less concentration to do this with the S&W 1911 than with the P229.

At 50 yards or 75 yards, it would have to be my Ruger GP-100 in .357 magnum. But that's not a semi-auto, so it doesn't get to play in this thread.
 
I believe that many semi-autos are capable of very good accuracy, mechanically speaking, (fired from a Ransom Rest). For most shooters, I believe it comes down to good sights and good triggers. The longer the sight radius, the more precise you can be. 3 dot sights are probably the most precise for most people. Fiber optic front sight also help.

As for triggers, if you took the most accurate gun in the world and slapped a heavy, gritty, and creepy trigger on it, no one would shoot it well. I light, clean, crisp trigger allows you to fire the gun without moving the gun.

I'm pretty sure the guns you listed as great shooters had great sights and great triggers on them. After great sights and triggers comes the gun's tolerances. This is where the cream rises to the top. A lot of the higher end 1911s (Wilson Combat, Les Baer, Ed Brown, Nighthawk, etc.) build their guns to very tight tolerances and use match grade barrels and triggers.

I have one of Les Baer's 1911s with a 1.5" guarantee at 50 yards. I'm not saying I can shoot it that well, but the gun is capable of it. Most people who have shot my Les Baer shoot it very well, and that includes total novices. My Sig P210 and STI Edge are also capable of incredible accuracy.
 
Like Brian33, of my centerfire pistols I am most accurate with my old Tanfoglio CZ75 clone (large steel frame) in 9mm. I got it inexpensively, Israeli surplus. Everyone who shoots it.

I also shoot my Browning Buck Mark well.
 
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