DukeConnor
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Recent pick up. A S&W 6906. NIB. After my first 50 out of it I realized I have never shot a handgun as well.
What semi-auto have YOU been most accurate with
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IMightBeWrong
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About even with Glocks, SIGs, and a CZ I had and sold. The most accuracy I've gotten out of a really small pistol was with a PPK/S.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Onward Allusion
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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 . . . 
brian33x51
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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.
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.
Model12Win
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Mak:
WAY more accurate than it has any right to be.
WAY more accurate than it has any right to be.
Rangerrich99
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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.
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.
jetinteriorguy
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Ruger MK II 5" SS bull barrel target version. Next is my CZ 75B SA, closely followed by my CZ P07.
stephen426
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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.
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.
