BEST 22Lr target gun

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What is the Most accurate target hand gun, in the 22lr caliber? For the best price?

I hear alot about High standard Victor.
ruger mark 2 & 3.
as wel as cz kadet.
hammerli.


Please tell me what you think? Prefer opinons of people with experince.
thanks
 
Hämmerli and Pardini are the Cadillac target pistols.
Browning Medalist and S&W Model 41 are in the next tier.
Ruger and Hi Standard are excellent starter guns.

Dollars follow the same tiers.
 
nairbg said:
Hämmerli and Pardini are the Cadillac target pistols.
Browning Medalist and S&W Model 41 are in the next tier.
Ruger and Hi Standard are excellent starter guns.

Dollars follow the same tiers.
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Pretty much. Hi Standard has some pretty slick target pistols. If accuracy is what you're looking for, Hi Standard is probably the best bang for your buck. I had a Hi Standard with a 7" or so fluted barrel, it shot better than my Ruger Mark III Hunter.
 
I have a High standard Victor but I felt a bit out of place using it at the handgun club when other (wealthier then I), people were shooting dime sized groups with their Walther's and Hammerli's.
 
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I have a HighStandard SuperMatic Citation...and it is a far better gun than I'll ever need...model 160 circa.1967 (my dads grad. present from med.school from gramps)

It is my fav. pistol hands down (and I have a few nice ones)It hits whatever ya point it at...noobs pick it up and get half decent groups! My pops used to shoot quarters ($.25) at 30+ paces...

It isnt even the best model...
 
I own a Hammerli Xesse and Ruger Mark II and have fired a lot of rounds with a friend's High Standard Victor and about seven others. Of about ten or so that I have tried, the most accurate for the money are the Xesse and Victor. What I like about my Xesse is the thumb mag release, don't like the polymer clips, but they seem to hold up well and don't hurt the thumbs when you're loading. For out of the box accuracy and balance, my vote goes to the Hammerli.

I have never tried any really high end .22lr pistols but I'm sure they are much more accurate - you usually get what you pay for.
 
I have shot most of the pistols mentioned above, but the pistol with the best accuracy has been the Walther GSP, but they are far from cheap.
 
Dime sized groups are achieved by dedicated practice. Having an
ortho-grip, proper target sights and low bore line which are common
characteristics of the top end match guns just makes the task
easier.

If you Benchrest any of the mid to top end .22 target guns, they will all
shoot one hole at 20/25 yards. It is the 'jerk' behind the trigger.

First, what are your goals or purpose for this target pistol? Plinking or
serious ISSF/NRA bullseye shooting - local, provinical or national level?
Or somewhere in between. What is your budge? I mean gun and annual
ammo cost.

If you practice for serious BE shooting, you will outlay more than the cost
of a new matchgun in less than 1 year. Most matchguns are life time
investments. So consider the length of your planned shooting career and
amortize the capital equipment over that time $2000 over 25 years is
$80 a year! Less than TIM's coffee money.

With target pistols, you do not shoot crap hi-velocity ammo if you want
to get any good. Not only are they not accurate, but they put unnecessary
wear on your precision instrument.

You will soon find that the cost of ammo and mindshare/practice time
are more pressing issues than the cost of owning your projectile
delivery system.

Join a pistol league, most shooters have back up guns which they will
gladly loan you to try. If you take to the sport, then look around the
league to see what people are using.
 
X2 for the Walther GSP. If bullseye is your bag then the Walther and Hamerlli are top choices. I sold my GSP a while ago and bought a S&W mod. 17 10 shooter and a Ruger MKII Competition for what I got from the Walther. I only shoot Bullseye occaisionally now and the Ruger is plenty accurate for that. The rest of the time I like plinking and ten shooters are way more fun than a 5 shot GSP.:D
 
KDX said:
Beretta has one that is supposed to be pretty good.
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Target Berettas really are pretty good guns. I have shot Ruger, Browning, S&W 41 and eventially choose Beretta Model 89 for myself. I don't think the new and less expensive "Neos" Berettas are as good as this one (after all they belong to different groups: competition and practice). But if you are looking for an entry level target pistol - Beretta 89 (probably 87, but I am not so sure about this gun) is a very good choice.
 
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