Accurate .22 for under $750?

I'd recommend a Ruger Mark IV. You have various sight options available for that pistol which include fiber optics if desired. Just be sure to get one that doesn't qualify for the recall.

I owned a Mark II back in the 80's as a teenager and that gun was extremely accurate. I used to hunt squirrels with it. I grew up with rifles and shotguns and that was most natural to me but I learned to become very accurate with pistols due to the Mark II.

Good luck,
Ralph

You could get better sights for your Kimber. What don't you like about the present set?

I too have a 5.5" mark II I got in the '80's. With a 1.5 Leupold 10 rounds of winchester bulk box can go into 3.5 inches at 100 yards, that's better than I can do with most stuff except "pistols" like my Contenders and XP-100.

I can't say I have always found them pleasing to the eye or the best ergonomic design for me, pistol or mag but they run well, have a better than normal trigger and are accurate for the money. At the time they were under $300 new.

Dawson sights.
https://dawsonprecision.com/dawson-...re-target-17-mach-2-fiber-optic-front-sights/

Fiber optic sights work well for me.

Jim Watson said:

Dawson sights.
https://dawsonprecision.com/dawson-...re-target-17-mach-2-fiber-optic-front-sights/

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Hoser said:

Look for a used Smith 41

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AGR in Houston has a 7 in 41 on the shelf for around 975. Contact them on the detail. I have bought a lot from them. They are good people to buy from!

https://agroutdoors.net/

I think you need to find the sites that work best for you and then see what pistol you can find that will fit underneith them.

I prefer 3 fiber dot sites but there are more different styles of sites these days than there ever have been in pretty much all of history.

BillTell said:

Thanks for all the input. $30 for a fiber optic front sight may be more cost effective than a grand on a used gun. I'm gonna check that out and see how it works out! That Kimber's probably more accurate than my ability to shoot it. The new sight may tighten up my group a bit, and it's a very reasonable way to start out.

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I think so, too. Best call them up, I read that Kimber has two different front dovetails and you need to order the right one.

1) get glasses
2) paint the rear sight white and the front sight fluorescent pink

luck,

murf

BillTell said:

I guess I should say that while I like the look of the Rugers, I don't think that's a gun for me. I have several other Rugers, and kind of feel they are "cheaper" utilitarian guns.

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I agree for the most part except I actually dislike the look of them too. But the mk series 22 isnt in that class of ruger. It's not a budget feeling gun by any means. They are heavy and well built. The actions click forward and back smoothly and nice. The mags are pretty easy to load and all metal and well built. They are blued rather than painted...The triggers are the weaker link but still very good and very cheap to upgrade. Parts are everywhere and for every situation And out of the box nothing will beat one for the same or even a good bit more money IMO they are all pretty equal. A target 22/45 will outshoot most anyone. Same for the buckmark, victory, beretta 87 target (great choice) or even a 6 inch neos. I also have a 617 10 shot revolver but it has light strike issues and is back at smith. I've had considerably better reliability out of the semi autos than I have any of my four da/sa revolvers in 22. All of the guns I mentioned shoot terrific though IME. My new 617 actually shoots better than I expected and right up there with the semi autos. Better than my older Smith. The 617 has a mediocre trigger in DA and great SA trigger and gives 10 shots too.

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I have a Single Six,

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I have numerous convertible single six and all are very accurate with magnums but shoot 22 LR pretty darn bad. As bad as any gun I've seen. I dont blame you there.

the target is supposed to be out of focus, imo. even so, you have the ability to choose at which to focus. no one can focus both at the same time.

luck,

murf

thhe ruger mk series is not a "cheap" gun... have a trigger job done... get your optic figured out and maybe some grips that feel good n help you shoot better... the guns themselves are accurate and have won many a competition . i have several smith 41's and a half dozen mk I,II,III's and the rugers arent going anywhere!

Ruger MK 2 slabside love the pistol you have to try to miss with it

Find you a nice older High Standard .22 Auto. I've owned Colt Target .22's and the famed S&W Model 41 and the next .22 Auto I buy will be an older High Standard. They were the gun back in the Bullseye shooting days and in my opinion still as accurate and reliable as anything built today. You could easily find a nice one for $750 or less.

Buying a used gun you don't know anything about to replace a used gun that you already like doesn't make sense. Get sights you like for the Kimber.

That said I'll recommend a S&W 617 revolver w/6" barrel. Very accurate, holds 10 shots, speedloaders, holsters, different sights, red dots are all available.

My Ruger MK3 is very accurate, beercans at 75 yards, single hole at 25. I don't shoot it much anymore, between it being irreplaceable (I think the MK4 sucks), the 22 shortage, and a progressive press in 9mm. but yesterday I shot about 30 rounds at a 2x3 foot steel plate at 100 yards, and got about 26 hits. This was with the fixed factory sights, and 4c/round Federal ammo.

BillTell said:

Don't like the triggers, or think any of them are inherently "accurate" guns.

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I might concede the triggers on Rugers aren’t as good as they could be, but I certainly can’t agree with the latter statement.

Worth mentioning, I have a Model 41 that has both iron sights and an Ultradot. One barrel each for each, and swapping barrels takes ten seconds at most.

As for the Ruger MK IV I recently shot a perfect 10 ring at 50' with a Volquartsen trigger installed. So let me recommend to you a MK IV with a Match Dot Ultradot red dot sight. This should be under your budget for $750.00 you can't go too wrong with this setup.

P.S The original trigger on a MK IV is not a target grade trigger.