Saluki91
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I recently came to shooting after years of fighting a back injury finally took me away from golf. If I would have known then what I know now, I would have walked away from golf the day I hurt myself. This is so much fun! I really regret the years I missed shooting while I was trying to force my body to play golf to a standard that was no longer obtainable.
The only thing I miss about golf is the competitive element. I can scratch that itch with Skeet, Annie Oakley, and Sporting Clays, but I want to try my hand at Bullseye and/or CMP Serivce Pistol (my back won't let me play the John Wickish run-n-gun games). That leads me to my questions:
1 - I have a Colt 70 Series Gold Cup National Match for .45, center fire, and CMP service pistol. Assuming I begin with iron sight only, is this is an adequate gun to get me started? Do I need anything to make it match ready - barrel, springs, etc.?
2 - On the .22 side, I think the most appropriate .22 pistol I own is a High Standard Victor. Again - assuming I begin with iron sights, is this a good choice, or do I need to go shopping? Another option might be a Colt Ace that matches the .45 mentioned above. The trigger on the Colt is quite heavy when compared to the High Standard, and it also requires high velocity ammo... still worth considering?
3 - At what point do optic-ready pistols become necessary?
4 - Back to CMP Service Pistol... My beloved Walther PPQ is on the approved list, but it isn't a match model, and only has a 4" barrel. Is this worth consideration for use in CMP, or do I need to discuss an upgrade/addition with the Easter Bunny?
Here is a very sincere "Thank you!" for any guidance you can offer!
The only thing I miss about golf is the competitive element. I can scratch that itch with Skeet, Annie Oakley, and Sporting Clays, but I want to try my hand at Bullseye and/or CMP Serivce Pistol (my back won't let me play the John Wickish run-n-gun games). That leads me to my questions:
1 - I have a Colt 70 Series Gold Cup National Match for .45, center fire, and CMP service pistol. Assuming I begin with iron sight only, is this is an adequate gun to get me started? Do I need anything to make it match ready - barrel, springs, etc.?
2 - On the .22 side, I think the most appropriate .22 pistol I own is a High Standard Victor. Again - assuming I begin with iron sights, is this a good choice, or do I need to go shopping? Another option might be a Colt Ace that matches the .45 mentioned above. The trigger on the Colt is quite heavy when compared to the High Standard, and it also requires high velocity ammo... still worth considering?
3 - At what point do optic-ready pistols become necessary?
4 - Back to CMP Service Pistol... My beloved Walther PPQ is on the approved list, but it isn't a match model, and only has a 4" barrel. Is this worth consideration for use in CMP, or do I need to discuss an upgrade/addition with the Easter Bunny?
Here is a very sincere "Thank you!" for any guidance you can offer!