Dr.Zubrato
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A few days ago I was looking around at a gun store with 400 dollars burning a hole in my pocket. I handled lots of guns and decided to make a pro/con list, sleep on it and do more research on the models I liked.
As it stands I don't own a firearm, and this would be my very first. I'm looking for a reliable .22lr with good sights and accuracy for target practice every weekend. I would prefer a semi-auto but not taking revolvers off the table just yet. My limit is ~600$ but would like a buffer zone for magazines, range time, and ammo.
Browning Buckmark Contour 5": This was my first pick, and the gun I had been drooling over on the internet. When I held the pistol I felt like it wasn't as well balanced as the slabside buckmark. The trigger felt decent, but not as nice as I remembered on another buckmark.(Will trigger improve after use?) For me, the biggest con to this pistol are the sights. I don't like black on black, and as far as I know the only replacement sights are being handmade by a guy on rimfirecentral. Another con for me are the screws for dissassembly. I am no stranger to loctite, but I would have LOVED to have seen something comparable to mauser k98 locking screws on this pistol.
Ruger MKIII: When I held this pistol I felt the balance was okay, the trigger was okay, but didn't like the target grips, and liked the regular grips even less. I have studied the takedown on this pistol, and while I love the fact it doesn't require screws or tools, I wouldn't say that's a big enough plus for me. I like simplicity and I don't much care for the multiple lawyer features and safeties on a gun replacing common sense. That said, I'm sure in time I could grow to love an accurate reliable pistol regardless.
Taurus Model 941 or 41: While I cant quite remember the name, I LOVED the grip of this revolver and the balance was EXCELLENT. I remember not having to line up the sights at all, when I checked they were dead even. The SA triggerpull is nicer than the buckmarks, but the DA is hideously atrocious, even comical. Pulling the hammer back even requires a master veteran of thumb wrestling. I liked the gun overall, but I would like a nice consistent trigger on a pistol that doesn't require me to change sight picture.
Sig Mosquito: I would rank the grips on this gun better than the Taurus, and the balance was also excellent. Sights were not exactly to my liking, with lots of air between the front sight. Trigger was decent, a little bit better than the buckmark but not by much. This was the cheapest gun of the lot, and I think this is because it requires the expensive CCI ammo, and wont feed much else. Way too many people complain of FTF, FTE and even people that dremel polished the feed lips and chamber say they need to clean every few hundred rounds. As a newbie I think this would be last on my list.
I could go on and on but these are my top picks. I don't expect you guys to make my decision for me, that would be silly, but perhaps share your experiences with the particular models and give pointers on what to look out for, or possibly any recommendations in my price range.
To recap, my priorities are first reliability, accuracy, balance, and good sight picture. I would like to be able to feed it cheap walmart ammo, and clean every 2k rounds. In previous range time I have burned through ~600 rounds with my dad, and would like to spend more time shooting than cleaning.
Thank you for your time!
As it stands I don't own a firearm, and this would be my very first. I'm looking for a reliable .22lr with good sights and accuracy for target practice every weekend. I would prefer a semi-auto but not taking revolvers off the table just yet. My limit is ~600$ but would like a buffer zone for magazines, range time, and ammo.
Browning Buckmark Contour 5": This was my first pick, and the gun I had been drooling over on the internet. When I held the pistol I felt like it wasn't as well balanced as the slabside buckmark. The trigger felt decent, but not as nice as I remembered on another buckmark.(Will trigger improve after use?) For me, the biggest con to this pistol are the sights. I don't like black on black, and as far as I know the only replacement sights are being handmade by a guy on rimfirecentral. Another con for me are the screws for dissassembly. I am no stranger to loctite, but I would have LOVED to have seen something comparable to mauser k98 locking screws on this pistol.
Ruger MKIII: When I held this pistol I felt the balance was okay, the trigger was okay, but didn't like the target grips, and liked the regular grips even less. I have studied the takedown on this pistol, and while I love the fact it doesn't require screws or tools, I wouldn't say that's a big enough plus for me. I like simplicity and I don't much care for the multiple lawyer features and safeties on a gun replacing common sense. That said, I'm sure in time I could grow to love an accurate reliable pistol regardless.
Taurus Model 941 or 41: While I cant quite remember the name, I LOVED the grip of this revolver and the balance was EXCELLENT. I remember not having to line up the sights at all, when I checked they were dead even. The SA triggerpull is nicer than the buckmarks, but the DA is hideously atrocious, even comical. Pulling the hammer back even requires a master veteran of thumb wrestling. I liked the gun overall, but I would like a nice consistent trigger on a pistol that doesn't require me to change sight picture.
Sig Mosquito: I would rank the grips on this gun better than the Taurus, and the balance was also excellent. Sights were not exactly to my liking, with lots of air between the front sight. Trigger was decent, a little bit better than the buckmark but not by much. This was the cheapest gun of the lot, and I think this is because it requires the expensive CCI ammo, and wont feed much else. Way too many people complain of FTF, FTE and even people that dremel polished the feed lips and chamber say they need to clean every few hundred rounds. As a newbie I think this would be last on my list.
I could go on and on but these are my top picks. I don't expect you guys to make my decision for me, that would be silly, but perhaps share your experiences with the particular models and give pointers on what to look out for, or possibly any recommendations in my price range.
To recap, my priorities are first reliability, accuracy, balance, and good sight picture. I would like to be able to feed it cheap walmart ammo, and clean every 2k rounds. In previous range time I have burned through ~600 rounds with my dad, and would like to spend more time shooting than cleaning.
Thank you for your time!
