I do not think a 9mm 1911oid is uncomfortable to shoot.
But I do not think a mass produced 9mm 1911oid is going to shoot as accurately as a good .22, I don't care what Springfield says about "match grade barrels."
If you follow out the link on the Springfield page to the American Rifleman article, you will see that a 9mm RO averaged 2.43" groups at 25 yards from a Ransom rest, with individual groups from 1.38" to 3.55". There was a lot of variation from string to string and brand to brand.
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2014/9/24/springfields-range-officer-m1911s/
More expensive gunmakers like Baer and Wilson put numbers in their advertising.
A standard model Baer is expected to shoot 3" at 50 yards with a 1.5" "guarantee" at substantial extra cost. Wilson says they "guarantee" 1" at 25 yards. (But the nice tight test target that comes with the gun is shot at 15 yards.)
If you want to plow money into a Range Officer, a gunsmith here says they are a good platform to customize. It could certainly get a refitted or replacement barrel that would improve accuracy to the NRA Centerfire and PPC standard. Springfield Custom will put in a real "match barrel" for $390. Will that shoot 2" at 25? I don't know. Would a $75 fitted bushing do nearly as well? I do know it would strongly depend on the ammo.