hk accuracy

kbbandit

after shooting my sig the other day i shot my buddies hk usp .45 all tacticaled(i know...not a real word) out with a light ......i shot better with the hk. is the hk really a more accurate weapon or did i shoot better with the hk because i believed it to be a more accurate weapon.

bandit

If you never try you will always fail.

spclark

Probably a bit of both. My USP Expert shoots better than my Kimber Classic Custom Target - a better shooter would make 'em look so good to me I wouldn't want to pick 'em up again... for awhile. They're both good guns thought the HK consistently scores a bit higher. Same ammo, same eyes, same method.

Nighthawk

Its hard to say but the Ohio State patrol did some very extensive testing of 19 different firearms. Each weapon had 12,000 rounds put through them by Officers of different stature, etc. Each one had a form to fill out about each gun. If any firearm failed to fire 16 or more times for any reason it got DNF, or did not finish. To make a long story short the Sig P226 came in first with only 3 DNFs. The Sig P229 was second best and had 4 DNFs. The HK was 4th out of the 19 .40s and .45s tested.Each gun was cleaned every 3000rds. You can see this info in the Second Annual shotgun news treasury edition. I was really surprised with the results.They used speer gold dot .45 ammo in all the .45s and winchester sxt ammo in all the .40s.It was really interesting you might want to pick one up.

Rugster

mballai

There's a certain psychology to using something mechanical. If you believe something is true, chances are some of your experience might lead you to support it. Confidence helps in shooting as in other endeavors.

HKs have a good reputation for accuracy. I personally don't like the way they feel in my hand, so I doubt I'll be adding a USP to my arsenal. I'd much rather use a good 1911 gun for .45 although I am very pleased with my P220. The USP's one feature that I like is that it comes with a 10 round mag (postban) which is more convenience than tactically essential in a .45. And you can have that in a Glock or a Para-Ordinance for less if that's important to you. Speaking of Glocks, they also are supposed to use the same polygonal rifling of the HK that improves potential accuracy. You might want to try a Glock before spending the extra bucks on an HK USP.

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JustC

You will never go wrong with a SIG or an HK. Get what shoots better for YOU!! Or, like I did, get em both.

A great rifle with a junk scope,....is junk.

dandy

Was at the range 2 weeks ago with the 226, the manager came out ( a friend) and a big hk fan, I told him it was time to move up to a sig. He laughed and shot mine then let me shoot is 40 usp. I have to admit to being impressed.Got home and checked auction and found one with 100 rounds through it with a starting big of $520, wife saw me and said "what the hell father's day is coming up bid on it!" I did and surprisingly no one else did. Got it in last week and it shot great. Gonna take them both out this week and see which is the most accurate

mballai

The real test is how you shoot them. In all likelihood, they will all be far more accurate then you will. One thing to keep in mind is that a decked out HK is in the same dollar range as the usual custom 1911. I would have a hard time justifying a factory gun instead of one that's custom made.

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