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S&W 22A and 22S are they decent?
SilverBox
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Are these pistols accurate? I had pretty much deceided on the ruger mark II 6 7/8" target as the .22lr I wanted to get, but I saw these on the wall at a local gunstore and the price was pretty reasonable and they seemed pretty cool looking, specifically the 7" model?
Anyone have one? How do they shoot? Accurate? Any feeding/jamming problems?
Anyone have one? How do they shoot? Accurate? Any feeding/jamming problems?
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S&W 41 - best by far, yes they have been smith'd and I have 4 of them. Most acurate and least amount of trouble (I don't know why I keep hearing stories on how bad these are). You must keep them clean in the chamber area. Maint. is easy.
Ruger 6 7/8" target - Very accurate right out of the box. NEEDS a trigger job. Maint. is a pain (I sure many will disagree). I have a breech lock back that requires dis-assembly every 1K-2K rds. Would never buy another one for serious target work.
S&W 22S - Needs a trigger job right out of the box (comes in at about 4-5 lbs.) Not as accurate as the above 2, but good enough for most competition level (not good enf for Perry and Bobski, but OK for the rest of us)Easy Maint and dis-assembly. Only concern is mag release is under grip fingers which does bother some shooters.
Can't go wrong with any of the three, whichever feels good and shoots good for you.
Best of luck with the new gun.
You can't compare this gun to a high-end target gun like the Smith 41. That's just not fair. But this does make a good plinker, or first gun.
Its got a few advantages over the Ruger .22s: Much easier to strip and clean, easy to change barrels (if you want to do that), built in scope rail (which you can attach to a barrel and swap out for iron sights without rezeroing, if you like), and most important, alloy frame is nice and light for easy carry or sustained shooting by those who can't handle a heavier gun.
Disadvantages? Plastic buffer in slide eventually disintegrates and has to be replaced (not a big deal. . .can be done in seconds and part is cheap, but this is annoying). Alloy frame is much more subject to wear and tear and can break with long use. Other possible disadvantage is that grip doesn't suit everyone and few replacements are available.