I'm interested in your opinion in selecting a 9mm for accurate target shooting. Often you see folks tout the 1911 for "Bullseye" but I haven't gotten a bead on a 9mm.

 

From a ransom rest, what stock 9mm pistols will consistently shoot very tight groups at 25 yards?

Sig P210.

this one >>>http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p210.aspx

Sig P210.

 

beat me to it

Dare I say it?

I heard the SA XD Tactical is a good one...

Dare I say it?

 

don't do it!

Glock 34...Glock 17L

Glock 34...Glock 17L

 

Sorry bud. The Glock might make a good option for gun games, but not for precision work. Would cost way too much to get one to actually shoot with the sort of accuracy needed for bullseye.

Little bit of trigger work...yah your right...

OP, though it's no longer in production, if you can find a used S&W model 52, that would be the ideal weapon for precision work. The downside is it only shoots .38spl wadcutters.

Little bit of trigger work...yah your right...

 

Not just trigger work. Old School, glock armorer, was discussing this point.

 

To get a glock to be a bullseye gun...

 

17L or 24, swap out bareel to a bull barrel or something of higher quality.

 

 

Best answer.... a 5 or 6" 1911 with a bull barrel...

 

It all comes down to how seriously do you want to play the game.

I cant put anything non-Glock OEM in a Glock. Lose Cert

I cant put anything non-Glock OEM in a Glock. Lose Cert

 

Guess you should buy a Sig, then

Ruger SP101 w/ a 2" barrel.

I cant put anything non-Glock OEM in a Glock. Lose Cert

 

 

Kimber Target II. 9mm.

 

Let me know if you want to try it out.

 

C

The CZ clones have excellent mechanical accuracy due to the design of the slide running on full length rails within the frame (as opposed to the normal design of a slide riding on partial length rails outside the frame, like a 1911).

Eek!!!

Do they call it the 210 because it costs 2100 bucks!?

 

 

Let me qualify. I'm looking for an entry level 9mm that is accurate for say 2-3 inch groups at 25 yards with a compete t shooter. Like what the mark iii is to .22 Bullseye.

 

Thanks.

 

this one >>>http://www.sigsauer.com/CatalogProductDetails/p210.aspx

Most 9mm will shoot that off a rest depending on ammo grade. Now you are talking my jive. The Glock 34 or 17L is basically an entry level competition gun. I have one and it is fantastic. Soft shooting, great tracking, etc.

http://us.glock.com/products/model/g34

 

Antother few to consider might be the Sprinfield Armory XD Tactical in 9mm. I have the 4inch Service and it is a very nice shooter.

http://www.springfie.../xd.php?model=4

 

Here is one I have no experience with however guys on this board love.

http://www.smith-wes...playErrorView_Y

Here is one I have no experience with however guys on this board love.

http://www.smith-wes...playErrorView_Y

 

Unfortunately, the M&P 9L is discontinued. Smith & Wesson got annoyed that people were buying the (relatively) inexpensive 9L and getting work done on it, rather than coughing up $150 more for the "custom" 9PRO (which still needs plenty of work).

The 9L is out there on GunBroker though, but the easier route is to bite the bullet and get a 9L.

So the Pro replaced the 9L?

So the Pro replaced the 9L?

 

Not exactly. They existed at the same time, but few people were buying the Pro. They would buy the cheaper 9L and have custom work done to it. S&W didn't like that.

Ahhh, I see.

Other Sigs:

X5 Comp level 1

X6

 

S&W Perf Ctr 952

Best bet is a custom 1911. They are hand fitted with the tightest tolerances and will shoot better than most for groups. Baers are tight if you go for the 1.5" guarantee or Wilsons make theirs in 9mm. Or you can have a smith tighten up your own 1911.

 

Other than that, production gun would be Sig P210 in 9mm. The newer custom shop X6 is pretty good but still not as accurate as the 210.

Eek!!!

Do they call it the 210 because it costs 2100 bucks!?

 

 

Let me qualify. I'm looking for an entry level 9mm that is accurate for say 2-3 inch groups at 25 yards with a compete t shooter. Like what the mark iii is to .22 Bullseye.

 

Thanks.

 

Entry Level Fellas.

Best bet is a custom 1911. They are hand fitted with the tightest tolerances and will shoot better than most for groups. Baers are tight if you go for the 1.5" guarantee or Wilsons make theirs in 9mm. Or you can have a smith tighten up your own 1911.

 

Other than that, production gun would be Sig P210 in 9mm. The newer custom shop X6 is pretty good but still not as accurate as the 210.

Here is a Link...I briefly read it but seems like a good starting point. Good Luck!

 

http://www.best9mm.com/

2 to 3 inch groups is not a lot to ask for at 25 yards. Mechanically most full size service pistols can do that with good ammo.

Sorry bud. The Glock might make a good option for gun games, but not for precision work. Would cost way too much to get one to actually shoot with the sort of accuracy needed for bullseye.

 

Actually not really. You just don't start with an actual glock. The ccf race frame with the long rigid rails plus some of the REALLY light tirggers and one of the aftermarket G34/5 length slides and barrels, you can make a pretty darn accurate gun from a box of parts for the cost of an off the shelf 1911.

 

But historically, the p210 is up there. CZ clones with some welding up on critical fitment areas and then some hand fitting have been used. For service pistol, the beretta 92F has been beaten into submission. There's always the option of a 9mm 1911 off the shelf, when you start to outshoot it, send it off for a match barrel to be fit and a really light trigger. More than likely, if you wnat a cz style gun decked out out of the box, there's the sphinx guns.

 

There was also an upper made by hogue (IIRC) to go on a 1911 frame that had a fixed barrel. PEople also did some nice work customizing H&K P7 pistols for USPSA back before the widebody 911 changed the game.

 

If you have enough money, and you can find a competent smith willing to entertain novel concepts, you can probably make anything accurate as long as you can get parts.