First 22LR Pistol Choices

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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Lokvo » 04 Sep 2017, 7:34 am

Hey Boo. Sure have mate and it's glorious! :) you in the market for one?
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Boo » 04 Sep 2017, 8:17 am

I'm in the market for a target 22 to replace the Buck Mark which just does not feel right in my hand. That's the problem for me, finding a pistol that feels good and points naturally so tell us all about the VQ.
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Lokvo » 04 Sep 2017, 10:11 am

Good place to be in mate (shopping) haha. The Ruger mark series (II, III, IV etc.) I've been told have a grip angle that lends itself to 'naturally pointing'. Good thing about the VQ scorpion is that it is available in both the ruger mark angle grip as well as the 1911 grip angle which I have since I just personally prefer the 1911 angle. Accuracy-wise, it's light out! I shot it off a ransom rest when I got it just to test the VQ's inherent accuracy at 25 metres and it produced around 1" to sub 1" groups. I went the VQ route because I felt that it was accurate enough for ISSF while also still useable as a weekend plinker which you can't do exactly with pardini's or walther SSP's.
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by yoshie » 04 Sep 2017, 11:23 am

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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Boo » 04 Sep 2017, 5:29 pm

1911 grip angle suits me too Lokvo and it seems that the trend is for new guns to be lighter which I happen to prefer as well. If the Buck Mark sells soon then the present preference is for a Walther PPQ which will be more than accurate enough at present, a dedicated target pistol can come later if I get good enough. It's important to have fun while learning so something like the PPQ should do the trick, just like the VQ is doing it for you, good one.
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Wylie27 » 04 Sep 2017, 5:47 pm

Waiting for Brett to come in here and talk about his Ruger chicken smasher. :lol:
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Lokvo » 05 Sep 2017, 7:28 am

Yeap the PPQ is awesome as well Boo, a few people at my local also run this. Probably has one of the best grip ergonomics I've held too, fits snug/comfortable in hand! and what is this ruger chicken smasher? haha.
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Boo » 05 Sep 2017, 8:16 am

That's good to know Lokvo, thanks. The thing against the PPQ is that the sights are mounted on the slide but for a semi newb ergonomics are everything and for under a K it's not a lot of money if it does not work out.

A Ruger smashing chickens? Maybe he throws it at them lol :D
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Wylie27 » 05 Sep 2017, 9:42 am

Chicken smasher is the VQ scorpion.. smashing chickens is a reference to rimfire metallic silhouette that we do.

Brett hates it when I call it a Ruger. Allegedly it's not :shrug:
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Re: First 22LR Pistol Choices

Post by Lokvo » 05 Sep 2017, 11:34 am

Haha! I actually like that...chicken smasher, that's my new VQ nickname.
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