ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

i am looking to buy a pistol mostly just to target practice
with plink around but yet powerfull enough to do a little
damage to something if nessicary not expensive to shoot
any good calibers you can think of
i know almost nothing about pistols

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

go and play with some at your local gun shop... See what feels best. In my expereince most people start with one of the wonder-nine set this day and age... Glock 9mm and clones.

If you don't care about "doing damage" the ruger mark II can't be beat, VERY cheap to shoot (.22 LR). and great for target practice.

You might just want to start with the best pistol design ever... The 1911!!! I have played with alot of other pistolsand have decided the 1911 is head over heals better than the others... I just love the feel of that gun... It is the standard in target shooting as well and is chambered in .45 ACP which is more potent than the 9mm's out there.

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

You have another vote for the 1911 only downside is price but you have to pay to play with the best.

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

I seem to shoot revolvers more accurately than autos. The .38/.357 is very versatile. Cheap .38 target loads on up to some powerful .357 loads. Also I do not burn up as much ammo plinking with a revolver.

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

Get a 1911 in 45acp,and a .22lr conversion for all day plinking and the 45acp for doing damage.

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

I'm all for the 1911 and the .22 conversion even though the setup would be costly. A decent 1911 will run about $500 and a nice conversion around $200, but at the end of the day you would have one of the nicest setups in town.

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

I bought a $90 nine millimeter (hi point) and have put three thousand rounds through it, I bought it to do a little experimentation on how long it would last. I haven't cleaned it or anything. I just tear it down periodically to make sure that it is still safe to operate. ammo is cheap. it is fun to shoot. but it is kind of like bringing a big girl home, sure can be fun but don't let your friends catch you.

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

since you don't have much experience with pistols... This is what one should look like:D... This is my Kimber Team Match with custom rosewood grips (didn't really care for the patriotic ones which came with them... I really think Kimber offers a great product for the price, although their are a lot of people whom like the Springfields, they are pretty nice too... I guess nothing can beat the old Colts though (not the new ones).

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

other side...

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

Recommend a 357Mag. revolver. With a good 357 revolver you can shoot both 38Special, the +P's, and 357Magnum ammo. Everything from target wadcutters to 180gr.JHP 357's for deer hunting. Ammo can be pretty inexpensive too. And, with
several 357 loads, you can do a lot of "damage".
Take a look at the Ruger GP100 series of revolvers - built like tanks. Reliable, accurate,
and DURABLE.

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

hey newguy, i like people who see quality firearms when they see em, been a gunsmith over 15 yrs. now. and kimbers firearms are some of the finest i ever owned. dont have to do nothing to em, but shoot em. great pistol you have there!

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

I'm also a big fan of 1911's, but you saying "you almost know nothing about pistols", so I'd suggest staying away from autos. I'd suggest a revolver in 357mag. A revolver is a very simple design and very user friendly to a rookie. Like others have said, you can plink with .38 special loads without breaking the bank and then use full power 357mag loads for "doing some damage".

RE: ice with and plink around need a good pistal cal
 

9mms are the cheapest centerfire pistol to shoot. I buy winchester value pack of 100 rds for $10 at Wallyworld.
There are a lot of good 9mms out there- Berettas, Highpowers, Glocks, XD-9s.

.45 pistols are more expensive to buy and more expensive to shoot. They can be made real cheap to shoot if you reload. It costs me about $.05 per round or less to shoot mine- $.02 for a primer, $.015 for 5.5 gr of w231, bullets cast from wheelweights that I get for free, brass that you will lose long before you wear it out.:D

If you just want something cheap and powerful and have a little bit of a WTF (is that)? factor try one of these:

http://aimsurplus.com/acatalog/CZ52_7_62x25_Pistol.html

and buy a 1200 rd case of ammo for $120


Makarovs are also good cheap guns that shoot cheap ammo.