wheeliehd wrote:
Thank you Mtl_Biker. I know I will get my clock cleaned and handed to me and I am full prepared for that. Good competition, pro shooters help and advice, all make one want to get better. No different than archery tournaments I have been involved in the past 15 years. Did look at some cheaper airgun match pistols at Airgun Source with adjustable triggers and such. First thing is go to a couple match's and meet the people. If it is not fun people, well then, no sense buying an expensive pistol for competition and stay in my own house range. I am a people person and don't mind heading off by my self and meet new people when I get there. The people I meet on my journey will dictate the route I take. CHEERS!
I was thinking of a USED match pistol. Maybe something like the IZH 46m. With a bit of patience and searching you probably could find one for just a very few hundred dollars. No need, especially at the beginning to spend a thousand or more dollars. And there are others as well.
Do any of the guys at your range have 10m match pistols? Owners are only too glad to show off their guns and let you try them. At least that's so at my club. That's what happened to me, unfortunately. I was all set to buy a particular match pistol used for only about $300 but then the guys let me try their much better guns. And I was very hooked, and it cost me a lot of money.
Now that the pain of the credit card bill has worn off, I'm thrilled with what I ended up buying and my results, while not great, are improving all the time and more importantly, I'm really enjoying the shooting and the challenge.
Cheers!