DOUBLEDTX
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I have several 9mm that I consider accurate, but recently I picked up a tristar T-120 and shot a one hole group at 15 yards with no effort.
Historically it seems target pistols (revolvers or semiautomatics) favor the .38 Special and.45 ACP cartridges.
Can the 9mm compete with them for bullseye accuracy? And, if so, what's an accurate 9mm handgun -- revolver or semiauto?
Can the 9mm compete with them for bullseye accuracy? And, if so, what's an accurate 9mm handgun -- revolver or semiauto?
For my own knowledge, what exactly makes a particular cartridge more "inherently" accurate than others? I'm asking, not being snide.There are some cartridges which are more inherently accurate than average.(For example. .32 long.38 special. .44 Russian, 44 special and .44 magnum are known to have above average potential accuracy in revolvers. Th PPC benchrest cartridges were actually designed for max POTENTIAL accuracy from a bolt action rifle. The actual accuracy of a particular firearm/cartridge combo is always a shoot and see proposition-every gun is a law unto itself. That being said, the 9x19 does not make the list for max INHERENT accuracy but it is not a problematic cartridge that fights against accuracy(there have been a few such as the .32-20). It is pretty easy to find 9mm gun and load combos that are more accurate than even above average shooters.
I can hit a frying pan at 240 yrds with a Sig 239 in 9mm. Naturally not every shot, but the gun and the round are capable. Check my youtube channel for details.
corpral agarn said:I can hit a frying pan at 240 yrds with a Sig 239 in 9mm. Naturally not every shot, but the gun and the round are capable. Check my youtube channel for details.
seating depth made that much difference?Stumper pretty much nailed it and the PPC is an excellent example of inherent accuracy. When you are putting thousands of dollars into a match gun, there is a reason why they go 6 PPC vs. say a 243 Win; the 6 PPC will shoot a little better 99 times out of 100.
To get back to the 9mm, here are two groups shot standing @ 25 yards from a 952 Smith, a high-end 9mm. Same bullet, same powder charge, same case, same primer just a seating depth change of about 0.035". Again, the 9mm will shoot but it is just not as easy to get a good load as a 45 or a 38. You have to work more to get good accuracy from the 9.
And, if so, what's an accurate 9mm handgun -- revolver or semiauto?
There are plenty of bullseye shooters who can outshoot a standard combat pistol. There are probably thousands of people in the US who can shoot sub 3 inches at 25 yards.A 9mm pistol, out of the box, is more accurate than the human behind it, if it is not a junk company.
I have two Browning Hi Powers, one a Belgian, and the other a MKIII. The ORIGINAL design spec's were for the 1935, P-35 pistol, in 9mm, shooting a circa 1935 9mm 124 grain full metal jacket factory loading, to hit the area of the inside of a standard coffee mug at 50 meters.
There are plenty of bullseye shooters who can outshoot a standard combat pistol. There are probably thousands of people in the US who can shoot sub 3 inches at 25 yards.