Don't think it really matters. Except that putting it in one forum or the other means that people that stick to onl one forum might miss the review. I'm shooting ISSF slow fire targets at 20 yards, 5 rounds in a magazine at a time, sights as supplied with gun (meaning they're illegal for proper ISSF competition). I really don't care to make a distinction between the ISSF and Bullseye disciplines, until I'm shooting proficiently enough to be involved in something where the equipment rules finally have some bearing on me.
My experience shooting is very limited. Precision shooting with a pistol even more so.slofyr wrote:> _________________
> Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory - Kryptek Camouflage
> - Tandemkross Halo charging ring.
> - Tandemkross Victory trigger (to be installed).
Sometime, please consider doing a review of your Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory. There doesn't seem to be much comment around the net from the perspective of a precision shooter. It appears to be a potentially better platform than the Rugers.
Be well
First comment: Two things you can do if you want mocked at a precision gun club, buy a camouflage gun and patch your first target with black dots outside the center black. The second you can correct right away, although might take longer to live down, the first is with you as long as you have the gun.
Also, buying something no one else has ever seen raises eyebrows. But since shooting at the club a few times some of the much more experienced members have surprised me with information they obviously got by watching the various tear-down videos after initially commenting I should have bought a Ruger or Buckmark.
I've put only about 300 rounds through the gun (If you notice the difference slofyr I did a recount my targets). 10 rounds at a time, 3 or four times a night, 2 or 3 nights every couple of weeks, sure goes slow compared to the online reviews that shoot 500 first time out.
I've gone from shooting a 41 with my first ever target (aiming centre of target) to shooting an 88 with my latest (aiming 6 o'clock and adjusting the sights down a few notches. All targets considered, I'm averaging low 70's now.
I find the fibre optic sights useless really. But that's probably only because the lighting in the range is quite poor. So for the conditions I shoot under it would be nice to have a good set of target iron sights available. I messaged Volquartsen to say they should make their SW22 metal picatinny rail compatible with some of the sights available for other guns.
The problems I've had are:
- Initially having to use high velicity CCI minimags to have the pistol cycle. Now it seems to like anything I've used. CCI SV LRN, S&B SV, Federal Target...
- The scary amount of torque I had to apply to remove the takedown screw (broke one Allen key in two).
- A tendency for the magazines to get jammed on the way out if I don't let the magazines fall freely into my hand.
- The ease with which the safety can be accidentally engaged when picking up the gun or changing my grip.
The first two are no longer a problem, and the last two I guess are just the kind of thing one has to get used to.
I expect it might not last as long as the Rugers, as the Rugers are all metal construction. But I'm certain I'll get a lot of use out of it. And while in the store the Ruger felt like something I could get used to, the S&W felt perfect in my hand when I first picked it up.
So far I'm very pleased with the pistol.
