If you were to advise someone wanting to pick up a top tier PCP pistol for 10m target shooting, what would you advise? What would you advise against?
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I would advise that you reach out to:
Champions Choice https://www.champchoice.com/
Pilkingtons https://www.pilkguns.com/store/
These are companies that specialize in 10m comp pistols.
Champions Choice https://www.champchoice.com/
Pilkingtons https://www.pilkguns.com/store/
These are companies that specialize in 10m comp pistols.
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If you want to go all in, these pistols are considered to be the very best you can get:
-Steyr Evo10 (mechanical trigger) and Evo10E (electronic trigger)
-Feinwerkbau P8X* (mechanical trigger)
-Pardini K12* (mechanical trigger)
-Morini CM200EI (electronic trigger)
-Walther LP500 (electronic trigger)
-Tesro PA10 (mechanical trigger)
*Feinwerkbau P8X and Pardini K12 may have the best mechanical triggers offered by any brand as of today.
If you want to go a little less all in, these pistols are not the manufacturers' latest models, but they are NOT far behind the very best the manufacturers can offer. The most of us will never be able to notice any difference:
-Steyr LP10** (mechanical trigger) and LP10E (electronic trigger)
-Feinwerkbau P44 (mechanical trigger)
-Pardini K10 (mechanical trigger)
-Morini CM162EI (electronic trigger)
-Walther LP400 (mechanical trigger)
**Holds the mens ISSF 10m air pistol world record, set back in 2009!
If you want something nice, but are on a budget, these pistols will serve you very good. They aren't quite on par with todays very best, but if you don't shot 9 or better on average, you probably won't notice much difference, if any at all:
-Steyr LP1 or LP2 (mechanical trigger)
-Feinwerkbau P30, P34, P40 (mechanical trigger)
-Walther LP200, LP300 (mechanical trigger)
-Hammerli AP20, AP20 Pro (mechanical trigger)
-MatchGuns MGH1 Hybrid (electronic trigger).
Whether you want a mechanical or electronic trigger is a matter of personal taste. I like electronic triggers very much, but I know of several people who don't like them. But be aware there is differences between electronic triggers also. Some use micro switches (e.g. Morini CM162EI) and some use an electronic circuit that breaks (e.g. Steyr). Both methods work well, but makes a difference for the feel of the trigger. People who likes to get a sort of feed back trough the trigger tend to prefer micro switches. I like the circuit breaking route.
-Steyr Evo10 (mechanical trigger) and Evo10E (electronic trigger)
-Feinwerkbau P8X* (mechanical trigger)
-Pardini K12* (mechanical trigger)
-Morini CM200EI (electronic trigger)
-Walther LP500 (electronic trigger)
-Tesro PA10 (mechanical trigger)
*Feinwerkbau P8X and Pardini K12 may have the best mechanical triggers offered by any brand as of today.
If you want to go a little less all in, these pistols are not the manufacturers' latest models, but they are NOT far behind the very best the manufacturers can offer. The most of us will never be able to notice any difference:
-Steyr LP10** (mechanical trigger) and LP10E (electronic trigger)
-Feinwerkbau P44 (mechanical trigger)
-Pardini K10 (mechanical trigger)
-Morini CM162EI (electronic trigger)
-Walther LP400 (mechanical trigger)
**Holds the mens ISSF 10m air pistol world record, set back in 2009!
If you want something nice, but are on a budget, these pistols will serve you very good. They aren't quite on par with todays very best, but if you don't shot 9 or better on average, you probably won't notice much difference, if any at all:
-Steyr LP1 or LP2 (mechanical trigger)
-Feinwerkbau P30, P34, P40 (mechanical trigger)
-Walther LP200, LP300 (mechanical trigger)
-Hammerli AP20, AP20 Pro (mechanical trigger)
-MatchGuns MGH1 Hybrid (electronic trigger).
Whether you want a mechanical or electronic trigger is a matter of personal taste. I like electronic triggers very much, but I know of several people who don't like them. But be aware there is differences between electronic triggers also. Some use micro switches (e.g. Morini CM162EI) and some use an electronic circuit that breaks (e.g. Steyr). Both methods work well, but makes a difference for the feel of the trigger. People who likes to get a sort of feed back trough the trigger tend to prefer micro switches. I like the circuit breaking route.
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There is a couple of other pistols you may consider as well, Steyr LP50 and Feinwerkbau P85. These are 5-shot pistols, mainly ment for rapid fire programs and for more affordable volume training for center fire programs. But both pistols can be use with single shot magazines that make them legal for all ISSF 10m air pistol precision programs. The down side of these two pistols is the trigger, it is not on par with the single shot pistols. Both guns have what is called a roll like trigger. That means you can feel a little creep when you pull the trigger. Not terrible by any means, it's short and smooth, but it's still a little creep you have to accept if you go that route. Some people are "allergic" to this kind of trigger, others don't let themselves be bothered by it so much.
There is a lot of other possibilities also, but I listed only PCP pistol because they will disturb you least during a match. SSP (single stroke pneumatics) pistols like FWB model 103 and IZM-46M, Co2-pistols like FWB C25 and Walther CP3, and springers like FWB Model 80 and Diana 6G are all very nice match pistols that perform very well. But during a 60 shot match you want to spend as little energy and concentration as possible on things other than the actual shooting, So if you are serious about 10m target shooting I recommend a PCP over the other alternatives. It may sound simple and easy, but believe me, full concentration for 60 shots is demanding.
There is a lot of other possibilities also, but I listed only PCP pistol because they will disturb you least during a match. SSP (single stroke pneumatics) pistols like FWB model 103 and IZM-46M, Co2-pistols like FWB C25 and Walther CP3, and springers like FWB Model 80 and Diana 6G are all very nice match pistols that perform very well. But during a 60 shot match you want to spend as little energy and concentration as possible on things other than the actual shooting, So if you are serious about 10m target shooting I recommend a PCP over the other alternatives. It may sound simple and easy, but believe me, full concentration for 60 shots is demanding.
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