Pistol choice

[Phil Kennett]

I am looking for a pistol for Target shooting, a bit of fun and plinking at the local range. I am very new to this sport so slightly bemused by the
Array of styles, types etc available. Below is a basic criteria, I would appreciate a short list of what to look at.

1. Budget up to £300
2. Not really looking for a spring load, would prefer CO2 or PCP
3. 1.77 calibre

Any advice appreciated

[Alakar]

Cheap , you won't go wrong with a CP1 CO2 pistol .
Reasonable money you could look at Rohm pistols , both in CO2 and PCP.
Excellent value and accuracy .
I picked up a nice Rohm PCP with 3 mags and single shot adapter for £200
SMK pp700 are available for around £150, don't be worried about it being SMK.
£300 and your choice widens .
Things to consider ;
Single shot or multi shot ,
Type and size of grip
What type of shooting are you going to use it for ? Paper punching ? Plinking ? What distance ?
All of these things need to be considered .

[Phil Kennett]

Cheap , you won't go wrong with a CP1 CO2 pistol .
Reasonable money you could look at Rohm pistols , both in CO2 and PCP.
Excellent value and accuracy .
I picked up a nice Rohm PCP with 3 mags and single shot adapter for £200
SMK pp700 are available for around £150, don't be worried about it being SMK.
£300 and your choice widens .
Things to consider ;
Single shot or multi shot ,
Type and size of grip
What type of shooting are you going to use it for ? Paper punching ? Plinking ? What distance ?
All of these things need to be considered .

Thanks, some good options to consider, for target I am happy with a single shooter
Haven't considered size of grip
Distance probably 10 to 20 metres at most

[Alakar]

Thanks, some good options to consider, for target I am happy with a single shooter
Haven't considered size of grip
Distance probably 10 to 20 metres at most

That's about the distance I'm shooting at .
Plinking and paper targets out to 10m
Pistol HFT out to around 20m .
You don't need to be running at just under 6ft/lb
My Rohm runs at around 3.5 which is more than adequate.
Grips seem to be adjustable on many target pistols , just make sure that it feels right for you .

[Phil Kennett]

That's about the distance I'm shooting at .
Plinking and paper targets out to 10m
Pistol HFT out to around 20m .
You don't need to be running at just under 6ft/lb
My Rohm runs at around 3.5 which is more than adequate.
Grips seem to be adjustable on many target pistols , just make sure that it feels right for you .

Thanks for the feedback

[NeilnrLincoln]

Gamo Compact is a nice basic target pistol, single stroke pneumatic, adjustable grips & less than £200 new.