I would agree with most posters that a Ruger or Buckmark will serve you well as an introductory gun for local club bullseye type shooting. For serious competition, 6string was spot on in his earlier commentary.
Personally, for the kind of use you are most likely considering, I would look at the used higher end HS .22 target pistols. Beautifully finished, great triggers, and almost all are accurate shooters. I have several, and both are more accurate off a bench than many good .22 rifles.
Reliability can be an issue, but magazines are not hard to "tune", and that is where about 99 percent of issues occur. Otherwise, these are all steel pistols that operate reliably like a sewing machine. Good ones like a Victor or Supermatic should come in at less than 1K.
Larry
