Thats always a tough one. Enough to get the features I want, but not go overboard. I'm leaning toward the MKIII hunter.
I'm going to take a a look at Bass Pro in the next couple of days and see what they have on sale.
I have a really nice .22 Beretta. I have probably shot a zillion rounds throug that firearma and it keeps ticking. I let my nephews shoot it because it fits their hands better.
You can also ask them if they have any "specials" in the back room, The buckmark hunter model I bought was not in the case, and ended up being $50 cheaper than they normally sell them for, and a better gun than the standard model they had in the case for the same price. The sale prices they have are great, the beretta 92s were on sale recently, $400 for blued, $450 for INOX, most of the time there are about twice as many models in the back than they have in the case.
while not a .22 pistol, if you have a 1911 on hand and $300 spare bills, i hear good things about these
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/t...=froogle&cm_pla=0420102&cm_ite=0034431215917a