I hate my SIG P226 and I know why now

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So a few years back we bought a .40cal p226. I hated that gun and was never confident in shooting it. At first I thought it was just bad shooting habits. Different calibre and heavier and beefier grips than what I'm used to. Aiming low all the time. So I kept it in the safe half the time.

Fast forward today. We take it out to shoot today and like always it's #### in accuracy. A few members decide to give it a few rounds. Lo and behold everyone shoots low (pun intended). One guy takes a closer look and says the rear sights are taller than the front so when we line up we're pointing below the bullseye. So what i thought was people anticipating the recoil was just everyone aiming low. What are my options to fix this?

PS. All sights are non-adjustable
 
Sig's combat sights were meant to cover the target as in fig 3 below, not 6 o'clock hold as in fig 2.

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t3dd13 said:
So a few years back we bought a .40cal p226. I hated that gun and was never confident in shooting it. At first I thought it was just bad shooting habits. Different calibre and heavier and beefier grips than what I'm used to. Aiming low all the time. So I kept it in the safe half the time.

Fast forward today. We take it out to shoot today and like always it's #### in accuracy. A few members decide to give it a few rounds. Lo and behold everyone shoots low (pun intended). One guy takes a closer look and says the rear sights are taller than the front so when we line up we're pointing below the bullseye. So what i thought was people anticipating the recoil was just everyone aiming low. What are my options to fix this?

PS. All sights are non-adjustable
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If the rear sight is too tall, it will shoot high, not low, when lined up correctly.
 
When shooting any firearm the goal is to produce small groups. If the small group is not centered on the point of aim, then adjust the sights (in this case you may need to replace a front or rear sight). However by the sounds of things the groups cannot be that small for this to have taken as long to diagnose. I would recommend taking your time and firing 10 shots at a target at 10m. They should all be touching or very nearly so. SIG does sell replacement sights to regulate your pistol. You will need either a lower front or higher rear sight to raise the group. Depending on the total distance the group needs to be moved you may require both.
 
Shooting Centre said:
When shooting any firearm the goal is to produce small groups. If the small group is not centered on the point of aim, then adjust the sights (in this case you may need to replace a front or rear sight). However by the sounds of things the groups cannot be that small for this to have taken as long to diagnose. I would recommend taking your time and firing 10 shots at a target at 10m. They should all be touching or very nearly so. SIG does sell replacement sights to regulate your pistol. You will need either a lower front or higher rear sight to raise the group. Depending on the total distance the group needs to be moved you may require both.
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Or buy a set of adjustable LPA sights from these guys. Put a set on mine and it made a huge difference. Only issue would be if you are using a holster as they are quite tall.
 
Flinching.
SIGs have a high bore axis and tend to flip more than a CZ. The .40 rd doesn't help either. Regardless of where the gun shoots, you should be able to group your rounds. I would try 10yds or m like Shooting Centre says or, better yet 10ft, if possible. As long as you are grouping 1-2" groups then you know its the sights for sure. Always aim at the same spot when shooting your group.
 
Stevo said:
If the rear sight is too tall, it will shoot high, not low, when lined up correctly.
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That was my first thought too.

SIG pistols are regulated at a 10m distance, if you shoot at 25mdistance with the same sights, it will hit low.
 
polaris said:
That was my first thought too.

SIG pistols are regulated at a 10m distance, if you shoot at 25mdistance with the same sights, it will hit low.
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There is almost zero chance that this will be true. The sights sit above the bore. If POA/POI coincide at 10m POI will be almost exactly on and possibly a little higher at 25m.
I should also add though that using heavier bullets will also raise POI. So if you are using 165gr bullets and shoot low, 180gr bullets might put you where you want to be.
 
t3dd13 said:
So a few years back we bought a .40cal p226. I hated that gun and was never confident in shooting it. At first I thought it was just bad shooting habits. Different calibre and heavier and beefier grips than what I'm used to. Aiming low all the time. So I kept it in the safe half the time.

Fast forward today. We take it out to shoot today and like always it's #### in accuracy. A few members decide to give it a few rounds. Lo and behold everyone shoots low (pun intended). One guy takes a closer look and says the rear sights are taller than the front so when we line up we're pointing below the bullseye. So what i thought was people anticipating the recoil was just everyone aiming low. What are my options to fix this?

PS. All sights are non-adjustable
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You adjust the rear-sights (if non-adjustable file or shim) in the direction you want to rectify.
i.e., if it's shooting low, you want your shots to go up so you rear-sight needs to go up (so shim)
or you bring your front-sight down (file). Elevation on non-adjustable sights is easier if you follow
this method. It won't work for windage for the obvious reason.
 
Be very careful before you file—you'll kill any resale value. Here's what my old one looked like and it shot fine:



Doe it look like yours?

Does yours have three dot or does the rear sight have a single line in the middle of the rear sight?
 
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