I hate my SIG P226 and I know why now

you cannot shim the rear sight higher. It's in a dovetail that has no play to allow a shim to be installed.

I'd bet dollars to donuts that the issue is the shooter and not the sig, but i can't shoot it to prove it. I've seen too many shooters who try to anticipate recoil....
 
Trinimon said:
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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I use sight picture 2 with my two P226's and that seems to work. Of course with my poor shooting g it might not make a difference anyways.
 
Stevo said:
If the rear sight is too tall, it will shoot high, not low, when lined up correctly.
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I dunno I regurgitate what was said to me by another member. Looks the other way to me.


Master-G said:
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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The rear sight is different. More rectangular. looks like "¬" but blockier and thicker. I believe it's a night sight.

cansoldier45 said:
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If you hate the gun, sell it.
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Not mine to sell anymore. Dad wants me to pass it onto my sister when she get her licence. Go figure....=S

TW25B said:
I'm sure there's no way it could be the shooter?? :rolleyes:

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I'm the first to say probably shooter error but 6 separate guys shooting low it is probably the gun.

Trinimon said:
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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I'll try FIG 3 style aiming tomorrow. I was and I assume the other 5 were doing Fig 2
 
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t3dd13 said:
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I'm the first to say probably shooter error but 6 separate guys shooting low it is probably the gun....
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Most people can't shoot, so finding 4 or 5 or 6 others who can't shoot isn't a difficult task.... Just saying. The lack of understanding regarding the effects of mismatched front and rear sight heights is a strong indicator of what the user does and does not know, as well as a clue as to where the real problem lies. If the gun wasn't shot from a rest then the most significant factor here is human.

TW25B
 
I don't have a problem taking a file to a front blade to regulate the sights, but I wouldn't be to quick to jump on that solution for the rear sight. Trying to keep both sides of the notch at an even height, even if you are able to keep the top edges flat, might be problematic. Even if you pulled it off, finding the front sight in a rear sight with a shallow notch would make shooting quickly more difficult. I think I'd look into getting a taller front sight, or as others have said, change the way you aim at the target.
 
when your sight uses dots, you don't file anything. If your sight uses dots but you line up the top of the front post then you are using the sights wrong. Line up the dots and cover your target with the centre dot. you will hit the thing every time.
 
Something else maybe to think about is changing the bullet weight you're using. Paradoxically as it might seem, rounds with lower muzzle velocity will hit higher at normal handgun ranges—apparently due to longer the dwell time in the barrel the pistol is actually pointing a bit higher when the bullet leaves the barrel because of recoil. Anyway, if you're using a light .40 round, maybe switch to 180 gr. ammunition

RedApe said:
when your sight uses dots, you don't file anything. If your sight uses dots but you line up the top of the front post then you are using the sights wrong. Line up the dots and cover your target with the centre dot. you will hit the thing every time.
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Yeah, filing is for old-timey single action revolvers, not modern pistols with three-dot sights. Try the things mentioned by everyone here to see if that makes a difference.
 
Trinimon said:
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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My Sig P220 45 ACP is dead on with the original sights like image 3, if you take good practice time those Sig are very good shooters, i had to work a bit to get use to it but now it's all good and very accurate... JP.
 
I love my Sig 226. I know my grip causes me to shoot to the left (over gripping with dominant hand) if I am not careful. So as long as I keep that in the back of my mind my Sig will shoot as close to POA as my skill allows.
 
'Had a similar problem with an M&P9 ....

Do whatever is necessary for the bulls eye - then work the problem backwards. With the M&P - it was the rear sight slightly off to the left.

It's easy to get too wrapped up in grip, trigger control, anticapation, etc. to realize the obvious. As the guy from CSC mentioned - if the groups are good, whatever your weapon is doing - it's doing it well.

BTW - my SIG TACOPS P226 in .40 shoots Fig 3 - point of aim.
 
There are numbers on the sights front and rear if they are Sig factory sights. They are small and sometimes hard to see though. What numbers do you see on your sights?
 
Factory Sig 226 sights are #8 front and #8 rear.

Front sight number increase, POI lowers.
Rear sight numbers increase, POI moves up.

You might want to look at a #6 front or a #10 rear Sig factory sights. Contact MD Charlton if they have stock and have your local Sig dealer order them for you. Since you're in Richmond Hill, you can get the part numbers from MDCharlton and then contact Casey at TacOrd (I order my Sig parts through him with quick turnaround time) to order/install them for you unless you already have a sight pusher and do it yourself.

OR, buy a nice aftermarket adjustable rear sight. :)
 
What do your groups look like at, say, 10m?

It's essentially impossible for anyone to diagnose the problem without more detail, and more detail is going to have to include stuff like groups and ranges.

If you're shooting it at 10m and the groups seem to be trending low but the group is a foot across, that's a different situation than a two inch group, eight inches low.
 
Like always it doesn't fit your hand. It's not the accuracy. Changing the sights will not fix that.
You can measure the front and rear to find out if the sights don't match.
 
abbynormal said:
'As the guy from CSC mentioned - if the groups are good, whatever your weapon is doing - it's doing it well.
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That's a very true statement there, one used by my firearms instructors a number of times for me lol.
My groups at 25m were good but all off left and a little high. Diagnoses was my grip. Although in a weapon with sights that drift (such as a rear sight in the channel) the rear sight could be off and you could be shooting perfect and yet not hitting near POA.

If your groups are all over the place and inconsistent then that's a problem. All the above problems, if diagnosed correctly, are easy enough (if not with some training and thinking when pulling the trigger/gripping) to fix and shouldn't sour you on the gun itself.
 
sunray said:
Like always it doesn't fit your hand. It's not the accuracy. Changing the sights will not fix that.
You can measure the front and rear to find out if the sights don't match.
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another load of tripe from sunray.....you can shoot any pistol accurately if your fundamentals are solid. BUT some are much more work. I've yet to come accross a pistol that won't shoot accurately if in good repair, but i have had several that demand much more concentration to do so. But a sig, while too chunky for me, is generally a very easy pistol to shoot well, part of the reason for it's popularity.
 
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