Fun at the range today

Novascotiaguy

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Hey everyone,
I had such a good time at the range today I just had to share a couple pics. +3 celsius and raining like crazy! the Norc and Sig worked flawlessly. Put over 200 rounds through each. I'd have shared 'em in facebook but I figure that's an invitation to say "hey look at the toys you can steal when I'm away"!

Both guns are new to me but the red dot vortex was almost bang-on out of the box . . . the Sig is firing low, so I have to do some research on evalation with pistol sights . . . hope to he!! that it is possible!
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i like your AR setup. Im planning on getting the same handguard. I like the clean look without a million rails but having the ability to install them for the accessories as needed.
 
Looks like your SIG has a screw-adjustable rear sight, so it's easy to adjust. All you have to do is raise the rear sight to raise your point of impact.

If it DOESN'T have adjustable rear sights, you've got 2 options:

1) learn to raise your point of aim, or
2) have a lower front sight installed

Good luck!!
 
My sig shot about 8" low at 25m (with the #8 rear sight). I called sig about getting a higher rear sight, but the highest rear they have was a #10, which would only raise the POI 2" at 25 m :(. They were out of stock anyway. I didn't feel like filing the front sight down because it's pretty low to begin with. According to the guy I talked to at Sig, they train/use a sight picture that sounded like a reverse 6 o'clock hold (which is why the pistol impacted so low from the factory). If this is true, I think this is pretty stupid for most of us, as I want to hit what I'm actually aiming at, and not to hold high.

So far, I've solved the problem by building up the rear sight with glass bedding compound (made a mold/wall out of tape), and finishing it off with a fine file. I'm scared some of it might recoil/chip off at some point, but it's been 300 rounds and so far has stayed intact. It actually turned out looking good, most of all it shoots to point of impact.
 
It's quite common for dot style sights to be set up from the factory for folks who shoot by "driving the dot" - this means putting the front sight dot on the bit you want to hit - effectively causing you to aim high.

PS - it's not huge unless your shooting 25 yards, and you normally use a cup and saucer aim, then you'll get 8 inches.
 
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I have had four P226's over the years. All with three dot sights and all #8. I never had the problem mentioned here. With the three dots aligned, the top of the front post is even with the top of the rear and the POI is around 1.5" high at 25 m that serves well all the way to 50 m without and sight correction. Shooting high 8" with number #8 sights is not normal.
 
enefgee said:
PS - it's not huge unless your shooting 25 yards, and you normally use a cup and saucer aim, then you'll get 8 inches.
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Well, then the mystery is solved. They should give us the option of this arrangement instead of making it mandatory on their handguns.

What exactly is "cup and saucer" aim? It must be what the sig guy I was talking to referred to.
 
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