new sig p226 stainless elite .40 shooting like crap.. what do i do?

After reading the whole damn thread, I have to agree with most that the problem is the operator. There's no way Sig would let a pistol out of the plant that had sights that out. Remember the barrel is only 4.5" long. 1" of pull down at the the muzzle is easliy 12" out at 10 yards. Snap caps and practice. Shooting a pistol accurately is a learned skill so don't be discouraged when you haven't practiced enough.
 
Brettzky said:
Where did you get those? I have some soft rubber Hogue grips as well but don't really find them to be anything special. G10 would be nice.
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Ordered them from Mdcharlton in Mississauga, Ontario. Took about eight weeks. They do stock some, but I wanted straight black, had to order them in.

RM
 
TT_270wsm said:
My experience was P226's in .40 are very hard to shoot well {as an inexperienced shooter}. High bore axis combined with snappiness of the .40 makes for a very difficult gun to control without pushing. How many pistols have you owned and shot extensively? I ended up getting a Grand Power in 9mm that I shoot groups half the size of the both my P226 and Norinco NP40 (in fact, the NP40 shot better for me strangely). It also allowed me to develop my skills more successfully than with the .40.
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Same, first gun was a .40 Glock 22 because I thought I'd be EXTRA cool starting with the bigger round. Until I actually started researching the snappiness of the .40, I was pushing down while anticipating the trigger break. I used a glock 17 to qualify for my LTATT and at 25 yards hit 10 out of 10 in a decent dinner plate sized group.

From my experience .40 is def not the round to start with. Now I love it though.
 
Brettzky said:
It's my first handgun, but I understand how to line up sights and breathing, moving slow etc. As soon as I load it's in the light cocked trigger pull so I'm not squeezing too hard. I'll toss another few boxes down range and try some different things I guess. I'm a pretty big strong guy and the recoil feels like nothingz so I'm not too sure that's a major factor here
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A guy made me shoot my .40 with one hand. It helped me to absorb recoil after the shot rather than anticipate it.
 
dizzy said:
learning on a 22 is not hogwash, its not necessary for everyone, but neither is it hogwash. If you are teaching yourself its much easier to do with a 22 than a 40 cal. If others are teaching you that's a different story. Taking the big bang and big kick out of the equation when learning is ALWAYS advantageous no matter who you are.

Keep in mind less than 11% of shots fired by Police hit their targets. these shots are fired by trained individuals and at close ranges. Shooting a pistol is not easy to do. the first time I tried, I used a 357 magnum and shot the end off my shoe. thank goodness there was extra material or i would have lost my foot. now i can hit targets at ranges most would never believe. the 22 did me a lot of good, and still does.
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I like pulling out my Ruger Mk III and shooting clays at 50 yards. You get some looks when people are missing them with a rifle, and you're picking them off with a .22lr pistol.

I agree that .22's are great for training. You can practice for cheap, put lots of rounds down range, and focus on things like trigger pull, form and breathing, but not have to worry about recoil. This works even better when you have a platform like the P226, where you can get a .22lr conversion slide, and use the same frame. I find that generally, the people who dismiss the value of practice with .22's aren't the greatest shots themselves...
 
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