Sig P226 actual POA with pictures.

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The first link is the POA i use for my p226 and the other 4 i have fired for center mass hits. i had meprolights and switched to contrast sights and it is the same thing. My sights are #8 front and rears.The Sig Sauer Rep says to cover the target to hit center mass. This is what i use at 5 yds and 7 yds using 115 gr and 124 gr american eagle for these 2 inch targets. I don't usually shoot 15 yds or 25 yds. When i do that distance i use an 8 inch circle target and use the same hold over for my POA.

The 2nd link is for a middle hold over that i prefer.This holdover is what i use for a Glock 17. I do not mind the sig's POA because i am used to it. i wanted to post these 2 pictures to clear up any issues people are having with sigs shooting low or POA issues. Try this technique, it may work for you.

The 3rd link is the results to get an idea of the 5 shot groups at 7 yds. Steady but slow shooting. These groups are are what i consistently shoot with the p226. The Top and Right circle are with the DA first shot than followed by the singles. The Left circle target is a Glock 17. I hate everything about a glock but i shoot it good for me and that is why i am getting one. The groups aren't the greatest but that's what i can expect when i use my p226 at 7 yds. I am just learning pistol shooting. The Bottom Left is a drill i do. My buddy calls "threat" just like in the magpul handgun video. I load a mag and squeeze as fast as i can. But i first used the decocking lever than squeeze. So mag load, rack, decock and squeeze em as fast as i can. It's fun. They others are slow steady shots.

1st picture-actual POA for my p226
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2nd picture-desired middle hold over
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3rd link-5 shoot groups
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Yeah at 7 yds my buddies Sig always shoots an inch and a bit low using a typical sight picture for me.

Problem is when you couple that with the way the Sig points in my hand I can't draw it and put shots anywhere close to the bull without some serious effort to raise the muzzle way up.

So it shoots low, and also points way low.

I will stick to my Glock!! :D
 
Like bsand says "you need to COVER the target with sig's.As they are set up as combat pistols". Alot of people i see use this pistol say that it shoots low which in fact this is a COMBAT pistol not a MATCH pistol and is designed this way for that reason. It is a very accurate pistol but it just has a different POA. I still shoot the glock 17 like this and i find my groups will be 1 inch high which i am fine with. If i get lazy and my POA changes with the Glock than i can at least count for it to be in the Red so to speak.I've used the glock 17, m&p 9, beretta PX4 storm and p226 (west german and american made). The 4 guns are all a bit different because of the bore axis to sight height picture. I am really impressed with my p226. Sig sauer makes a set of adjustable 3 dot night sights for the p226. The reason I like the contrast sights as opposed to the mepros or trijicon sights is that this is very easy to acquire. Vertical alignment in fast situations is easier for the brain to track than horizontal in regards to target alignment. I had a hard time with the 3 dot and the POA of the sig. I switched and am much more comfortable now using this POA. My recommendation would to be to try both at a store and see how fast you can bring in the sight picture. The 3 dot is fine with training but i found my eyes getting tired with the 3 dots. The bar and post doesn't fatigue my eyes out. Just some more advice for people in the market for a p226.
 
I've posted this link before I think. Good info.

http://sigforum.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/430601935/m/3620006042/p/1

http://www.sigsauer.com/upFiles/CmsContent/documents/OwnerManual/UniversalSightPusher.pdf

I don't like the 3 dot sights on any gun. I blacked out the rear dots on my 226 E2 and got a front #8 TruGlo Tritium/Fibre-Optic made for Sig Sauer from Questar. It's the same stock front sight that is on the Tacops 226. Here's the link for the #8 for the 226 in 9mm/357Sig (they have the #6 in stock as well for the .40). Installing shortly. It's pricey because of the tritium but I'm a fan of fiber optic fronts.

https://shopquestar.com/shopping65/shopexd.asp?id=1694&bc=no
 
Do all guns/sights fit and work for everybody the same? Of course not. Sometimes they need to be switched out. My eyes don't pick up Novaks very well. I pick up white and green the best. You are also comparing different types and configurations of sights(Sig and Glock).

What is being missed in all of this is your four basic points of shooting. Stance, grip, trigger control and sight picture. Typically the front sight covers the target, which will of course look different at different distances.

Each of us shoot the same gun/make a different way based on grip relation to our hand, and how our eyes pick up the sights on the gun. You notice that the Glock has a vastly different grip and grip angle than the Sig does. We sometimes forget to pick the gun that best fits us.

Try not to switch out the sights until you do a few things in your practice.

Remember to stand up straight in whichever stance you choose. Raise the gun/sights to your eye and not lower your head to the gun/sights(it will affect your point of aim/sight picture). Focus on the front sight so your target is a blur.

You may also be anticipating your shots and jerking the trigger just as it breaks. To see if this may be involved, try some ball and dummy drills. Randomly load your mags with live and dummy rounds. As you pull the trigger(it should be a surprise when it breaks), you will see if your muzzle jumps around when you find a dummy.

Try working on one issue at a time when you are on the range. Doesn't take 100s of shots. 50 or less would do.

Let us know how you make out
 
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