Sig P220

[AM13862]

This question doesn't have anything to do with Rangers, but I thought since you guys have shot every kind of weapon known to man, I thought maybe you could help me. I just recently bought a Sig P220, and as you know every bullet shoots different, out of every gun. i have already sent close to 200$ in ammo, trying to find the right one that will hold a pattern. I thought maybe I was doing something wrong, so I fire a few rounds out of my .44 and I put six shots in a 3 inch pattern at 20 yards. So then I figures it was the ammo, or even maybe the gun. Now as you know .45 cal ammo does not come cheap. So any help will be great. Thanks in advanced.

[MrWesson22]

I'm not a Ranger, but I am a gun nut. What kinds of ammo have you already tried? Have you experimented with brand, bullet weight, AND bullet design? Some guns like the flying ashtray 230gr ball. Some like the hot Corbon 185gr stuff. You just have to try em and see. A Sig is a very fine weapon. None of the ones I've shot have been too picky either, but I don't have extensive experience with any of them.

[Rgr_MindRiot]

The 220 is a fine weapon. I have carried one for many years and while there are many fine handguns out there in different calibers, the 220 works best for me. I am partial to .45 cal guns and have never been able to get the accuracy with the Colts that i have with the Sig (probably due to slide/grip angle and height). Right out of the box the Sig had a crisp trigger pull in single action that was the best i have ever experience from a factory gun. My suggestion for your accuracy problem would be to benchrest the weapon then test fire several different brands of ammo until you find one that prints 1 1/2" to 2" groups at 25 yds. In fact, keep the top three that are most accurate. Now that you have isolated the weapon and determined its inherant accuracy, you must choose from among the ammo group you have determined to have the best accuracy in your gun. Some characterics of the ammo that you might consider is: recoil (180 grain vs 230 grain forget all the corbon stuff its too hot), muzzel flash (hotter ammo does get increased performance in some cases but the trade-off is a larger recoil and muzzel flash, bad mojo in low light conditions), bullet characteristics (overpenetration is not good, you want the bullet to dump ALL of its energy into the target). Bottom line, shoot the ammo that is most accurate and has the smallest muzzel flash with managable recoil....big noise and flash never killed anyone so shoot to hit. As far as practice ammo goes practice with the same ammo grain weight that you carry. You dont have to buy the factory stuff all the time...go to a gun show or find someone who can reload simular ammo (ball is ok for practice) that you carry, it will be alot cheaper and you still get the same feel. Still, run a box of the real stuff through (visually inspect each round you will carry) on a regular basis just to make sure it all feels about the same. Lastly, join a combat shooting club near you. Unless you live in the boonies, you should be able to find one nearby. Lots of fun, good training, and a chance to talk to some folks with lots of experience. Good Luck.

P.S. 230 grain Hydroshocks always worked well for me.