RugerOldArmy
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I had been eyeing Sig 220s for quite a bit, especially due to their reputation for out of the box accuracy. I found a Sig 220 ST used, that didn't appear to have been shot at all. Schedules conspire against single dads, but I finally go out to shoot it today, and chrono a slew of test reloads, so I headed out with the 220, my workhorse 1911, and my CZ.
As expected, function was flawless, it didn't skip a beat. I was happy that some of my standard loads didn't lose much velocity, due to the shorter barrel, than they chrono-ed in a 5" barrel. I really like the fit and finish, and a field strip is a breeze. The barrel and gun were a cinch to clean. I like the sights. The solid feel.
But I'll tell you, it's going to take me a bit to get used to the grip. Maybe the wood grips I ordered will help. It also seems like the trigger is much closer to the backstrap (dunno how to describe it) than my other pistols, it is a shorter reach. I didn't notice that in the gunshop.
The sights are nice, this one doesn't have the Sig night sights, which is ok, since I have night sights on one of my 1911(s), and on my CZ 75-SA. They're like the Sig contrast sights, with a single white line on the rear sight. I have no complaints here, in fact I like 'em.
I must have shot 200-250 rounds through it, but I really don't know how it shoots. What I do know, is that I shot it very poorly in comparison to the other pistols I took to chrono loads through. It did, however, seem to have the potential for accuracy.
My issue was the trigger. Even shooting in single action mode, it seemed LOOOOONNNNGGG. Longer than my CZ-75 SA (a single-action variant of the CZ 75B, and CZ-75B's are known for long triggers. Of the three pistolas, the SA mode of the Sig 220 ST was the heaviest, and seemed the longest.
And I'd hate to tell you how little I appreciated DA mode, after years of SA mode. This is a skill I just don't have developed, i.e. dealing with the two trigger weights.
I flinched..I seemed shakier during that long pull. I just couldn't shoot the pistol well. I did use a rest, and shot a few nice 25 year groups (a bit low, hotter ammo at the time, and to the left).
Yet I shot some of the best 1911 bullseye-type groups I ever shot, as well as some of the best CZ groups I ever shot (which could be those 124 Gr Montana Gold JHP(s) I was testing.).
So tell me, how do I develop the skill to overcome this trigger, as spoiled as I am with years of 1911 triggers? Think I have to shoot it exclusively for a while?
Also, will the Sig trigger smooth out and break in like my CZ-75 did? Or is a trigger job pretty much a standard course of action, like with a BHP (and the removal of a BHP's mag break)?
The Sig seemed to function fine, and I perceive that it has accuracy potential, but damn, I just can't shoot it well. I shoot cap & ball pistola groups 1/3 the size! And it is not a function of the pistola, it seems mechanically sound. I'm relatively confident that if it was ransom-rested, it would shoot well. The disparity with me behind the wheel is incredible though.
As expected, function was flawless, it didn't skip a beat. I was happy that some of my standard loads didn't lose much velocity, due to the shorter barrel, than they chrono-ed in a 5" barrel. I really like the fit and finish, and a field strip is a breeze. The barrel and gun were a cinch to clean. I like the sights. The solid feel.
But I'll tell you, it's going to take me a bit to get used to the grip. Maybe the wood grips I ordered will help. It also seems like the trigger is much closer to the backstrap (dunno how to describe it) than my other pistols, it is a shorter reach. I didn't notice that in the gunshop.
The sights are nice, this one doesn't have the Sig night sights, which is ok, since I have night sights on one of my 1911(s), and on my CZ 75-SA. They're like the Sig contrast sights, with a single white line on the rear sight. I have no complaints here, in fact I like 'em.
I must have shot 200-250 rounds through it, but I really don't know how it shoots. What I do know, is that I shot it very poorly in comparison to the other pistols I took to chrono loads through. It did, however, seem to have the potential for accuracy.
My issue was the trigger. Even shooting in single action mode, it seemed LOOOOONNNNGGG. Longer than my CZ-75 SA (a single-action variant of the CZ 75B, and CZ-75B's are known for long triggers. Of the three pistolas, the SA mode of the Sig 220 ST was the heaviest, and seemed the longest.
And I'd hate to tell you how little I appreciated DA mode, after years of SA mode. This is a skill I just don't have developed, i.e. dealing with the two trigger weights.
I flinched..I seemed shakier during that long pull. I just couldn't shoot the pistol well. I did use a rest, and shot a few nice 25 year groups (a bit low, hotter ammo at the time, and to the left).
Yet I shot some of the best 1911 bullseye-type groups I ever shot, as well as some of the best CZ groups I ever shot (which could be those 124 Gr Montana Gold JHP(s) I was testing.).
So tell me, how do I develop the skill to overcome this trigger, as spoiled as I am with years of 1911 triggers? Think I have to shoot it exclusively for a while?
Also, will the Sig trigger smooth out and break in like my CZ-75 did? Or is a trigger job pretty much a standard course of action, like with a BHP (and the removal of a BHP's mag break)?
The Sig seemed to function fine, and I perceive that it has accuracy potential, but damn, I just can't shoot it well. I shoot cap & ball pistola groups 1/3 the size! And it is not a function of the pistola, it seems mechanically sound. I'm relatively confident that if it was ransom-rested, it would shoot well. The disparity with me behind the wheel is incredible though.