Sig 322 question

[blackd24]

I’ve shot this a few times and for the life of me, I can’t hit anything. From 15 yards I get about a 12 inch spread. This is with minimag. It almost looks like a shotgun pattern. For comparison, I can shoot my 38 at that distance with a 3 inch group. Same thing with my little $100 heritage revolver.

I had a friend also shoot it and couldn’t even get it on paper.

I noticed the rear site has a little flex and play. Is that normal? It looks like it’s designed to do that. Overall I’m really unimpressed with it… anyone have feedback or suggestions?

 

[Glockpride]

Have you tried different ammo? .22lr ammo and guns seem to be the most finicky caliber out there, possibly.

I’m a huge fan of CCI in .22lr, but not the minimag versions. Their standard velocities and subsonic just seem to shoot more accurately for me and my firearms.

I would try a few more ammo variations before giving up on the gun, IMHO.

 

[BreechFace]

The Sig 322 had early reports of barrels leading up similarly to the Taurus TX22 take a look down your barrel and see if its leaded up.

 

[Citadel99]

Mine shoots great. I’d say something isn’t right with yours. I did put an optic on mine though.

 

[1KPerDay]

Check near the muzzle really well for leading

 

[blackd24]

Thanks for the responses. I’ll give it a good cleaning and try again. I was also using blazer which didn’t improve the results.

I understand that 22 can be picky, but the marketing behind this pistol was that it could handle any 22 ammo.

 

[1KPerDay]

Yeah the marketing said it was reliable too. So far I’m finding the marketing to be mostly hogwash. Hopefully I can get mine running well enough to actually use it in matches.

 

[CNobbe]

Am surprised by the numerous posts of problems with the 322. I bought one the day they launched, very low serial # and the thing shoots very well, rarely a malfunction with it, eats anything I feed it. Sometimes I cause a malfunction by loading the mags wrong. I like the 322, but my TX22s are better shooters. Am really hoping Taurus does an optic ready 4" TX22, the Competition is fun but I still enjoy blasting with the 4" more.

 

[blackd24]

The more I think about it, when I looked at my target I noticed what looked like key holes rounds. I’ve never had any before but i think it’s making sense now. I had fired a lot of automatch through it previously. I’ll have to take it to the range again soon and see how it performs.

 

[Mot45acp]

I 2nd the check for barrel leading

 

[SimonRL]

I picked my TX22 within the first three weeks they were available and it has run like a Swiss watch. Shoots everything. I went 690 rds before cleaning it and the barrel was clean as a whistle. And I expected my TX-22 Competition to smoke it, but they went blow for blow at 25yds.

 

[1KPerDay]

Here’s a video overview including some possibly tedious ammo reliability testing.



Short answer: lots of light strikes with Aguila super extra plated and LRN, light strikes and feeding issues with Federal automatch, couple feeding failures with CCI Mini-Mag, no issues IIRC with Remington SV from CMP, feeding issues and jams with Winchester 333 bulk. Winchester 36 grain varmint ran one mag I think, new federal champion feeding issues for first couple of mags but last two mags, approaching 500 rounds through the gun, no issues. So it’s a mixed bag for sure. I’m going to shim the mainspring I think.

 

[blackd24]

My dad has a 322 as well and the federal auto match doesn’t feed in his.

 

[1KPerDay]

Good to know, thank you.

 

[blackd24]

After a good cleaning it performed a lot better. Maybe a 3-4 inch group with mini mags. Still not that impressed though if I have to deep clean a 22 every time I shoot it… might just sell it and get something else.

 

[1KPerDay]

After a good cleaning it performed a lot better. Maybe a 3-4 inch group with mini mags. Still not that impressed though if I have to deep clean a 22 every time I shoot it… might just sell it and get something else.

Yeah, that would bother me also. My ruger MKIII 22/45 went 10,000 rounds between deep cleanings. I'd just wipe the bolt down once in a while and keep it lubed. Was still running fine and accurate. Pics here if interested https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...ds-no-cleaning-broken-spring-question.750767/