[Titegroup and P226]

I shoot a 226 in production and SSP. I load Berry's 124 FPs over 4.0 grains of Titegroup loaded to 1.064 and make minor PF without issue. Haven't had any issue having the slide fail to lock back.

FWIW, it's pretty common for folks new to the Sig platform to have issues with the slide not locking to the rear. The most common cause is some sort of shooter contact (usually the meaty part of the support hand or thumb of the strong hand) with the slidelock lever itself.

I have been shooting the Sig for about a year now and this has just started happening. I thought it might be my grip also, but when I tested the loads, I made sure I wasnt contacting the slide lock and it still didnt lock back on the load with 4.2 gr.

The pistol was purchased in 1984 and was shot very little until I started to compete in the local IDPA matches about a year ago. I am using the Mecgar mags, so I don't think it is the mag spring or follower since it has happened with more than one mag. Is there any internal springs which could be the problem?

Thanks

[Titegroup and P226]

I have just started competing in IDPA and have a question about some loads. I have a Sig P226 and am shooting 125 gr berrys plated bullets. I was using Unique but have decided to switch to Titegroup because I didnt like the way Unique measured in my LNL. I had some problems during my last match with the slide not locking back on empty so I decided to test two different loads on the titegroup to see what they would do.

I loaded up two @ 4.2 gr and two @ 4.3 gr. at a COAL of 1.140 to 1.150. The two @ 4.2 gr would not lock the slide back on empty but the 4.3 gr did. But looking at the load data from the Hodgdon website the max load is 4.4 gr with a 125 gr FMJ and I know a lot of people load titegroup at 4.1 and 4.0 and do not have any problems.

Any suggestions or comments?

BTW, I greased the rails ang cleaned the pistol before my last match where I had the problems.

Thanks