P226 9mm, 124 or 147 grain bullets?

[blaster113]

I'm going to start loading 9mm minor for my alloy frame P226 to shoot in Production. Just curious to see what everyone else is using in their Production P226's. From what I can find so far it seems Production shooters are about evenly split between 124/125 grain and 147 grain bullets. Wondering if the P226 shoots one better than the other or it don't matter.

[rack&roll]

To be honest, mine shoots them about the same. I coincidentally, just got back from the range where I shot 60 rounds of each, and there was very little difference in accuracy or feel. I was shooting an all stainless steel P-226, however.

[Greg in VA]

Several years ago I was shooting a stock 226 in 50 yard PPC, the load I was using was with 147 grain bullets. It would group inside the 10 ring of a standard B-27 target, 135's did well also, but the 124/125 bullets would not always stay inside the 10 ring. Out to 25 yards it did not matter which bullet I used.

[Joe L]

Out to 25 yards, I can't tell any difference in accuracy between 115 and 147. I personally just have a slight preference for the 147 in the SIG due to recoil feel, but I shoot both, depending on availability.

[ProGunGuy]

if you shoot indoors, you will appreciate the 147's and the less noise they make. Every time I am at a match,I can usually tell the shooter that use factory 115 due to the loudness of the shots.

[DonovanM]

I prefer 147's so I can use the top of the blade to aim, not the middle of the front sight like I did with 124's, or even lower with 115's. Since installing sights was such a pain in the ass I didn't like to bother with that either, or filing them to get the POI right.

[arsoncop9]

147gr montanta gold cmj. only way to go with a 226

[JAFO]

I'm using MG 124gr JHPs, but I've been tempted to try 147s. Just have to work through the 4k+ 124s I have first.