JimP Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I'm new to the forum - and back into doing some handgunning. I've just picked up one of the new Sig X-Fives 226 model in a .40 S&W and it has a fully adjustable rear sight. My groups at 21 feet are about 3" - and about the same at 30 feet. At 40 feet they get about 10" and 50 feet - they can be 18" or so. Part of that is eyes ... in my 50's with bifoculs. Any recommendations on distance to get this new gun dialed in - distance, loads, technique ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Get some trigger time if you have ben away a wile. The sight in has most to do with what you wont to hit. An old style way is if you wont to hit a say?? a 6"target the sight should be that the bullet hits 3" high at your normal shooting distance = 10 yards? 15 ?yards. That way you have the entire target sitting ontop of your front sight. It all depends on what you want to hit and how far you want to hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusher Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 From what I hear about the X-5 s thy are tack drivers out of the box. Maybe bench (rest) the pistola and give it another go at 20-25 yds. If you do your part I think you will be amazed at the accuracy the gun is capable of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCK Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 From the way your groups open up so much past 30', I would sight it in at 30 feet. There is no sense in trying to sight a gun in using a 10" group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Man Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I agree with TKC. Zero at ten yards and then check your groups at 25 yards. Take a bunch of ammo and spend the range time just shooting groups! I keep the target I finish zeroing with and identify the hits (on the target)with the yardage and wether the hits were from the bench/sandbag or free style. It also adds a little confidence to leave this target visible as you leave the house on match day. If butchering the English language was a misdomener I would be on Death Row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Sighting in off a rest to start with is also a good idea-- not always are the groups in exactly the same spot as when you're shooting freestyle, but it's a lot easier to get close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Man Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Right. That's why you have to do both. And record which holes were bench and which were freesyle. JMHO FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimP Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Thanks - that all makes sense. The Sig X - Five will certainly shoot better groups than I can shoot offhand ( and all the groups I was talking about were off hand vs on a rest - should have said that I guess). The guns test target was at 25 meters I believe and was easily a 3/4" group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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