Just got in my new Sig P229 Elite Dark (.40 cal) and tested it at the range today. The gun shot great and I was pretty impressed with its accuracy. I was mainly using regular Federal 180gr FMJ ammo, and at 15 yards my average groupings were around 3". At 25 yards my groupings were averaging 4-5", with the exception of the grouping in the picture below. I tested some on my defense ammo, which is Winchester 165 grain PDX1 JHP and almost shot a 2" grouping from a standing position at 25 yards.
So everything is great, except the gun shoots way low. I have the adjustable rear sight as high as it will go and my shots are 7-10" low. I am holding the sights level and have the front sight post covering the point of aim. I did a little research and apparently I am not the only one with an Elite p229 that has this same problem. I will probably be calling Sig customer service on Monday to ask about this problem and will most likely be switching to a shorter front sight post. You can probably see from the picture that the front sight post is very tall on this gun and it also doesn't have a number stamped on it like normal Sig sights.
Anyone else had these issues with the Elite series of Sig pistols?
In this picture I am showing where I was aiming and where it hit. Each square is an 1"x1"
So everything is great, except the gun shoots way low. I have the adjustable rear sight as high as it will go and my shots are 7-10" low. I am holding the sights level and have the front sight post covering the point of aim. I did a little research and apparently I am not the only one with an Elite p229 that has this same problem. I will probably be calling Sig customer service on Monday to ask about this problem and will most likely be switching to a shorter front sight post. You can probably see from the picture that the front sight post is very tall on this gun and it also doesn't have a number stamped on it like normal Sig sights.
Anyone else had these issues with the Elite series of Sig pistols?
In this picture I am showing where I was aiming and where it hit. Each square is an 1"x1"