SiG P322

[kimberkid]

I picked one up on a whim, last Friday, does anyone have firsthand experience?

I was actually looking for a Glock 44 … I wanted to check it out in person and hadn’t done any research on them but had heard they only had 10 round mags which was okay, but when I asked if it could be suppressed, the guy said I’d have to but another barrel for it and the brakes went on.
Then the counter guy said the SiG P322 comes with an adapter (as we were walking down to the SiG case he was telling me about it having a 20 round mag, flat trigger, adjustable fiber optic sights & optic ready.
I was hooked and it went home with me but haven’t gotten to the range with it yet.

 

[jmr40]

I have one. You have to use care when loading the double stack magazines. It is easy to mess up. I've even had a cartridge end up backwards in the mag and it takes a few minutes to get everything right if you mess up. With some practice I've gotten to the point where I rarely mess up anymore and once loaded properly it feeds just fine.

Tip: You can't pull the tabs down on the sides of the mag and drop 20 rounds in. It works best if you pull the tabs down just far enough to load 1 round. Then release the tab and let the mag spring push the rounds up to align properly. Do this for each round as you load it.

There are several YouTube videos that address this and some other possible tactics to avoid problems.

Mine doesn't shoot low velocity target ammo reliably but has been 100% with high velocity ammo.

Accuracy is MUCH better than the G44 I had and the Smith M&P22. It comes close to matching my Ruger 22/45.

Overall, I like it and would recommend it over either the similar Glock or S&W.

 

[drobs]

I had to look that one up.

Edited to add: Looks like fun!

 

[trackskippy]

I had to look that one up.

LOL. Me too.

I have one. You have to use care when loading the double stack magazines. It is easy to mess up. I've even had a cartridge end up backwards in the mag and it takes a few minutes to get everything right if you mess up. With some practice I've gotten to the point where I rarely mess up anymore and once loaded properly it feeds just fine.

Tip: You can't pull the tabs down on the sides of the mag and drop 20 rounds in. It works best if you pull the tabs down just far enough to load 1 round. Then release the tab and let the mag spring push the rounds up to align properly. Do this for each round as you load it.

There are several YouTube videos that address this and some other possible tactics to avoid problems.

Mine doesn't shoot low velocity target ammo reliably but has been 100% with high velocity ammo.

Accuracy is MUCH better than the G44 I had and the Smith M&P22. It comes close to matching my Ruger 22/45.

Overall, I like it and would recommend it over either the similar Glock or S&W.

The loading the mag thing sounds a lot like the issues some were having with the Glock 44's. What youre describing on loading them is the same thing you do to properly load the 44's mags.

Its cool SIG made a larger capacity mag available for them. Thats been a pretty big complaint about the Glocks.

 

[Buzznrose]

I like my Glock 44, but I am very interested in this gun for the optics capabilities. The increased accuracy, which I’d not heard before, is certainly another plus.

I’m not really hung up on the mag capacity since it’s a .22 but more is certainly better.

Looking forward to hearing more reports…

 

[Terry G]

I had to send mine back because of light strikes, but Sig turned it around in 9 days. Works fine now. I kind of like my Taurus TX22's better, but the SIg has greater magazine capacity if that's an issue. The Sig handles CCI Suppressor rounds and it's quiet through the Banish supp ressor.

 

[Jim Watson]

The local rental range has one which I have shot on Free Days (just buy their ammo for their guns). It has been trouble free. Loading the magazine is not as tricky as you may hear.

I wish Sig, Glock, Taurus, Ruger, Smith, Walther, et al had built their .22s like my Nelson and Kadet conversions, with a half slide under a steel barrel so as to have the weight close to the centerfire. It would make them better "trainers" than the flyweight plastic and aluminum construction.

 

[DesertFox]

Have G44, FN502 and P322 here. P322 is a bit finicky but runs great with ammo it likes and good mag loads. G44 runs good with most any, ProMag 18 and 25 rounders work well too. No optics makes it a bit OG.

If I could only keep one, FN502. Has the most heft, metal magazines, runs great. But the P322 is a blast to shoot as well.

 

[kimberkid]

I was planning a trip to the range yesterday and after checking out the sites in the backyard & basement I decided to stop by Academy and checkout their optic sights, I went with the SiG RomeoZero Elite.

Besides the 322 I took my Beretta M70 along with a variety of ammo’s HV’s, SV’s & Subsonic, some bulk ammo not in the picture ie Golden Bullets, Thunderbolts, Winchester M22 … everything except for 1 Federal Champion fed and fired perfectly and at 10 yards accuracy was acceptable in my shaky hands. Most of the time even the subsonic would eject but once or twice per mag it didn’t load the next round in the mag.

Next time I want to shoot with a rest from the bench.

 

[vanfunk]

I have one. I bought one this spring on impulse - one of my FFL’s was blowing them out the door at $349. I put a SIG Romeo red dot on it to help my old eyes. The trigger is “mushy” but is close to those on my P320’s so it makes a decent trainer. Mine has been 100% reliable with CCI minimags; I haven’t tried any other ammo in it as I have like 10k rounds of ‘em. I’ve found the accuracy to be on par with my other service pistols. Overall, I like it!

 

[DustyRusty]

Great choice.

I'll never regret buying one. The gun mag writers were gushing so much I had to try it.

I always take it to the range with a steel gong for some "put a grin on your face" blasting after the serious work is done..
I always thought a mag dump of 20 rounds was a waste. Until I shot this little fun machine.

I think the Punch or Stinger rounds are a bit more entertaining.
The pew pew sound going the trees is odd for me, shooting a tiny 22 pistol. But I like it.
Buying the Punch is cheaper when you buy a brick on sale, of course.
Am I gushing yet?

 

[mavracer]

As others have said you have to watch loading the mags. Mine shoots great and cycles standard velocity CCI fine.
My only complaint is the thread adapter itself shifts impact 3-4" at 10 yards. So if you want to shoot with and without the suppressor you might have issues.

 

[kimberkid]

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My only complaint is the thread adapter itself shifts impact 3-4" at 10 yards. So if you want to shoot with and without the suppressor you might have issues.

Just out of curiosity, do you put a thread protector or anything else on when you don’t have the suppressor on?

Also, installing the thread adapter was the first thing I did after taking it out of the box, so I’ve never shot it without the adapter or never not used a suppressor.

Speaking of the case, it’s the other thing that bugs me … it’s so small that if you have an optic, you have to put it in at an angle … then you can’t put the extra mag AND the suppressor in, unless you buy a bigger case I do have a bigger case that I use for multiple firearms, but I just happened to be using it for some 1911’s
Kimbers’ of course!

 

[mavracer]

Just out of curiosity, do you put a thread protector or anything else on when you don’t have the suppressor on?

Guess I should have specified, the shift is between the plain barrel nut and the threaded adapter, it doesn't shift much if I just take the suppressor off and leave the threaded adapter on it.
I could probably just leave the adapter in place and put a thread protector on it.