Monday, April 14, 2008

Oh Crap...

Alternate title: Range Report for Sig 226 and Colt Lawman

The "Oh Crap" title is for two distinctly different and completely separate reasons:

1. I need to get out shooting more often;

and

2. I am in grave danger of becoming a Sig fanboy...




The Colt shot beautifully. As I mentioned in my write-up, the weight of the gun tamed all but the hottest .357 Magnum loads (the 125 grain JSP screamers from Remington), and even those were manageable. 147 grain .38 Special +P+ JHPs were very pleasant, and the 158 grain .38 Special might as well have been .22LR... Accuracy was very good, with numerous groupings less than a couple inches at 25'. I'd love to get a set of Hogue grips for it, except that they don't exist...

The Sig shot absolutely beautifully. Once I settled in (hence the need to shoot more), I was routinely tearing out the center of the target without breaking a sweat. It's so nice that I've started thinking about picking up a 239 for CCW... I put 150 rounds through it including a couple magazines' worth of JHPs and it fed and fired everything perfectly. Well, with the notable exception of the fucking worthless Clinton-ban engendered crippled piece of shit 10 round magazines, but I do not consider that the Sig's fault...

Shooty goodness. Good for what ails ya...

(Quote of the range trip came from the dad of the father-and-son duo shooing two lanes over. I had been shooting .38 specials through the Colt and switched to the full-power .357 Magnums, which lit up the dim range as well as created a resounding "BOOM". After the first shot reverberated through the nearly empty range, I hear the dad say, "What the hell was that?".

Heh.)

That is all.

6 comments:

Weer'd Beard said...

Which range do you shoot at?

Jay G said...

Bob's Tactical in Salisbury, at least until I can become a member at Haverhill Hound, Rod, & Gun.

You lookin' for a new range?

freddyboomboom said...

That was almost the exact same thing my dad said the first time he was around to shoot my Lee Enfield, only he said "what the hell was that, a cannon?"

Mmmmm... SIG...

Remind me to take my P220 to the range next time out...

Anonymous said...

My 229 is a factory refurb Kansas State Police turn in. Its so slick double tap head shots are easy. $400 bucks out the door hahahaha

Weer'd Beard said...

Nope, just curious. I'm actully VERY happy with Mass Rifle in Woburn. The 24/7 Lobe range that is a 25 yard pistol AND rifle with automated target hangers makes it worth the dues for me.

God I know how you feel, moving I haven't graced the range in MONTHS. When I finally get out there I probably won't be pleased with the results.

But it'll SURE feel good, so I'm gonna have to bring LOTS of guns N Ammo! : ]

Anonymous said...

My wife shoots a Rossi 4" in .357 and loads it with .38s (that combo was my idea). Last month I took her range and bought a box of .357s just to see how she would take it. She's shot 100's of .38s through the gun but after she touched of one .357, she most carefully laid it down and said she had enough...

She's a trooper though, she said next time we go shooting, she wants to try the .357's again! That's why I love her...