Greetings,
I'm currently planning to get a P226 enhance elite for competition.
I was originally looking for a P226 tacops chambered in 9mm due to the 4 20rd mags it comes with but I could get a P226 enhanced elite for almost 2/3 the price. It's chambered in .40 however. I know some can master .40 just fine and wanted to ask the tips and tricks to shooting .40 after being a 9mm (glock 19c austria) and .45 (p14) hi cap shooter. I've shot some older w. germany sigs and love the function. Also got some range time on an enhanced elite chambered in .40 and found it to be great for plinking but never got the chance to think about competing with it.
Where I'm located SIG's are usually twice the SRP of that in the States. the tacops is about 1800usd, while the 40 enhanced elite is 1200usd (from a different store). There's no available 9mm enhanced elite for the same price, the only available 9mm enhanced elites are practically the same price as the tacops and if that were the case I don't think it's wise to not go for the tacops.
Mec-gar mags are about 75usd each too so I'll have to add that on to the cost. 4 additionals would add up to 300usd. Adding it to the gun itself makes the bill to about 1500usd. A good 300usd difference for more range time and some upgrades I guess.
E2 grips are a pleasure for me though I can hold the normal grips just fine. I was also thinking that the magwell grips on the tacops would be a no-no for USPSA so that would just end up with me changing them out. Enhanced elite also seems to be way easier to CC.
One of my main gripes about it apart from controlling the recoil snapback is the mag sizes. I'm thinking about getting mec-gar 15rd extended mags, but figured that with the extended mags I'll be about 1/8 of an inch over the box size for competition. Would using a dremel tool work? I would really like to have that 15+1 given IPSC production rules and wouldn't want a handicapped mag capacity with a 13+1 mec-gar or the 12+1 standard. Would fabricating a aluminum base plate be a better option?
First upgrade I'd probably do is an 18lb hammer spring too to lower that DA pull. SRT is really what I'm after, the reset is just beautiful. If there are any other ideas on how to make that DA/SA lighter, maybe to less than 8lbs and 3~lbs respectively, that would be great. I've been hearing great things even until a 17lb hammer spring, but it will be carried sometimes and I guess the slightly heavier poundage is better? Any thoughts? Also, to clarify, the part is mainspring 1?
Also would like to ask thoughts on a short reach trigger vs the fat trigger. Only ever got the chance to use the fat triggers, wasn't able to feel the short reach ones.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Much thanks!
I'm currently planning to get a P226 enhance elite for competition.
I was originally looking for a P226 tacops chambered in 9mm due to the 4 20rd mags it comes with but I could get a P226 enhanced elite for almost 2/3 the price. It's chambered in .40 however. I know some can master .40 just fine and wanted to ask the tips and tricks to shooting .40 after being a 9mm (glock 19c austria) and .45 (p14) hi cap shooter. I've shot some older w. germany sigs and love the function. Also got some range time on an enhanced elite chambered in .40 and found it to be great for plinking but never got the chance to think about competing with it.
Where I'm located SIG's are usually twice the SRP of that in the States. the tacops is about 1800usd, while the 40 enhanced elite is 1200usd (from a different store). There's no available 9mm enhanced elite for the same price, the only available 9mm enhanced elites are practically the same price as the tacops and if that were the case I don't think it's wise to not go for the tacops.
Mec-gar mags are about 75usd each too so I'll have to add that on to the cost. 4 additionals would add up to 300usd. Adding it to the gun itself makes the bill to about 1500usd. A good 300usd difference for more range time and some upgrades I guess.
E2 grips are a pleasure for me though I can hold the normal grips just fine. I was also thinking that the magwell grips on the tacops would be a no-no for USPSA so that would just end up with me changing them out. Enhanced elite also seems to be way easier to CC.
One of my main gripes about it apart from controlling the recoil snapback is the mag sizes. I'm thinking about getting mec-gar 15rd extended mags, but figured that with the extended mags I'll be about 1/8 of an inch over the box size for competition. Would using a dremel tool work? I would really like to have that 15+1 given IPSC production rules and wouldn't want a handicapped mag capacity with a 13+1 mec-gar or the 12+1 standard. Would fabricating a aluminum base plate be a better option?
First upgrade I'd probably do is an 18lb hammer spring too to lower that DA pull. SRT is really what I'm after, the reset is just beautiful. If there are any other ideas on how to make that DA/SA lighter, maybe to less than 8lbs and 3~lbs respectively, that would be great. I've been hearing great things even until a 17lb hammer spring, but it will be carried sometimes and I guess the slightly heavier poundage is better? Any thoughts? Also, to clarify, the part is mainspring 1?
Also would like to ask thoughts on a short reach trigger vs the fat trigger. Only ever got the chance to use the fat triggers, wasn't able to feel the short reach ones.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Much thanks!