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Just like me, I see you are trapped like a rat in one of those 10 rnd states! I guess I am fortunate that I can drive to any of the states around me and buy "hi-cap" versions and bring them back no problem.
Welcome to Sig Talk, from the southwest corner of Indiana. What should you do?... well if you plan on carrying it, you'll need a holster! If you have never carried a handgun before then 9 days plus 23 hours will not seem like enough!
Same goes with ammunition... first you're going to need to break it in, make sure you get full power loads, as the Sigs have tight tolerances and stiff springs, so you want to cut down on malfunctions. Stay away from aluminum or steel cased ammunition initially! After it's broken in, it may work okay, personally I will not run it through any of mine. Not that it will necessarily hurt the pistol, but the cases do not react the same as brass, as far as expanding, and contracting from being fired, so may cause extraction problems.
Make sure you read the lubrication thread here in Sig Talk. Most recommend grease where metal parts slide... and oil where they pivot / turn.
Welcome to Sig Talk, from the southwest corner of Indiana. What should you do?... well if you plan on carrying it, you'll need a holster! If you have never carried a handgun before then 9 days plus 23 hours will not seem like enough!
Welcome from Texas and congrats on your P229 Scorpion!
Besides ammo get you a cleaning kit and some lube (oil and grease).
Clean and relube before you head to the range. New guns are often covert with preservative oil to prevent corrosion while they're waiting for a new owner on the shelf.
Another welcome from Texas.. I would agree with others.. Ammo, ammo, and more ammo.. especially if you like to shoot.. I am a member of an indoor shooting range and go once a week.. Ammo goes pretty fast especially if you have a pistol you like to shoot...
What size ammo do you recommend? Is heavier ammo necessarily better? I understand the springs are stiff and lighter ammo might not be as effective. But I've also heard that doesn't matter and the sig will eat anything I put through the barrel.
Two DM Bullard BTB holsters (Beteeen The Belt) Belt goes thru the slot and holster is between your belt and your pants. It works great with the 938 and NOT AT ALL!!!!!!!! with the 226. Just too much iron, gun and belt stick out like a growth on your side, and a big huge gap on either side as the belt comes back to meet your waist. Live and learn. I would have trouble putting this 226 in a kydex holster, tho I do have several and use them with other firearms. Might be fine, just my hang up.
I assume you mean to use... I'd check with the range you are planning to shoot at, they should know of any restrictions. If there isn't any restrictions, then get what you want to shoot. Googling California ammunition regulations, I guess the "lead free" requirements were for hunting, in the "Condor" zones initially.
excellent pistol I have had mine since they 1st offered them have shot it so much and done so much dry fire and double tap draws I have worn some of the Cerakote off (due to Kydex Holster) I wear the wear with honor
I've shot my 1000 rounds. Looks like I'm enjoying the speed and accuracy aspect of shooting after I've shot my 1000 rounds. Thanks for the tip I'm pretty bummed out the LCI already broke. I'm just waiting for the mag disconnect to do the same.
Welcome fellow Californian (I assume). Soon it will take less time to make a human baby than a handgun purchase here.
226 is great, I love them to death. Go binge watch hickok45 on youtube and cry yourself to sleep 9 times.
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