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Originally posted by DSgrouse:
Wow, thank you. Any idea how this compares to the x5 series?

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

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Originally posted by DSgrouse:
Wow, thank you. Any idea how this compares to the x5 series?

The thread is long expired, but a member posted the results of a Ransom rest group test of several Swiss and German P210s, and one X5 L1. The result: all pistols produced similar group sizes. But the single best group was shot from the X5.

Sure wish that I'd copied that thread.

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Originally posted by ace73:
[quote]Position: standing, 2 hands, with gun grips rested on bench.
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Q, great post.....but I'm trying to visualize this as my indoor range has the bench at 32"!

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
The thread is long expired, but a member posted the results of a Ransom rest group test of several Swiss and German P210s, and one X5 L1. The result: all pistols produced similar group sizes. But the single best group was shot from the X5.

Sure wish that I'd copied that thread.

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Originally posted by JBird679:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
The thread is long expired, but a member posted the results of a Ransom rest group test of several Swiss and German P210s, and one X5 L1. The result: all pistols produced similar group sizes. But the single best group was shot from the X5.

Sure wish that I'd copied that thread.

I think you may be referring to this?
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/...curate-pistols-part/

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Originally posted by OTD:

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Originally posted by David Lee:
... Any of the 3 capable of lead bullets Q? Would plated bullets shoot without fouling issues?

Regardless to provenance, Swiss, German or US made, they all have barrels with a 1/10 twist rate. It´s too fast for lead. SIG offered special barrels with a 1/20 twist rate for that matter. If Vo is reduced it might work, but a .30 caliber recoil spring might be needed in order to compensate for the reduced gas pressure. It would be interesting to know if it was possible to use such a spring assembly in this US made version.

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Originally posted by JBird679:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
The thread is long expired, but a member posted the results of a Ransom rest group test of several Swiss and German P210s, and one X5 L1. The result: all pistols produced similar group sizes. But the single best group was shot from the X5.

Sure wish that I'd copied that thread.

I think you may be referring to this?
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/...curate-pistols-part/

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A comment regarding the hammer bite I read so much about of P210 shooters. What hammer bite? I just don't get it. It's physically impossible to get hammer bite, unless you have so much meat in the web between the thumb and index finger that it rolls up above the short tail and spill over to the area of the hammer. The only reason that I can think of that is more reasonable is this. The bite is from the swept down tail itself. The down pointing tail hit the web of your hand with each recoil. That makes more sense to me.

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Originally posted by rufous03:
I have two P49 Swiss Military P210-2 ,as well as the Legend, Super Target and a P226X6 PPC. I shoot all regularly with 125 gr cast lead bullets ( my own) and have never encountered a problem, some minor leading which was easily removed. I have not noticed any change in grouping when switching back to jacketed bullets. I guess the secret is to clean your barrel regularly! Just a note, some of my cast bullets have given me the best groups at 25 meters!

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Originally posted by OTD:

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Originally posted by David Lee:
... Any of the 3 capable of lead bullets Q? Would plated bullets shoot without fouling issues?

Regardless to provenance, Swiss, German or US made, they all have barrels with a 1/10 twist rate. It´s too fast for lead. SIG offered special barrels with a 1/20 twist rate for that matter. If Vo is reduced it might work, but a .30 caliber recoil spring might be needed in order to compensate for the reduced gas pressure. It would be interesting to know if it was possible to use such a spring assembly in this US made version.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
Member Ed Fowler shoots lead bullets from his two P210 Legends. AFAIK, his pistols have the ordinary barrel. Since he uses them for target shooting, perhaps his powder charge is light.

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Originally posted by Ed Fowler:
When I stated usig lead bullets I did not have much hope of great accuracy, when I switched to a 127 gr lead SWC I found my bullet, no round nose bullet has beat them. Many claimed they should not be fired through the Sig Legends, I found them a joy.

My load was 3.5 gr of 700 X. This load seems to be the standard for others to match.

This is what a target of 500 hits at 88 yards like. The cardboard was not changed between test targets, I do not believe there were many misses.



I did come to realize the significance of judging accuracy on many rounds instead of simple 10 shot groups.

I shot over 40,000 rounds shooting steel targets painted with red primer, this provided good contrast for the Target then photographing the groups. The S&W 952's I used proved to be about 20% more accurate than the Sig Legend or legend target.