March 01, 2017, 09:40 PM
12131SIG P226 X6 L1
After procrastinating for too long, I finally decided to take the X6 L1 to shooting, since I could get in a little time right after work today.
Bought this one used, round count unknown, but still is in excellent condition. I replaced the original wood grips with my favorite, the G10 Supermatch grips.
Trigger is fantastic, and I really mean fantastic. For me, when I measure a trigger's greatness, it has to have
zero creep before the sear breaks, in order to be called fantastic. I usually can detect creep even on guns with great triggers, if I'm slow and deliberate enough at pulling, but not on this one. No matter how I attempted to detect any creep at all, there was none on this gun. It just breaks like glass and surprises you. My X5 L1, and the P210 Legend I used to own, are the same with their triggers. YMMV.
Range: indoor
Distance: 25 yards
Position: rest
Ammo: Speer Lawman 124Gr TMJ
Rounds fired: 100
Mags: Mec-Gar 18-, 19-, and 20-rounders
Trigger weight: 3.25 lbs
Malfunctions: none
After the initial getting used to shooting it, my groups keep tightening up, and the best ones are shown here. The target shows actually 2 groups of 5 rounds each. The first group a little to the left. Second group a little above center and just off to right. Weird.
Also shown is the factory test target, shot by T. Boegel, at 25 meters (= 27.3 yards).
Conclusions: --->
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Q
March 01, 2017, 09:50 PM
colt_saaCongratulations
The X6 is a very fine firearm
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March 01, 2017, 10:02 PM
kingfish007Very nice shooting Q... Too bad it's a little big for concealed carry
March 01, 2017, 10:05 PM
Cobra21WOW!
Nice gun, nice shooting. I'm going to have to get some Speer TMJ so my bullets will go straight like that at 25 yds.
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March 01, 2017, 10:37 PM
John3200I'm so jealous!!!!
March 01, 2017, 10:39 PM
njscoutsGreat Sig that you have
March 02, 2017, 12:19 AM
quantum13Q,
Any particularly obvious difference vs your X5 L1?
I have a number of X5s but have never shot an X6, curious how the extra inch on the barrel translates to the real world.
March 02, 2017, 03:27 AM
12131Yes, great gun, no doubt. Real fun for target shooting, but at 6 inches all stainless steel, with 20 rounds in there, it's a heavy gun. And for me, it is not as well balanced as the X5, due to obvious reason. I've never found any 6-inch gun more balanced than its 5-inch brother.
Concealed carry? I just need to find an IWB holster that reaches close to my knee cap and I'm set.
Q
March 02, 2017, 04:52 AM
ace73That is a beautiful gun!
I'd be all smiles too!
March 02, 2017, 06:24 AM
RC FanBeautiful! Love the Super Match grip panels on it!
Cathy
March 02, 2017, 07:06 AM
Tooky13That is one good looking handgun! Your groups look tighter than Boegel's, outstanding!
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March 02, 2017, 07:26 AM
NewfGreat shooting and beauty X6!
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March 02, 2017, 07:27 AM
12131quote:
Originally posted by Tooky13:
That is one good looking handgun! Your groups look tighter than Boegel's, outstanding!
His distance is longer, though. So, we're even.
Q
March 02, 2017, 10:52 AM
straightshooter01A little more practice and maybe you can tighten those groups up a little bit!
March 02, 2017, 01:08 PM
Pipe SmokerNice pistol you've go there. My X5 Comp has a Robert Burke action job:
Little take-up.
2-1/4 lb. creepless break.
1/32" over travel.
Very short, and very crisp, reset.
Its trigger isn't adjustable, but it's very nicely adjusted. Robert told me that his own X5 Comp was set up the same way.
Serious about crackers March 02, 2017, 01:43 PM
Virginia sheepdogThat's a nice one.
March 02, 2017, 08:18 PM
Redhookbklynquote:
Originally posted by 12131:
Concealed carry? I just need to find an IWB holster that reaches close to my knee cap and I'm set.
You could always pocket carry!
Sweet looking pistol, love the grips.
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March 03, 2017, 07:59 AM
mas4363I have the same pistol. Where did you get the grips? I don't see it listed on Hogue's site.
The X6 shoots like a laser. Everyone tells me I'm cheating when shooting steel. It feels like shooting a .22, smooth and minimum recoil.
Sgt. USMC 1970 - 1973 March 03, 2017, 08:37 AM
12131quote:
Originally posted by mas4363:
I have the same pistol. Where did you get the grips? I don't see it listed on Hogue's site..
These grips, yes made by Hogue, came as factory accessory from SIG Germany. Hogue does not sell them here, unfortunately. So, it costs you an arm and a leg. I bought them off another site's Classifieds.
Q
March 03, 2017, 08:46 AM
soggy_spinoutVery weird ambience going on here. Nary a P228 pic
anywhere in this thread. How can this be?
Some nice shootin' you've got going there. So...when's the karma?