Correct sight picture for Sig P226?

[Mister.E]

I've been using #2 and find myself a bit low. Maybe my own doing from anticipation, but what have you guy found to be correct?

[j.primo]

I've seen this on another forum...

[Creampuff]

I believe Sigs have combat sights, which mean the front sight should be covering the target. So technically it should be image #3. From my own experience I found image #2 works for me better.

[teIam]

It's #3 for SIGs.

[tbhracing]

Very glad I found this photo. I have an old P226 and I keep shooting #2 and they go high. I thought it was just me and my shooting style. Time to go for image #3.

[hossb7]

#3.

[sd_shooter]

I've always shot as in #2 with all my guns, even my SIG.

[Bobula]

I believe Sigs have combat sights, which mean the front sight should be covering the target. So technically it should be image #3. From my own experience I found image #2 works for me better.

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[Bobula]

#2 is proper for 3 dot sights. Put your pumpkin on the fence kiddos. Low is probably anticipation, load you mag with a few snap caps or empty shells and watch the front sight dip!

[OneSevenDeuce]

#2 is proper for 3 dot sights. Put your pumpkin on the fence kiddos. Low is probably anticipation, load you mag with a few snap caps or empty shells and watch the front sight dip!

That's no joke. The first time I tried this technique I was shocked. It really lets you know how back your flinch is.

[gorenut]

Sigs and H&Ks (USP, P2000, P30) are set up for #3

[OneSevenDeuce]

How about this? Point it wherever it needs to go to hit the target.

[gorenut]

How about this? Point it wherever it needs to go to hit the target.

Thats good too.. but sometimes bullseye shooting is fun. Also, I think its good for beginners to practice trigger control knowing where they should be laying their sites and how close they get to their intended target.

[OneSevenDeuce]

Thats good too.. but sometimes bullseye shooting is fun. Also, I think its good for beginners to practice trigger control knowing where they should be laying their sites and how close they get to their intended target.

I'm not disagreeing with any of this, but sometimes sights can vary in terms of POA/POI. Sights can be off. So the "right" sight picture might never jive with where the bullets go on a gun with fixed sights. If there is a huge discrepancy then an adjustment is in order. If it's a small discrepancy then you are just going to have to adjust your POA. That's my point.

[Flyin Brian]

Very glad I found this photo. I have an old P226 and I keep shooting #2 and they go high. I thought it was just me and my shooting style. Time to go for image #3.

If you're shooting high with #2, wouldn't image #3 make it shoot higher?