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P226 .357 barrel problem
5/15/2012 9:47:14 PM
Okay so I received my brand spanking new P226 in .40 cal with a new factory .357 sig barrel included. Works flawless with the .40 barrel in it but when I go to replace it with the .357 barrel, somethings not right. The barrel is hanging up on the frame by the feed ramp. Now because of this the feed ramp has gotten a little chewed up. Seems like the barrel is out of spec or something is wrong with the frame of the pistol. I'm calling Sig in the morning to see whats up.
Any ideas?
here's the pics-
Any ideas?
here's the pics-
5/15/2012 11:33:46 PM
Factory magazine? If you haven't tried a different magazine, you might want to do that before your call.
hangs up on reassembly?
My conversion barrel drops in without difficulty and works flawlessly. Every time. No issues ever.
hangs up on reassembly?
My conversion barrel drops in without difficulty and works flawlessly. Every time. No issues ever.
5/16/2012 12:47:46 AM
Is your take-down lever not holding your .357 barrel at all?! It looks to me like upon reassembly this is getting rotated or just flat out missing something.... I own 8 sigs and have never seen that happen... as well as a factory 226 in .357sig with .40 barrel.... tag for update...
5/16/2012 10:12:32 AM
Called Sig, sending it back customer service was very easy to get a hold of and friendly. Turn around time is 2 weeks so no biggie hopefully the sigs gunsmiths get it fixed. Will update
5/17/2012 10:00:59 PM
My turn around time for a .357 sig conversion kit accuracy problem was 9 days.
It came back like a hammer.
Consider springing for an action job while it's up there if you can afford it.
It came back like a hammer.
Consider springing for an action job while it's up there if you can afford it.
5/17/2012 11:03:18 PM
Originally Posted By drshame:
My turn around time for a .357 sig conversion kit accuracy problem was 9 days.
It came back like a hammer.
Consider springing for an action job while it's up there if you can afford it.
My turn around time for a .357 sig conversion kit accuracy problem was 9 days.
It came back like a hammer.
Consider springing for an action job while it's up there if you can afford it.
I would but $180 for an actuon job is too steep. I have a trigger job guy lined up for it when she's back and he's putting some new sights on it. I just purchased my redding dies so I can't wait to shoot it.
5/18/2012 8:09:57 PM
I went with Hornady dies.
There's plenty of once fired commercial brass available.
Bullets are another story, and be careful with most 9MM for .357 sig because of the shallow bottle neck design of the .357sig case. Flat nose and JHP's do well, imho.
Pay attention to load data differences for plated/lead/JHP's...and a Wilson Case gage is nice too.
Here's a good source for info, imho:
http://www.handguninfo.com/Archive/www.Pete-357.com/357.safety.reload.htm
There's plenty of once fired commercial brass available.
Bullets are another story, and be careful with most 9MM for .357 sig because of the shallow bottle neck design of the .357sig case. Flat nose and JHP's do well, imho.
Pay attention to load data differences for plated/lead/JHP's...and a Wilson Case gage is nice too.
Here's a good source for info, imho:
http://www.handguninfo.com/Archive/www.Pete-357.com/357.safety.reload.htm
