First outing with Sig

buckshot100 · 09-15-2011, 02:27 PM

Hi all,

Went to the range today with my new Sig 522. Wow, awesome rifle, only on the 25m range but got thru a lot of ammo.

She sure is hungry! I can't fault the rifle, put a couple of hundred rounds down range without a hitch. I was using up some Remmy Thunderbolts and some Gecos.

What do you guys feed yout 522 on? Gonna try some Minimags next time. I got a Hawke red dot on, takes some getting used to after using scopes on my .22's.

I'll be real interested to know your opinions on this rifle.

ATB

Neil.

360glitch · 09-15-2011, 04:06 PM

Minimags are my personal favorite. I've heard bad things about Thunderbolts, but if they are working for you, have at it.

buckshot100 · 09-15-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 360glitch

Minimags are my personal favorite. I've heard bad things about Thunderbolts, but if they are working for you, have at it.

The thunderbolts are a bit cruddy and the bullets are a kinda loose fit in the brass, , the Geco's are a lot cleaner.

sigp229r · 09-15-2011, 07:04 PM

Minimags and Remington Golden bullets... Mine shoots far more accurately than I can shoot! I'm still learning to shoot rifles accurately, but I have two friends that have much more experience shooting rifles than me. We were at the pistol range after work, and at 25 yards my one buddy fired 5 rounds and left a one hole grouping about the size of a nickel. My other buddy then fired 5 rounds and left a one hole grouping about the size of less than a dime. My grouping size was about the size of a half dollar, but I was ecstatic to see that my 522 could perform as well as my friends did...

buckshot100 · 09-17-2011, 02:09 PM

I put a Hawke red dot on my 522, thought it looked in keeping with the style of the rifle. The problem i'm having is not seeing a close enough picture of the target at 25m.

I do'nt want to throw a 3-9x50 on it, maybe a real short scope would be ok so i'm wondering what optics you guys have on yours?

I could do with a 4x optic of some kind i'm thinking.

Thanks in anticipation.

Neil.

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09-15-2011, 02:27 PM	#1
buckshot100 Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7	Hi all, Went to the range today with my new Sig 522. Wow, awesome rifle, only on the 25m range but got thru a lot of ammo. She sure is hungry! I can't fault the rifle, put a couple of hundred rounds down range without a hitch. I was using up some Remmy Thunderbolts and some Gecos. What do you guys feed yout 522 on? Gonna try some Minimags next time. I got a Hawke red dot on, takes some getting used to after using scopes on my .22's. I'll be real interested to know your opinions on this rifle. ATB Neil.

09-15-2011, 04:06 PM	#2
360glitch Forum Admin Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Clinton, MS Posts: 1,176	Minimags are my personal favorite. I've heard bad things about Thunderbolts, but if they are working for you, have at it.

09-15-2011, 07:04 PM	#4
sigp229r Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Posts: 1,706	Minimags and Remington Golden bullets... Mine shoots far more accurately than I can shoot! I'm still learning to shoot rifles accurately, but I have two friends that have much more experience shooting rifles than me. We were at the pistol range after work, and at 25 yards my one buddy fired 5 rounds and left a one hole grouping about the size of a nickel. My other buddy then fired 5 rounds and left a one hole grouping about the size of less than a dime. My grouping size was about the size of a half dollar, but I was ecstatic to see that my 522 could perform as well as my friends did...

09-17-2011, 02:09 PM	#5
buckshot100 Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7	I put a Hawke red dot on my 522, thought it looked in keeping with the style of the rifle. The problem i'm having is not seeing a close enough picture of the target at 25m. I do'nt want to throw a 3-9x50 on it, maybe a real short scope would be ok so i'm wondering what optics you guys have on yours? I could do with a 4x optic of some kind i'm thinking. Thanks in anticipation. Neil.