Purchased new Sig Super match .45

Jeryray · March 11, 2017, 08:05 AM

Nice and very accurate.
Just wish it had the standard de-cocker.

I have had the magazine not latch in properly.

When I use 185 SWC at 4.5 g Bullseye, dos not cycle.

Working with springs.

But still feels good with 230 round nose loads.

Jeryray · March 15, 2017, 11:50 PM

OK, settled on 230g 4.1 bullseye.

Very accurate groups at 50 feet.

Purchased a caliber change kit from sig, also a .45 caliber and and having a delta point pro installed.

This way I can change Slides in a few seconds and have optical or fixed sights.
I would love it more if it were like my 226..

rt11002003 · March 16, 2017, 05:25 PM

Good idea having both type sights readily available. I've recently been shooting Freedom 220 gr in a new STI 2011 Edge, with good results.

Rinspeed · March 16, 2017, 05:57 PM

Walt Sherrill · March 16, 2017, 07:07 PM

If you wanted a decocker, you should've gotten the Match rather than the Super Match. The Super Match is SAO, and they don't have a decocker option.

I've had both models and they're fine-shooting .45s. My Super Match, when it locked back after the last shot, required the use of both hands to release the slide: one on the lever and the other working the slide. Mine was an early one, and many of them were apparently over-sprung (recoil springs) from the factory. Had I kept it, I probably would have cut a coil off the recoil spring, as SIG claimed there wasn't a lighter one available from them.

Jeryray · March 18, 2017, 12:39 AM

Yes, I agree, it's a tough slide to move. Would have been fine 30-40 years ago.
It does help once the optics are mounted, I know I should not use them to move the slide, just gives me a better grip.

Also I don't know if the both match models are 5"

Walt Sherrill · March 18, 2017, 07:54 AM

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Also I don't know if the both match models are 5"

They both are 5". The Fjestad Blue Book shows them both under the MATCH listing, noting that the Super Match is SAO and comes with gorgeous custom shop wood grips! But you should know about the grips.

The only thing that might be significantly different is the P220 X-Five, very rare here in the U.S. -- I've only seen photos on the 'net -- and I'd hate to find out what one of them costs...

The Blue Book says that the Elite Match became standard during 2010.

saleen322 · March 18, 2017, 08:10 AM

WST and AA5 consistently perform the best in mine and they cycle very reliably. Will shoot groups @ 25 yards under 2" all day long.

Jeryray · March 19, 2017, 12:14 AM

Where did you get the 185 SWC?

I re-load Dillon press.

Tried Berrys 185 SWC 4.1 - 4.5 Bullseye. They would not feed properly.

saleen322 · March 19, 2017, 03:08 PM

I usually shoot Penn Bullets and that is what I used there. If you want to shoot jacketed, the 185 HP from Nosler is the one to go with. The Penn 200 SWC is maybe even a touch better than the 185. I never had any good luck with Berrys when it comes to accuracy. I tried them in both 9mm and 45, they shot okay at best for me.

Jeryray · March 19, 2017, 11:17 PM

Ok, thanks.

Was that group bench rest, bullseye, combat grip?

saleen322 · March 20, 2017, 04:55 AM

I do ammo accuracy testing from a rest. The objective is to eliminate as many variables as you can to see what the ammo is doing. The gun, the ammo and the shooter all have error. If you don't reduce some of the error, you will not get the best end result.

March 11, 2017, 08:05 AM	#1
Jeryray Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2016 Location: NY Area Posts: 310	Purchased new Sig Super match .45 Nice and very accurate. Just wish it had the standard de-cocker. I have had the magazine not latch in properly. When I use 185 SWC at 4.5 g Bullseye, dos not cycle. Working with springs. But still feels good with 230 round nose loads.

March 15, 2017, 11:50 PM	#2
Jeryray Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2016 Location: NY Area Posts: 310	OK, settled on 230g 4.1 bullseye. Very accurate groups at 50 feet. Purchased a caliber change kit from sig, also a .45 caliber and and having a delta point pro installed. This way I can change Slides in a few seconds and have optical or fixed sights. I would love it more if it were like my 226..

March 16, 2017, 05:25 PM	#3
rt11002003 Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2014 Posts: 524	Good idea having both type sights readily available. I've recently been shooting Freedom 220 gr in a new STI 2011 Edge, with good results.

March 16, 2017, 05:57 PM	#4
Rinspeed Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2000 Posts: 1,505

March 16, 2017, 07:07 PM	#5
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 6,348	If you wanted a decocker, you should've gotten the Match rather than the Super Match. The Super Match is SAO, and they don't have a decocker option. I've had both models and they're fine-shooting .45s. My Super Match, when it locked back after the last shot, required the use of both hands to release the slide: one on the lever and the other working the slide. Mine was an early one, and many of them were apparently over-sprung (recoil springs) from the factory. Had I kept it, I probably would have cut a coil off the recoil spring, as SIG claimed there wasn't a lighter one available from them.

March 18, 2017, 12:39 AM	#6
Jeryray Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2016 Location: NY Area Posts: 310	Yes, I agree, it's a tough slide to move. Would have been fine 30-40 years ago. It does help once the optics are mounted, I know I should not use them to move the slide, just gives me a better grip. Also I don't know if the both match models are 5"

March 18, 2017, 08:10 AM	#8
saleen322 Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2010 Posts: 778	WST and AA5 consistently perform the best in mine and they cycle very reliably. Will shoot groups @ 25 yards under 2" all day long.

March 19, 2017, 12:14 AM	#9
Jeryray Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2016 Location: NY Area Posts: 310	Where did you get the 185 SWC? I re-load Dillon press. Tried Berrys 185 SWC 4.1 - 4.5 Bullseye. They would not feed properly.

March 19, 2017, 03:08 PM	#10
saleen322 Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2010 Posts: 778	I usually shoot Penn Bullets and that is what I used there. If you want to shoot jacketed, the 185 HP from Nosler is the one to go with. The Penn 200 SWC is maybe even a touch better than the 185. I never had any good luck with Berrys when it comes to accuracy. I tried them in both 9mm and 45, they shot okay at best for me.

March 19, 2017, 11:17 PM	#11
Jeryray Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2016 Location: NY Area Posts: 310	Ok, thanks. Was that group bench rest, bullseye, combat grip?

March 20, 2017, 04:55 AM	#12
saleen322 Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2010 Posts: 778	I do ammo accuracy testing from a rest. The objective is to eliminate as many variables as you can to see what the ammo is doing. The gun, the ammo and the shooter all have error. If you don't reduce some of the error, you will not get the best end result.