SIG Sauer P238 Raffle Win - Range report

[LDB415]

I like the shape of the SIG base more but not double the price more I don't think. That's a good find.

[puma guy]

I like the shape of the SIG base more but not double the price more I don't think. That's a good find.

Thanks to Andy C. for discovering this cross fit. If they it functions at the range I will definitely get a couple more.

[AndyC1911]

I'm hoping to get out tomorrow to test-fire mine - glad yours fits, at least :)

[puma guy]

I'm hoping to get out tomorrow to test-fire mine - glad yours fits, at least :)

Hope it works just fine!

[AndyC1911]

Success - I ran a box of FMJ through it; cycled 100% and locked back each time, so I'm confident enough to add it to my carry-rotation.

I hope you have the same good fortune

[puma guy]

Success - I ran a box of FMJ through it; cycled 100% and locked back each time, so I'm confident enough to add it to my carry-rotation.

I hope you have the same good fortune

That's encouraging. It is raining so I can't get to the range, dang it.

[AndyC1911]

Rain was invented by indoor ranges to boost business

[03Lightningrocks]

Every time I see this topic pop up I get jealous. I never win raffles.

[puma guy]

Every time I see this topic pop up I get jealous. I never win raffles.

The only raffle I ever won before this one was for a free dance lesson when I was 18, but to get it I had to sign up for 5 more. Even back then the shysters were working.

[03Lightningrocks]

Every time I see this topic pop up I get jealous. I never win raffles.

The only raffle I ever won before this one was for a free dance lesson when I was 18, but to get it I had to sign up for 5 more. Even back then the shysters were working.

[puma guy]

Earlier in this post AndyC1911 mentioned that Kimber magazines and SIG magazines are interchangeable for certain models. I purchased a Kimber Micro .380 magazine to test along with the factory SIG magazine today in my first trip to the range with the P238 .380. The Kimber magazine worked just fine, though to insert it fully I have to depress the mag release. Once I do that it actually seats more easily than the SIG magazine, which requires a healthy palm bump.. Even doing that twice it came unseated after my first shot. Other than that little problem the gun test fired with no failures with either magazine. I fired three different ammo brands and types, including some Hornady 90Gr FTX Critical Defense I purchased from mrvmax. The other two were Lockd 'N Loaded Ammo Incorporarated 100gr FMJ and 2A Warehouse 95Gr TMJ re-manufactured. The 2A ammo was definitely peppier than the other two. I don't have a chronograph but the pistol definitely snapped quite a bit more than with the other two ammos. The Kimber mags are less than half the cost of SIG factory mags. I have another Kimber mag on the way. I'm going to remove the grips to see if I can determine why the Kimber stops about halfway in.

[AndyC1911]

Good that it's reliable - the mag dropping, the slot might need a l'il massaging. So far, so good.

[puma guy]

Good that it's reliable - the mag dropping, the slot might need a l'il massaging. So far, so good.

I told my son-in-law he may want to check out a Kimber extended mag for his P938.