Sig 556

[JohnMOhio]

Anyone here have any experience with the Sig 556 with the piston setup? Have a chance to get a used one at a reasonable price. It would be the 556006 model which would place it about being made in 2007. It was used very little, probably under 500 rounds.
Thanks in advance.
John

[SteveC]

I've got three of 'em John. One 006, one classic, and one DMR. I've not shot the classic yet, but liked the 006 so well that I bought the classic, then was offered a GREAT deal on the DMR and am glad I got it. They are reasonably accurate with little recoil and a proven system. Not a bad toy at all if the price is right...

Steve

[Dave in NGA]

I was asked to mount a scope on a friend's rifle last year. My recollection was; very well built, fairly accurate, completely dependable, and kinda heavy. Let's face it, it's a great 'fighting' rifle. Something you'd like to have if you needed to defend hearth and home.

[JohnMOhio]

Thanks Dave, appreciate the imput from you also. I am somewhat disappointed regarding yours and Steves reports on this rifle as being "reasonably accurate" and "somewhat accurate." The owner claims it as being a "tack driver." He didn't mention at what distance. Would I be assuming incorrectly that a AR in a 16 inch barrel would be "more accurate."

John

[m1grunt]

I never shoot from a rest or a bench. I only use the positions that I would if I was serious about defending myself. I only use a K5 silloutte target( had a ton left over from LEO days) and from that vantage I shoot as many fives out to 300 yards as I do with my ARs or M1s. Two helpful hints 1. if you use optics, buy a lowered cocking handle from Brownells. 2. just before a range session put a piece of tape behind the ejection port(that area takes a real pounding from the brass). I think that it is a fine weapon.

[SteveC]

John, please don't let my "reasonably accurate" comment scare you off from one. I've got a 4x trijicon mounted on my DMR, had it out on a miserably windy day, and shot minute of tennis ball at 100 yards with no issues from a rest. I'm anxious to try that again on a more pleasant day. With my 006 and a trijicon reflex sight, was able to shoot minute of pie plate at 100 with no special effort on my part with cheap UMC ammo. I didn't mean to denigrate accuracy, only to point out it's a battle rifle, not a sniper rifle. I don't shoot any better with my AR types... Hope this helps more! Let us know if you get it how it shoots for you, you may be a far better rifleman than I after all... :-)

Steve

[Dave in NGA]

John, I would say the Sig is on par with the average AR in accuracy. I have a heavy barreled Bushmaster and Stag that will shoot rings around it but then again they each have those big heavy barrels made for better accuracy.

[JohnMOhio]

Thanks to all of you for you comments. They have all been most helpful. I think that although the price is good on a lightly used rifle, I will hold out, save up some more money, if the Big O in DC will let me, and get the black rifle I would rather have. Just have to decide now as to it being a .223/5.56 or a .308. And Dave, I do really like those Big Heavy Barreled ones. Just something about them that keeps saying buy me.

One idea is that my Grand son has a Stag already, maybe I should just get the upper assembly I would want. That might even be more cost effective. After all, he will most likely get this upper after I have fired my last round.

Again, my thanks to all.
John

[Gunner]

Buy it John. The SIG 556 in .223 is great fun to shoot and a ccuracy little rifle too!