What to do about Glock? Or my shooting?

Factory trigger is fine. Sights are quite good if you dont drop the pistol on them.

The trick? Dry fire the absolute piss out of it. Do it as much as possible until you can squeeze the trigger off without the sights bouncing. And then do it some more. Striker fire triggers are wildly different than double/singles obviously, it just takes a lot of getting used to.
 
Find someone local to take a class from, they should be able to help you learn how to shoot that gun properly.
 
RabbitTeeth said:
I picked up a Glock 48 MOS before the handgun freeze, and couldn't shoot it worth #### at 15 yards. Half the time, the shots would be 3 inches to the left and 3 inches down, and half the time it would hit right on target. I've shot a lot of pistols in the last 35 years, and carried one for a long time in the late 90's (legal in the country I lived in at the time). All were hammer fired pistols - Beretta 92FS, Sig P226 and clones, Tokarevs, and many 1911 variants.

For what it's worth, I can easily get all 10 rounds out of a P226 or 1911 into a 3 inch grouping at 15 yards if I take my time, but can't do better than 8 inch grouping with the Glock 48 no matter what I do. Meanwhile my buddies had a go and could shoot it just fine, so it's not a defective pistol. The problem is with me.

So there's something that I'm not "getting", but even 500 rounds later, it's still the same problem. There's a noticeable take-up in the trigger before it fires, and it's not crisp. I figure maybe I'm just squeezing the trigger incorrectly? Also, the trigger somehow pinches my trigger finger in the middle of the recoil phase. I am confused and frustrated.

Do you guys have any tips for shooting Glocks? The only way I can get 3 out of 5 shots on target is by using the second joint of my trigger finger instead of the first joint. Pretty sure that's completely wrong to do but I'm grasping at whatever seems to work.
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It's the grip my guy. Glocks need to be held a certain way. The G48 is actually a lot more forgiving than say the G17. I can shoot the G48 like a house on fire, the G17...I may as well throw the pistol at the target.

Also, 500 rounds is nothing. Try 5000, or 10,000...then you know your pistol.

Good luck, get some training, have fun and stay safe.
 
Scotty454 said:
So yeah, Glock triggers suck. Lol. They're heavy and gritty.

You can mess with them and improve the stock parts, or install an aftermarket trigger. Or just try to get used to it, which doesn't seem to be working for you.
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the stock trigger on the G48 is actually pretty good. No mush, a vast improvement over other models.
 
It looks like there are quite a few folks that have provided good info to get you going in the right direction. My two cents, its your trigger pull, most likely too much finger on the trigger. Dry fire will help immensely. If you learn to shoot a Glock properly then you shouldn't need to up grade the trigger. The 48 has one of the better Glock triggers.
Replacing triggers is no replacement for developing good technique.
 
The Umarex "Glock" 17 and 19 BB guns have a surprisingly similar trigger to the real gun. Get one of those cheap CO2 airguns and load it up and you can practice all day in your garage or basement.
 
Slavex said:
Find someone local to take a class from, they should be able to help you learn how to shoot that gun properly.
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This ….

Find yourself a good instructor, ask around at your local and not so local GC (Gun Clubs). Best money you’ll ever spend. Learn to shoot that factory trigger with proper and foolproof fundamentals.

Youtube search “Tactical Hyve”

They are fantastic teachers and explainers of the craft. I draw much of my material from them and KeithC/LindaM of Milcun Marksmanship Complex. Many of my clients are reaching the podium as a result.

Enjoy the learning Journey!

Peace Be The Journey!

Cheers, Barney

:wave:
 
Pretty useful, I think.

Tactical Hyve: How To Stop Shooting Low And Left For Righties OR Low and Right for Lefties


w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr60W3F1-PQ
 
Agree with everyone about the G48 factory trigger. Its pretty bad. And the gun being small and light probably doesn't help, especially if you have larger hands. Upgrade the trigger - you don't exactly have very many other options now. If you've been shooting that long, and are proficient with other guns but just can't get the ball rolling on the Glock, upgrading is the easier path. I know others have suggested shooting a bunch more rounds but at almost $0.50/pop, it's gonna be an expensive school trip :D
 
bamboo said:
I hear ya. I finally got my 19X out to the range and completely hated it. Put in a Timney Alpha comp trigger. WOW What a difference. I love shooting it now. Worth every penny .
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This is the way to go, that trigger is amazing, no comparison to any other Glock trigger by a massive margin.
 
Lodi said:
This is a common impact area with right handed shooters who are making shooting errors. The bullets went there because that is where the gun was pointed when the trigger was pulled.

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DRY FIRE with your eyes closed. Pay attention to the movement of the gun as the trigger is pulled.
When you get to the point where you are not waving the gun all over the place then dry fire with your eyes open. Use a tiny aiming point.

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Use much smaller bullseyes. Turn the target around and use the blank side, put a small circle about the size of a bullet hole on the paper. That is your new aiming point.

Put that circle on top of your front sight. Pay a lot of attention to the sight alignment, pull the trigger, but pay attention to the sight alignment.

When firing only move your trigger finger, don't tighten your grip.
Hold the trigger to the rear until recoil has subsided.
Quit raising your head to see where the bullet went.
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All great tips
I would add pay attention to where your left hand is situated
Work on picking up the pistol and having your grip correct and exact every time you bring it up into the sight picture
Put a bit of grip tape or stiple where your left thumb lands
 
seriously, spend the money on an instructor, all the videos in the world will not help until you get some feedback from someone that knows what they are doing watches you shoot.
 
I’ve got a 17 and a 19, and shoot the 17 better but it’s practice, practice, etc. The 19 is fairly new but the 17 I’ve had for a number of years and it’s only recently I started shooting it better. My take is just keep firing, trigger finger control to me was key. Triggers, even a Glock trigger seems to improve over time.
 
Glock and M&P triggers are a lot like a two stage rifle trigger - take up until you 'hit the wall' then realign/check align, then press through release to the reset and press through for follow ups. It's like staging a revolver trigger, but without fighting the trigger spring.
 
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