Glock shooting 7 and 9 O-clock

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I'm just getting used to my Glock and am in need of some advice. When I first square off to a target {25m} If I bring the pistol to bear on the target and fire instinctively {very little "aiming" more of a point, sight pic, fire!} I'm in the center white more often than not. GREAT! right?!.....The problem is I can only seem to do this once:eek: the rest of the aimed mag is all over 7 and 9. What the F#$k gives?
 
It's you. After the first couple of shots you begin to anticipate the recoil, jerking the gun down and to the left. I can't count how many times I have fired three shots that are touching each other, and then lose my focus and the group goes south.
Twenty-five meters is way too far for instinctive handgun shooting in MY OPINION. Handguns were never meant as anything but to pull out, point and shoot in a life and death situation.
 
The Glock was made for saving lives inside of 7-10 yards. If you are accurate enough to bring down a paper attacker within that range, you are doing as well as should be expected. That being said, the trigger takes some getting used to. Personally, I never did get fully used to the stock trigger. Too heavy, too much distance, WAAYYY too much overtravel, which makes the reset harder to use. Replacing the stock connector with a Ghost Rocket connector costs $25 US rockyourglock.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Category_Code=GhostConnectors&Product_Code=GHO-2105ABA9 plus shipping. With this, your trigger weight drops substantially, the pull distance is reduced, and the overtravel can be nearly completely eliminated. This mod did more for my accuracy than any $25 worth of ammo I ever put through it, so I'd say it was well worth it. Installing it also taught me a lot about how the gun works, as you get to take the reciever almost all the way down to it's naughty bits.

Basically, your choice is learn how to use an difficult trigger, or turn into an easy one.
 
25m is the standard for any good pistol "you sould have problen keeping the rounds in the black at 25m" just takes pratice and glock upgrades will help
 
I find the trigger heavy as well, but I'm afraid of accidental discharge might happen if I upgrade to a lighter trigger. I've heard/seen you-tube of guys putting rounds in their own legs, feet, ect. But then again maybe my accuracy would improve if I'm shooting supported by crutches or wheelchair:p
 
prproulx said:
It's you. After the first couple of shots you begin to anticipate the recoil, jerking the gun down and to the left. I can't count how many times I have fired three shots that are touching each other, and then lose my focus and the group goes south.
Twenty-five meters is way too far for instinctive handgun shooting in MY OPINION. Handguns were never meant as anything but to pull out, point and shoot in a life and death situation.
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:agree: I believe this is the case with me as well:redface:
 
the glock is designed as a point and shoot weapon for police and military use to defend themselves and us. it wasn't really designed as a tool for civilian target practice. it is still more accurare than the user (just like any gun), but the heavy mushy trigger leaves something to be desired. There is nothing wrong with the glock, but I highly reccommend a CZ Shadow. not much more expensive, but designed for target shooters. Keep the glock for some fun at the range or a backup gun, but instead of spending hundreds on a trigger job on it, save up and buy a gun designed for target shooting. Doesn't have to be a shadow, but I absolutely LOVE mine!

Practice will help alot as well. I don't know your level of experience, so you may have the same issue with any gun you use. get some trigger time in. spend some time dry firing as well and make sure that every time you fire the muzzle doesn't move. when you get to the range concentrate on doing the same thing everytime. eventually it will become second nature and you won't have to think about it. remember slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Get good then get fast....

easier said than done i know but you can do it!
 
plinker 777 said:
I find the trigger heavy as well, but I'm afraid of accidental discharge might happen if I upgrade to a lighter trigger. I've heard/seen you-tube of guys putting rounds in their own legs, feet, ect. But then again maybe my accuracy would improve if I'm shooting supported by crutches or wheelchair:p
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as for your AD worries remeber this 1 little fact.

the gun will NOT go off unless you have your finger on the trigger. so long as you keep your booger picker off the bang switch you could have a 1/4lb trigger and still be safe. Open guys have hair triggers on their rigs and they don't shoot themselves. firearm safety is pretty straight forward.

i'll shut up now sorry for the mulitple posts.
 
plinker 777 said:
I find the trigger heavy as well, but I'm afraid of accidental discharge might happen if I upgrade to a lighter trigger. I've heard/seen you-tube of guys putting rounds in their own legs, feet, ect. But then again maybe my accuracy would improve if I'm shooting supported by crutches or wheelchair:p
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Just follow standard safety procedures and that shouldn't be a problem. Keep your finger out of the trigger guard until its time for BANG. Right?

I still haven't done a trigger job on mine, but I think its time :)
 
I found this a while back, hope it helps

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My G17 was also shooting at 7-9 (as a newbie Glock shooter). After a little practice and finding the trigger reset my groupings moved to the centre.
I also installed a Glock 3.5lb connector and a NY1 spring. Great upgrades to the trigger IMO....and no accidental discharges;)
 
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