1st time to the range with my new G22 today! Need some input please

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Ok guys need some input here.

After way too many years away I decided to get back into shooting and just got my first handgun. Found a sweet deal on a G22 here on EE and pulled the trigger. She arrived yesterday and I decided to try her out at DVC today. Nice place by the way! Helpfull staff and great facility, especially when its cold and wet outside ;)

Anyways I fired off 170 rounds and all are grouping well but are low. The fixed sights dont allow me to correct for it so my question to you all is what aftermarket sights should I be looking at?

And please lets not go down the tired road of its a Glock and you should have got a Sig or 1911..... lol
 
Its most likely you not the gun. Bring the target in closer, like 3 yds and work on your group. Once you can keep em all in the center move it out. Repeat.
Come to S&D at Abby tonight and we'll sort you out.
 
A couple of things to think about--first, has anyone else tried the pistol to see if they can reproduce the issue? Also, Glocks in general, and those in .40 especially, have snappy recoil. It's very easy to over-anticipate the recoil and jerk the pistol down a bit when firing, and with the Glock's light weight a little pre-shot motion can affect shot placement significantly. Try not to anticipate the shot too much, and grip the pistol nice and firmly.
 
I too just got a Glock 22.

Went shooting last week, and had a bit of the same problem.
(actually I think Slavex was there trying to not piss his pants laughing at me?:redface:)
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Yes I am a girl and yea it was my first real firepower but yea it was fun.

I think anticipation of that unexpected kick is a problem, as well as the very heavy trigger pull. I was compensating and anticipating all over the place.

Plus my gun was used and I found it was not cleaned well. I took it to a gun expert who mega cleaned it and coached me on my grip.

My gun was a smoother pull after the clean, and the coaching on the grip helped a lot.

My Avatar is what I got after wrangling the Glock outta my sons hands (who came along just to try it once.) And a little practise.

(Oh don`t know how i`m going to afford this addiction???????):ar15:
 
+1 Master-G

Having seen a lot of new shooters and shooters who don't practice often, specifically on the Glock 22, there is a trend on low POI. It is that anticipation of the recoil and that awful heavy trigger(wanting to tighten grip as you pull trigger). Less grip with the Pistol hand and more with the support hand should help.
 
The nice thing about the Glock is that things like trigger pulls etc. are easily and fairly inexpensively changed.

Even though I did better with it the second time out I am still seriously considering a lighter trigger spring.
 
It's not the gun. It's you.

You're dipping the barrel.

Go buy a bunch of snap caps. Load your mags with live ammo and snap caps. Toss the mags in a bag. Pull one mag out at random. Shoot at the target.

When you get to the the snap cap you'll pull the trigger and "click" the barrel will dip right down and you'll get an idea of exactly how bad you're flinching.

Honestly, try it and post up the results. I got Andy on Reload Radio to do this with his new pistol and it revealed a flinch. Jarlath was there when he did it - this method works and is great for revealing the flaws in your shooting.
 
S&D will be a newb class next Friday (the 24th) those who are interested. not quite the high speed classes we've been running late (yeah).
 
The snap cap suggestion is a great idea for any and all pistol shooters. One thing to remember with the Glock is you don't have to fully reset the trigger all the way forward everytime you shoot after the first shot. Just let the trigger ride forward with your trigger finger about halfway in order to re-set and shoot again.
 
Abbotsford Fish and Game club in BC. Indoor range 7pm start on the 24th. Newb night. $15. starting from the ground up.
 
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Thanks for all the input!!

I was aiming at 6 o'clock and aiming way higher than that did help out. Is that normal for handgun sights?? I'm used to sighting what I want to hit just at the top of the front sight not covering it.

I didn't feel like trigger pull was the issue. Seemed light enough for me.

I was holding the gun harder with my trigger hand vs my support hand. I'll try more grip on the support hand next time.

Slavex, 24th wont work for me being xmas eve... whens the next newb night at Abby?? Some proper instruction would be most helpful.
 
A newb can come to any of the Skills and Drills nights, but this one is sort of a one off.
I will be doing another 6hr class in the new year though. Again, intended for newbs.
 
theycallmeike said:
I was aiming at 6 o'clock and aiming way higher than that did help out. Is that normal for handgun sights?? I'm used to sighting what I want to hit just at the top of the front sight not covering it.

I didn't feel like trigger pull was the issue. Seemed light enough for me.

I was holding the gun harder with my trigger hand vs my support hand. I'll try more grip on the support hand next time.
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Having to aim significantly higher than the point of impact is not normal--every Glock I've fired was good for elevation (although they always shot a bit left for me). I wouldn't grip harder just with the support hand--you don't want to throw off your trigger control. I grip more or less equally with both hands...maybe a bit more with the support hand. As a test, maybe try shooting a little faster--it might help if you're over-anticipating the shot. I've been shooting for more than 25 years, and if I'm shooting a handgun deliberately I can still flinch if I don't look out for it.
 
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