Does anyone else have accuracy problems when shooting 9mm?

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I owned a cz 75b in 9mm, and a few days ago I shot a sig p226 in 9mm in los angeles (also rented an ak-47, k98, 1911 .45). I have realized I am just heinously inaccurate when shooting 9mm, the .45 I can shoot straight as can be, same with .22lr, .357.

Anyone else have this problem?
 
But seriously the NP29 is a very good gun for the money but,
I have noticed that my Beretta 92FS and Norinco aren't as accurate as my 40s in Jericho and CZ 75B or 45s in Spartan or SIG 220.
One 9mm I find quite accurate is the CZ 85 Combat.
 
9mm is snappier than the push of 45acp so controling the muzzle flip on a 9mm pistol can be a bit of a challenge.

Try a 9mm pistol with a lower bore axis like a Glock 17 or Steyr M9A1. I had a Sig P226, quality pistol, but I sold it because I did not like the higher bore axis.
 
I have had at least six or seven different guns all high quality pieces and I had the same problem, I solved it when I bought my Spartan 9mm. Now I can shoot it as well as my other guns.

So to answer your question yes I have noticed the same problem that you have.

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I shoot better with 9mms than my .22s! I'm not sure when this changes or what does it. 9mm will grow on you, most shooting is in your head like any other sport. If you decide you can't, you can't. Once you know 9mm is one of the most accurate cartridges around your enjoyment and skill will improve.
 
I personally prefer a heavier 9mm pistol over a lighter one....:yingyang:...I think sometimes the same thing that occurs with .410 shotguns :redface: - i.e. the (smaller) size of the calibre influences manufacturers to make firearms with too light a weight :( - and I guess that's why I like the heavier CZ-75's over something like an M&P....:wave:
 
I have a CZ Shadow and shoot awesome ith it. I borrowed my buddy's Glock and couldn't hit anything with it. Did ok with his Kimber in .45 though!
 
Have you determined that it is your shooting and not a gun/ammo problem? Some of those guns have weird rifling and can be wildly inaccurate with the wrong ammo.
 
I don't think its a function of the actual chambering for 9mm, not within the practical realm of off hand shooting. More the particular firearm itself, combined with how easy it is to shoot.
 
FWIW, I've been 'okay' with 9mm. The heavier the bullet, the better for me. I reload 124g mostly and try to avoid 115g projectiles. The only 9mm pistol I had troubles shooting was a Sig 220 and sold it shortly after I bought it but I've had no issues with a baby eagle, P7 (psp and m8), CZ 75's or Glocks I've owned. I suspect it was the high bore axis of the Sig that caused my issue with shooting it but I don't have any accuracy problems with my Sig 220 in .45ACP....YMMV
 
No mention of ammo?

Cheap 9mm can vary from decent to total crap.

How's the ammo shooting at 10m? It should be on target regardless of make... where you see the differences is at 25m then 50m (sitting a bench of course)

Personal experiences I dislike Winclean (FTF's like crazy) and Blazer (accuracy is probably the worst; missing targets at 25m).

The Swiss made GECKO 9mm ammunition is fantastic. I'd put all rounds in a hand-sized group at 50m from a PX4. I didn't know a pistol could be so accurate.
 
noi said:
I owned a cz 75b in 9mm, and a few days ago I shot a sig p226 in 9mm in los angeles (also rented an ak-47, k98, 1911 .45). I have realized I am just heinously inaccurate when shooting 9mm, the .45 I can shoot straight as can be, same with .22lr, .357.

Anyone else have this problem?
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Not I. Could be something wrong with the pieces or the ammo that you shot. I cast some bullets that wouldn't shoot straight (terrible keyholing problem) until I reduced the full load Universal powder charge of 4.3 grains by 15%.
 
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Have someone that you know is a good shooter try the CZ along with some of your ammo. If they shoot it well then I'm afraid that the issue is all with you.

The fact that you can shoot other calibers fine suggests that you're somehow dismissing the 9 in your own mind or trying to "control" it or doing any number of other things that you don't do when shooting a new, to you, gun and caliber.
 
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Have someone that you know is a good shooter try the CZ along with some of your ammo. If they shoot it well then I'm afraid that the issue is all with you.

The fact that you can shoot other calibers fine suggests that you're somehow dismissing the 9 in your own mind or trying to "control" it or doing any number of other things that you don't do when shooting a new, to you, gun and caliber.
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This makes some sense. But, IMO, shooting is like driving a car, riding a bicycle or motorcycle. These machines are all alike. Same with guns.

If you can shoot well, there is no reason you cannot shoot any gun well, as long as it is in good mechanical condition. Unless yes, the OP is having a mental issue with the 9mm caliber.
 
On the surface of it I totally agree with you 'rider. But consider the idea that with a new gun that the shooter wants to look good so they tend to settle in and review and practice the proper basics with the new gun and/or caliber. But then they pick up their regular gun and drop into some sort of regular bad habit that they don't even know that they have because they treat their own gun without the same "respect" and proper mental or muscle control that constitutes proper technique as the other unknown new ones.
 
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