Jericho Question

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I took my 9mm Jericho 941 to the range for the first time today. I fired about 200 rounds, and the point of impact is always 5-6 inches lower then where I aim. The trajectory is always the same though, so it's easy to compensate and still get a good group in the middle. Is there a way to fix this? It's not really a problem, I'm just curious. Other shooters fired it too with the same result. Love the handgun, it's my first one.
 
If you are doing the "proper" 6 o'clock "pumpkin on a post" hold, and are sure you are not flinching then the front sight can be filed down to raise the point of impact (raising the rear, or lowering the front will do the same thing). But, I would be very sure it is the sights, and not grip or sight picture before breaking out the file. It is easy to remove material, and much harder to put it back.
 
The grips fit my hand very well. I thought i was flinching at first, but I think my grouping would have been erratic and not easily compensated. I'll put a few hundred rounds more down range to be sure before I file. Thanks for the help
 
Get a few snap caps, get someone to randomly load them in your mags, so when you are shooting, you will suddenly get a dud, while expecting a live round. You will know very quickly if you are diving in anticipation of the recoil. Low left is typical of anticipating(for right handed shooters).
 
What ammo are you using? What sight picture? The "proper" hold for a Jericho is not a 6 o'clock hold, this isn't old fart bullseye, lol.

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I used sellier and bellot, blazer, Winchester and something non-corrosive from Bosnia. All had the same group pattern. I aimed like the sight image 3, although slightly aiming left.
 
Northmen said:
I used sellier and bellot, blazer, Winchester and something non-corrosive from Bosnia. All had the same group pattern. I aimed like the sight image 3, although slightly aiming left.
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You're "driving the dot" which is an acceptable sight picture with a handgun like the Jericho. Were the "other shooters" who fired the Jericho fairly accomplished handgun shooters? If not, have someone else give 'er a test drive. If so, then I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe you're tightening your grip and breaking your wrist downward in anticipation of the bang? Adding some dummy rounds to your magazine will help diagnose anticipation.

If all else fails blame it on the gun, lol.
 
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4n2t0 said:
You're "driving the dot" which is an acceptable sight picture with a handgun like the Jericho. Were the "other shooters" who fired the Jericho fairly accomplished handgun shooters? If not, have someone else give 'er a test drive. If so, then I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe you're tightening your grip and breaking your wrist downward in anticipation of the bang? Adding some dummy rounds to your magazine will help diagnose anticipation.

If all else fails blame it on the gun, lol.
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They were two expert marksman in our club. I'm not too worried about it if I can't figure out the problem, I can still shoot accurately by compensating (for a novice anyway)
 
I'm a big fan of my laser bore sighter.

I find it really helpful for mounting optics on rifles and all kinds of other things, but when I get a new pistol that I don't seem to shoot very well, I like to confirm that it's me and not the sights. If the sights and the laser line up, then I know it's me, and it's usually my hold on the grip or where my trigger finger rests. I find which digit I uses varies from pistol to pistol too.

Anyway, my 2 cents is to buy or borrow a bore sighter and some snap caps and try different holds in your basement. Have fun!
 
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