No matter what I do, I always shoot to the left of center. I have great groupings, but I always shoot about 2 inches left of center at 20 yards with my .22 cal bull barrel and same at ten yards with my 9 mm. I have tried my fingers everywhere on the trigger etc...help!
Missing to the left!!!!
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Either these solutions, or maybe your sights just need to be adjusted for how you shoot.
Either these solutions, or maybe your sights just need to be adjusted for how you shoot.
Before adjusting your sights have an RO and some of your shooter friends try your pistol next time at the range. If their groups are duplicating yours then its time to make the adjustment, if not and they are on target, time to seek some advise on your firing techiques. Both easily solved once identified.
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good call, also could be hand position, may try shooting to the right , it may correct itself.
I also have the same problem, with my 22 pistol I shot dead on center, but with my 9mm glock I always shoot 2-3 inches left, but I have great groups. The wierd thing is that my friend who was with me was shooting right in the bulleye's. I have also tried to change my finger position on the trigger, but it didn't change anything..
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I agree , not good groupings but not horrible though.... I use this target to kind of give me an idea of what im doing wrong...
w ww.reloadbench.com/pdf.html if you scroll down you can see the lefthand and righthand target , i think it works..
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I agree , not good groupings but not horrible though.... I use this target to kind of give me an idea of what im doing wrong...
w ww.reloadbench.com/pdf.html if you scroll down you can see the lefthand and righthand target , i think it works..
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Meh...If it were me, I'd make sure I could group real tight first.
If I can consistently group tight and I'm hitting off of center, then adjust the sight and move your grouping where you want it. I really don't care how well my RO or Bill down the street shoots my gun. If they pick it up and hit the 10 ring, good for them. That doesn't change the fact that you still aren't.
IMO consistency is the name of the game...if you can always group tightly but aren't hitting where you want, thats easier to correct than someone who can shoot bullseye a few times but has no distinguishable grouping.
My 2 cents.
If I can consistently group tight and I'm hitting off of center, then adjust the sight and move your grouping where you want it. I really don't care how well my RO or Bill down the street shoots my gun. If they pick it up and hit the 10 ring, good for them. That doesn't change the fact that you still aren't.
IMO consistency is the name of the game...if you can always group tightly but aren't hitting where you want, thats easier to correct than someone who can shoot bullseye a few times but has no distinguishable grouping.
My 2 cents.
Rest the gun on sandbags, best rest you can get and try it.
It is common to move the gun sideways as the trigger is released. If it shoots same place with the rest, adjust the sights.
If it is inadvertantly moved as you shoot, your shooting method should be changed, rather than changing the sights to centre the group.
It is common to move the gun sideways as the trigger is released. If it shoots same place with the rest, adjust the sights.
If it is inadvertantly moved as you shoot, your shooting method should be changed, rather than changing the sights to centre the group.
