Semi-Auto Groupings (Left&Low) Help!

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Seems like I've picked up a bad habit.....or something.

I shoot my HG's double-handed (right handed), both eyes open.
When shooting my semi-autos (.22lr or 9mm) at 10yrds, mostly all my holes are in the bottom left hand quadrant of the standard HG ringed target. If you split the target down the vertical half, all my holes are to the left half (and I mean all).
When shooting my revolvers, I get good centered groupings. I'm guessing the recoil of the slide on my semi's has something to do with it?
Any thoughts on what's going on and how I can get groupings like my revolvers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
 
Does it happen when OTHER people fire these pistols? If not, then it comes down to your grip and/or trigger technique. Low and left is a common sign of "jerking" the trigger.
 
The .22 is a Ruger 22/45 MKIII 4.5" Bull bbl, the .9mm is a Browning 1935HP, both are fixed sights. When someone else shoots them they get different results than I do.
Even when I focus on not "jerking" the trigger and using the "meaty" part towards the tip of my finger my results are not that much better (still left&low). Maybe that should be my "new handle":redface:
Now that I think of it, I did adjust my sights on the 686 to centre my groupings better.....!!
 
Dry fire practice! Then load up some dummy rounds (or snap caps) in with live rounds. If you have a couple of mags then load them both with a different pattern. If possible have someone else load the mags. As long as you don't know what will be up. You have to train yourself to not react to the noise and the recoil.

Did the 9 mm shoot on target when you first started with it? I bet it did.

Just my 2 cents. :)
 
practice, practice, practice. It took almost a case of ammo before I could shoot an auto with the same degree of precision that I shot a .38 with the first time out. If you are anticipating the shot the deflection will be worse.
 
Low and left is commonly regarded as a flinch, we see it occaisionally at P&D when a customer returns a handgun that won't shoot straight,FS
 
Classic 'flinch'....
'Anticipating' the shot is the problem.
Include a few snap caps in a magazine with live ammo...
If the sights move (dip) on the dummy round when the hammer falls, you have to work on getting back to the 'surprize break'..
You know when you're pulling the trigger, but you shoudn't 'know' when the sear is going to release.
 
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