Smith&Wesson M&P9 Shooting too low

[Alex2838]

Just got a brand new smith M&P last month and went shooting it for the first time and it's shooting 6 inch too low and there is not adjustments on the sights what can I do just buy new sights?

 

[mrclean]

Try shooting from a rest.

 

[bsand]

What sight picture are you using?

 

[Alex2838]

Tried 2 and 3 and shooting from rest and someone whos been shooting for over 30 years tried too

 

[Ganderite]

I have several M&Ps, and they all shot low. I installed a Dawson Precision fibre optic front sight. I ordered a lower one and asked for a narrow, to give me more definition of the front sight.

 

[Miketyler]

Tagged happening to me as well.

 

[4n2t0]

At what distance? With what type of ammo?

 

[Puzzleboy]

Aim higher.

 

[Sakoman .308]

Aim higher.

This gave me a chuckle, but probably not what the OP was looking for.
I would either get a lower height front sight, or sell the pistol with full disclosure.

 

[Still alive]

Is this your first experience with handguns? Or are you a seasoned shooter?
Most handguns with fixed sights are factory sighted to center of mass or bsand's sight image #2 above.

My guess is you are low and left. Which may mean you are flinching.
Before you go messing with the sights and incur cost, confirm that it's the sights that are out and not you. Have another experienced shooter try your gun. If he/she hits the same area then it's likely your sights.

 

[emerson]

Is this your first experience with handguns? Or are you a seasoned shooter?
Most handguns with fixed sights are factory sighted to center of mass or bsand's sight image #2 above.

My guess is you are low and left. Which may mean you are flinching.
Before you go messing with the sights and incur cost, confirm that it's the sights that are out and not you. Have another experienced shooter try your gun. If he/she hits the same area then it's likely your sights.

30 yr shooter already did. Still low. Ganderite said his shoot low.

 

[Alex2838]

Center of mass 6 inch lower at 25 feets and had another shooter tried it samething

 

[smelly pete]

Try it at 25 yards? Might be bang on, and then you'd have a frame of reference(and piece of mind)?

 

[sky52]

If its a gen 1, it is normal. On mine i had to get an adjustable rear sight and had it max out at the top AND shooting 147gr in order to have PoA and Poi using combat hold. My limited experience with Gen 2 is that it shall use combat hold and its dead on.

 

[shredder]

Try using a heavier bullet. They stay in the barrel longer so recoil pushes the barrel up more before the bullet actually leaves the barrel.

 

[Trinimon]

Try using a heavier bullet. They stay in the barrel longer so recoil pushes the barrel up more before the bullet actually leaves the barrel.

From what I've read and from watching slo-mo videos, that bullet has already left the barrel before you feel the recoil impulse.

 

[4n2t0]

From what I've read and from watching slo-mo videos, that bullet has already left the barrel before you feel the recoil impulse.

What does feeling recoil impulse have to do with angle upon exit?

 

[Trinimon]

What does feeling recoil impulse have to do with angle upon exit?

I may have worded that poorly, I should have said muzzle rise. If you look at the video at the 25,000fps at the 2:40 mark, the bullet has long left the barrel before the muzzle begins to move. Which seems to defy Newton's law. I'm no expert so don't take my word as Gospel.

 

[sky52]

If the barrel unlocks before the bullet leaves the barrel, your face and palms will be missing.

 

[sky52]

Try using a heavier bullet. They stay in the barrel longer so recoil pushes the barrel up more before the bullet actually leaves the barrel.

U cant be serious.....or are you just bumping post count?