[Guest]

i detest to, but i think i must....

i need help

when firing pistols i am invariably a touch low and left, when switched to rifles i am assuredly a touch low and right. should i concentrate i am in the 10 ring, but when time is of the essence i am always a little low and off to either side. what am i screwing up to get the same results everytime? the truly discouraging factor is no matter what the distance to target i repeatedly punch the 4 or 8 oclock section of the 7 or 8 ring. and the issue seems to exacerbate with respect to barrel length (more to the point lack there of)

 

[KABAR2]

Sounds like your jerking the trigger when you are firing the pistol it's pulling your shots down and to the left, that the most common problem, You are probably using too much finger try using just the tip of your finger and take slow deliberate shots. If you can't smooth out your trigger pull, you may have to aim high and to the right of center I know someone who had the same issue and after he centers his target he moves the sight picture to the upper edge of the outer ring on the upper right, doing that he gets a pretty good group centered.

Hope that helps,

Allen <><

 

[Dave S]

You might also get some time in dry-firing with those orange dummy rounds. A lot of people go through that issue of pulling or pushing rounds off target, so you aren't alone!

One thing that a crusty old mentor taught me with is loading my mags up with a few selected rounds that had NO powder OR primer. Just a case with a bullet so it would feed in automatics. You will see just how bad the problem is when you are anticipating the *BANG* to happen. I've used that trick on several people so they could see where they were pulling or pushing.

Another thing to think about is where your finger rests on the trigger. If you are gripping the weapon properly for NOT pulling, the pad of your trigger finger should be centered on the trigger to start. Concentrate on pulling the trigger straight back, and try not to anticipate the recoil... let it suprise you.

Once you get a few pulls out with dummy rounds, then you'll start to see where you are pushing or pulling.

HTH!

 

[phalanx]

May have a astigmatism ,Really, that will do it also.
Straight lines such as aiming warp to the left or right.

 

[Rory]

One thing that a crusty old mentor taught me with is loading my mags up with a few selected rounds that had NO powder OR primer. Just a case with a bullet so it would feed in automatics. You will see just how bad the problem is when you are anticipating the *BANG* to happen. I've used that trick on several people so they could see where they were pulling or pushing.

that is a pretty fantastic idea. i will have to try that.

 

[Belt driven]

Be sure to have the pistol placed in your hand for a proper 'natural point of aim'. I often hold the pistol in the ready position on target, close my eyes, wiggle the pistol ever so slightly and then open my eyes to see how the sight alignment is with a neutral hold. If it all doesnt line up, I'll take my weak hand and reposition the pistol in the firing hand to correct. All controls are then manipulated with the non-firing hand. Revolver hammers in particular.

If your group is tight and consistant, then the obviouse move it to adjust the sights. Personally every fixed sight pistol I've ever shot prints low. Could be the diffraction in my contacts over others, could be a bad habit of anticipating the recoil and pulling the gun down before it goes off, but in any event my shooting is better than most at the public ranges, although I'm sure a serious bulseye competitor would eat my lunch. If your natual point of aim is low, take some moleskin and build up the lower butt of the grip to see if it changes things. If a temp fix like moleskin does the trick, start looking for custom grips.