DefiantDad
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Since I can't adjust the sights (at least not elevation) on my Glock 19 or Beretta 92, what is the range they are supposed to be at? Is there a standard range for handguns?
Since I can't adjust the sights (at least not elevation) on my Glock 19 or Beretta 92, what is the range they are supposed to be at? Is there a standard range for handguns?
OK - yes my wife and I can hit the upper torso on a paper target, but it seems like I need to aim the front sight at the neck, to hit the cardio area, at around 5 to 10 yards. So I was wondering just how much I need to compensate. Of course, it could just be that I am shooting badly, but it seemed to be a general feeling from recently practicing at the range at close distances (no further than 15 yards for that practice session). 124 grain FMJ I recall, this time.
What you have described isn't the 6 o'clock hold.Warp said:...or are you using a 6 o'clock hold where the intended target is just above the top edge of the site?
What you have described isn't the 6 o'clock hold.
The 6 o'clock hold aims at the bottom edge of a standard bullseye and the bullet strikes the center of the target, which is several inches above the bottom.
For the OP - how tight are the groups you are shooting. It is very hard to determine your zero if you aren't grouping consistently. At 5 yards your shots should be on top of each other, at 10 they should be well inside 2"
Than you are limiting your minimum group size by the size of the area covered by the front sight blade...it is just inherently less accuratebut in fact cover the POI/target with the dot of the front sight and then focus on the front sight while I pull the trigger (squeeze the trigger).
It isn't the gun, it is just technique. Try shooting off a rest and slowly pressing off each shottwo shots might be within an inch or two of each other, and the third would be way out maybe three or five or even 10 inches.
A little known (admitted) fact is that the short trigger on a 1911 covers up a multitude of technique errors. It tempts the shooting into thinking it is acceptable to break the shot when the sights are perfectly aligned..it isn't (I know it sounds counter intuitive, but it happens to be true)I will pay more attention to the trigger squeeze; I thought I had that OK since I did/do dry fire and don't anticipate the shot (i.e., if I squeezed/anticipated badly it should have been the same when I was shooting the 1911).