hokiemojo
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Hi everyone,
I recently bought a 9mm mp shield and took it to the range to try it out. The closest targets I could shoot were about 10ft. I'm not a good shot, and I'm even less comfortable than normal with such a small grip on a pistol, but my groups were consistently about 10 inches low (and 3 to left but windage is adjustable).
My manual says the elevation is not adjustable. Does this seem like reasonable accuracy for this type of small self defense pistol. I think the answer is a resounding no, but I'd like to have input from people that have owned more than two pistols in their life. Thanks!
Edit: I added a comment below. I'm confident this isn't my shooting skills. I've taken two pistol classes and am reasonable with my xdm compact. I'm just trying to understand, if I were a PERFECT shot, how much margin of error is reasonable for the factory sights.
I recently bought a 9mm mp shield and took it to the range to try it out. The closest targets I could shoot were about 10ft. I'm not a good shot, and I'm even less comfortable than normal with such a small grip on a pistol, but my groups were consistently about 10 inches low (and 3 to left but windage is adjustable).
My manual says the elevation is not adjustable. Does this seem like reasonable accuracy for this type of small self defense pistol. I think the answer is a resounding no, but I'd like to have input from people that have owned more than two pistols in their life. Thanks!
Edit: I added a comment below. I'm confident this isn't my shooting skills. I've taken two pistol classes and am reasonable with my xdm compact. I'm just trying to understand, if I were a PERFECT shot, how much margin of error is reasonable for the factory sights.
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