Browning Hi-Power (& Berettas) mini range report

[WonderNine]

As posted on Beretta Forum:

The key to Beretta accuracy is a straight lockup. Most Berettas nowadays tend to come with the barrel leaning left or right. In other words, "A crooked lockup". Skunkabilly has a Vertec that locks up to the left. And I believe he said it shoots a hair left. I had a 92 USA Inox that also locked up to the left. Guess what? It shot WAY left. My father now has an Italian Inox that has a perfect lockup. Guess what? It shoots dead center. However it's a little strange as Beretta's go as it actually shoots a little high even with the sights cutting the target in half, while most standard Berettas will shoot low out of the box because of the down tipped barrel. This is normal.

I had my two Browning Hi-Powers out to the range this afternoon in the sweltering heat. Put about 200 rounds through each. My 1994 Silver Chromed shot left as normal and my 1982 blued Belgian shoots dead center, but a little high. When I swapped barrels, my 82' Belgian would shoot a little to the right and high, while my 1994 SC also shot a little to the right, but dead center not high or low.

The key to accuracy? Straight frame, sights and lockup.

Far too often the shooter is blamed for the accuracy problems they are experiencing.

 

[Croyance]

Far too often the shooter is blamed for the accuracy problems they are experiencing.

I would say that far too often the shooter blames his gun for his lack of accuracy. Large group sizes tell a lot.
I'm not saying that this applies to you. I've just been at the range too many times when an obviously unskilled shooter blames his gun.

 

[Ian11]

I agree Croyance,

At the range I've consistently seen beat up and abused Rugers, Glocks, SIGs, S&W, 1911 rentals in the hands of shooters and they have no problem consistently hitting a 3" bullseye from 50 feet. Since then, I've resolved never to blame the gun if I don't shoot well.



Back on Topic,

Have you contacted Beretta and maybe seeing if they'd correct the lockup on your Beretta's?

 

[WonderNine]

I sold the 2002 USA made Beretta I didn't like last year. The Italian Beretta is perfect, no need to mess with it. I kept being told on this site and Beretta Forum that it's me not the gun. So I sold it. I knew it wasn't me though. Kinda like with my Hi-Power range report a few weeks ago when I stated the gun was also shooting left and everybody jumped on me claiming it was "me not the gun". And I'm nutty for thinking otherwise! And I have OCD! Or some other such non-sense which was written.

Proved it was the gun by letting someone else shoot it. But that wasn't enough for some people it was still the shooters not the gun. I purchased an 82' HP. That gun shoots straight.

 

[firestar]

I have a beretta 92fs that shot a little to the right or left (I forgot) but i just drifted the rear sight a little and now it shoots dead on. It also is pretty good for elevation, no need to adjust, it shoots dead on at most of the ranges I tend to shoot at.

I have a question about the night sights. I heard that the year the sights were made are on the sights somewhere, mine say "93" on them. Is that the year they were made? Does that mean my gun was made in 1993? How do you tell when your Beretta was made? I didn't think my gun was that old.

 

[WonderNine]

The problem with drifting sights is that when you have to drift them too far (like in my case) they pop out of the groove or don't stay in tight. And I don't like guns that don't shoot to point of aim. I don't want a gun that I have to point to the right or left to get it to hit straight ahead. IMO having to drift sights more than a small amount is an attempt to mask a larger problem, which needs to be fixed.

As far as the Beretta, is it American or Italian made? How do you know the night sights are original?

 

[firestar]

I just had to adjust them a little bit so I don't think there is any problem. No uneven wear or anything like that. I think it is part me and the way I hold it because others don't have this problem when they shoot it.

I know the night sights are original because on the box it says "Beretta 92fs Police Special with night sights" They are Trijicon. The gun was made in the USA.

 

[WonderNine]

Email Beretta with your gun model and serial number and "Eventually" they will get back to you.

With Italians you can tell by the date code stamped on the side, but I don't know about the Americanos.