Glock 20 how to improve accuracy

[Deaf Smith]

Guys I picked up a Glock 20 with newest finish, newest extractor, and well must not have been shot a box of ammo as the gold grease was still there. $390, tax included, and a 20 rnd. box of Hornady 200 gr. JHP ammo thrown in.

Now at 25 yards, standing, using two hands, using Remington 200gr FMJ, the sights were just a bit high and gave a 4 inch group some in the black, some just above it. It has standard trigger and plain plastic 'glock' sights.

Now I see they have 'tungsten' guide rods and flat recoil springs. Does anyone have evidence that it really improves accuracy?

I'd like to get it to shoot 3 inch groups with me at the trigger, standing and I don't want a trigger any lighter than the standard Glock trigger.

Thanks,

Deaf

 

[Casefull]

I have the wolf barrel and steel guide rod in mine with a heavy recoil spring. I cannot say it improved the accuraccy...maybe a little. Practice a lot with it and you will get your 3inch groups.

 

[rcmodel]

Nothing you can do short of a Barsto fitted match barrel will cut groups in half.
http://www.barsto.com/category_main.cfm?ID=GLOCK

I do think steel adjustable sights might gain you an inch or more.
Especially if you can wiggle the front sight in the slide with your fingers like mine was.

Tungsten guide rods and flat recoil springs will gain the guy selling them to you some extra money.
Won't do anything for you though.

rc

 

[jmr40]

Glock 20 how to improve accuracy

Buy lots of ammo and shoot it. It is amazing how much more accurate guns become after you fire a few hundred rounds through them.

 

[ku4hx]

Mine's a woods gun; moment of bear is all the accuracy I need.

 

[PO2Hammer]

When I switched my 20 (and 17L) to Heinie Slant Pros my shooting improved by an inch at 25 yards.
I bought a tungsten guide rod and it felt good, but didn't see any change in accuracy, but I did use it for swapping springs around for the 10mm barrel and the .40 conversion barrel. I like a 20 pound recoil spring for 10mm.

The Glock barrels seem to like JHP's, XTP's in particular, but some FMJ's may not be super accurate in the polygonal bore. My KKM .40 conversion barrel was actually more accurate with basic FMJ's than the stock 10mm barrel was with 10mm FMJ's. I shot several 2" to 2-1/2" groups with the .40 barrel and CCI .40/180 Blazer.

 

[flyskater]

I thought mine was not accurate as well and I was ready to sell it. But I gave it once last chance and reloaded 400 full power lead rounds. After 200, I got used to it and was very accurate. Yes lead thru my glock barrel.

 

[W.E.G.]

I doubt there is any issue with the gun.

Three-inch offhand groups at 25 yards with a handgun is master-class shooting.
Do you already shoot master-class scores with other handguns?

Its a new gun to you, and you lack experience with making it shoot well.

Its also a big blocky gun with heaping helpings of recoil.
Which doesn't make it any easier to shoot.

You cannot buy a solution to your accuracy "problem."

Train, and train some more.
By the time you achieve your potential with that gun, you will have spent quite a bit of money on 10mm ammo.

Which is why a LOT of 10mm owners don't shoot them often, and don't shoot them particularly well when they do shoot them.

 

[wild cat mccane]

tungsten guide rod?

How has that been for you inquiring minds as.
I own a jewelry company. Tungsten is super strong, but I can throw a tungsten ring on asphalt tile and make it will shatter but can't do that with plastic, ceramic, titanium, silver, gold, or palladium rings.

(I realize rings and guide rods are made with different purposes in mind)

 

[mgregg85]

The purpose of installing a tungsten guide rod is for added weight to reduce muzzle flip.

 

[micdude]

Best place for parts:

http://www.lonewolfdist.com/

By the way that was a hell of a good price on a g20, can not find that deal were I live. I would give her the 25¢ trigger job and new metal sights.

 

[Deaf Smith]

Guys,

I'm IDPA expert in all classifications and IPSC class 'A'.

But if you guys have ever shot a Kimber Gold match .45 (Mine's a first model, not a Kimber II) you would see why I wanted more accuracy.

Ok, Hinnies next. I have 'em on my carry Glock 26 (strait 8s), and some on my IDPA Glock 17.

And happily I reload my own.

Deaf