10mm Mike
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I went to the range today to sight in a couple rifles for deer season, and I took my Bersa Ultra Compact in .45 with me because I just put some new night sights on it last night and wanted to try it out.
So the first few mags through it, I was consistently low and to the left. I was confident that it wasnt the sight alignment since I shoot most of my pistols low and to the left. So I figured I got the sight alignment correct on the new sights, lol.
I take some time to try and figure out what I'm doing wrong, and then I see it: a minor flinch right before I pull the trigger - low and to the left. So I loosen my grip alittle bit and slowly squeeze the trigger so that it shoots "by surprise". Success! the next few mags are dead center at 15 yards.
So here comes the part where I'm looking for advise: When I was flinching, I had a tight grip to control the recoil & muzzle flip better. When I corrected my flinch, my grip is lighter, so the muzzle flip is noticeably worse but the bullet actually goes where I want it to. What do I need to do so that I can control recoil & muzzle flip, but also hit what I'm aiming at?
p.s. having poor eye sight makes using iron sights on rifles way more difficult than it ever should be.
So the first few mags through it, I was consistently low and to the left. I was confident that it wasnt the sight alignment since I shoot most of my pistols low and to the left. So I figured I got the sight alignment correct on the new sights, lol.
I take some time to try and figure out what I'm doing wrong, and then I see it: a minor flinch right before I pull the trigger - low and to the left. So I loosen my grip alittle bit and slowly squeeze the trigger so that it shoots "by surprise". Success! the next few mags are dead center at 15 yards.
So here comes the part where I'm looking for advise: When I was flinching, I had a tight grip to control the recoil & muzzle flip better. When I corrected my flinch, my grip is lighter, so the muzzle flip is noticeably worse but the bullet actually goes where I want it to. What do I need to do so that I can control recoil & muzzle flip, but also hit what I'm aiming at?
p.s. having poor eye sight makes using iron sights on rifles way more difficult than it ever should be.