C-grunt
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I have a Springfield 1911 that shoots about 2 inches low at 10 yards. It doesnt have adjustable sights. Is there any way I can fix this without buying new sights.
Try some faster ammo for starters. If you've been using 230-grain, try some fast 185 grains and see if that helps.C-grunt said:I have a Springfield 1911 that shoots about 2 inches low at 10 yards. It doesnt have adjustable sights. Is there any way I can fix this without buying new sights.
Actually, it is just the opposite. Heavier slower round = more recoil = higher POI1KPerDay said:Try some faster ammo for starters. If you've been using 230-grain, try some fast 185 grains and see if that helps.
Really? I thought the bullet had exited the barrel well before the muzzle started to rise. In fact, that's the only way it makes sense.308win said:Actually, it is just the opposite. Heavier slower round = more recoil = higher POI
The muzzle will start to rise before the bullet exits the slower/heavier the round the more the effect. Doesn't seem possible but tis true.1KPerDay said:Really? I thought the bullet had exited the barrel well before the muzzle started to rise. In fact, that's the only way it makes sense.
In any case, I've noticed that on my other semi-autos, ammo choice definitely makes a difference in POI. Perhaps I got it backwards as you suggest.
Hmmm... I'll have to trust you on that. I presume this would be the same for rifles? Are you saying that heavier/slower bullets will impact _higher_ than lighter/faster bullets in rifles if all else is identical? I seem to remember looking at a ballistics chart and the heavier/slower loads all had more drop at a given distance. But again, I may be remembering incorrectly. Logically, it makes sense to me that a heavy/slow bullet will have more drop at a given distance than a light/fast bullet, but then I've never been able to figure out why cold water in a pot supposedly boils faster than starting with hot water, either.308win said:The muzzle will start to rise before the bullet exits the slower/heavier the round the more the effect.
C-grunt said:I have a Springfield 1911 that shoots about 2 inches low at 10 yards. It doesnt have adjustable sights. Is there any way I can fix this without buying new sights.
Since rifles are typically shot at longer distances and higher velocities the effect is not a dramatic but it does factor into your poi.1KPerDay said:Hmmm... I'll have to trust you on that. I presume this would be the same for rifles? Are you saying that heavier/slower bullets will impact _higher_ than lighter/faster bullets in rifles if all else is identical? I seem to remember looking at a ballistics chart and the heavier/slower loads all had more drop at a given distance. But again, I may be remembering incorrectly. Logically, it makes sense to me that a heavy/slow bullet will have more drop at a given distance than a light/fast bullet, but then I've never been able to figure out why cold water in a pot supposedly boils faster than starting with hot water, either.
Aim higherC-grunt said:I have a Springfield 1911 that shoots about 2 inches low at 10 yards. It doesnt have adjustable sights. Is there any way I can fix this without buying new sights.
Edited to add: I have never shot a rifle at typical pistol distances but I would expect the same effects if I did.308win said:Since rifles are typically shot at longer distances and higher velocities the effect is not a dramatic but it does factor into your poi.