tightgroup tiger
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I just bought a S&W Shield last week after comparing it to the subcompact XDS Springfield.
I think I made a mistake. This gun shoot 3-4" low and 6"to the left and the sights on it are so tight that I can't budge them to adjust the windage.
My friend and I were shooting 2"groups to point of aim with my Keltec PF9 ( 7yds, standing, offhand) , which I paid half as much for as I paid for the Shield. The Shield also has the worst trigger I have ever used in my 40+ years of shooting. I can typically shoot 1-1.5"groups with my SR9 also at 7yds so imagine my surprise when I tried to shoot this thing and had to have a spotter tell me where I was on an 8.5 by 11"target at 7'.
I tried to adjust the sights on it and they are pressed in so tight that I can't budge them with anything I have. I read on this forum that the sights were too loose at first and now my new one is so tight that they can't be adjusted.
I will call S&W on Monday to see how good their "Lifetime Warranty on materials and workmanship" is.
Has anyone else bought a Shield that has these problems or did I just get a bad one?
How's the accuracy on yours @7'?
I think I made a mistake. This gun shoot 3-4" low and 6"to the left and the sights on it are so tight that I can't budge them to adjust the windage.
My friend and I were shooting 2"groups to point of aim with my Keltec PF9 ( 7yds, standing, offhand) , which I paid half as much for as I paid for the Shield. The Shield also has the worst trigger I have ever used in my 40+ years of shooting. I can typically shoot 1-1.5"groups with my SR9 also at 7yds so imagine my surprise when I tried to shoot this thing and had to have a spotter tell me where I was on an 8.5 by 11"target at 7'.
I tried to adjust the sights on it and they are pressed in so tight that I can't budge them with anything I have. I read on this forum that the sights were too loose at first and now my new one is so tight that they can't be adjusted.
I will call S&W on Monday to see how good their "Lifetime Warranty on materials and workmanship" is.
Has anyone else bought a Shield that has these problems or did I just get a bad one?
How's the accuracy on yours @7'?