Shooting left of center...

[Big Shrek]

I guess I'm getting old or something...took some pistols to the range and did some paper punching...
on everything except the two largest calibers I was Right Onna Money...everything in the 9 & 10 rings.
the 10mm & .45 was shooting to the left...was told that I was probably over-pressing the trigger,
but after a practice session at home, I'm really wondering if the sights aren't just off.

One pistol was new to me, the other I've not shot as much with sights...
usually use an Optic...but this time I used the OEM sights.

Which makes me wonder if the dang sights were just off...

Probably should get someone else to give 'em a whirl before doing anything...

Or should I give 'em both Trigger Jobs and see if that resolves it??
One is a Glock, the other a stored antique with very little wear in internals.

 

[Vodoun da Vinci]

The only gun I had that consistently shot left (and low) was my Beretta Px4 SC.I was told it was me and a grip issue and worked and worked and finally discovered that if I point shot it it was a tack driver.

So, I bought the factory adjustable sights which are not really designed to work with the Storm subcompact and paid a gunsmith to modify the gun to accept them...I'd not have changed the sights for me but I loan the gun and use it to teach a bit and it had to have accurate sights.

Shoots to PoA now like a champ. The factory sights were simply off. In your case I'd loan 'em to someone I know is a good shot and see if they shoot low for that shooter and also shoot it from a rest to make sure it's the sights or if it's the shooter.

VooDoo

 

[MrBorland]

One is a Glock

I read the title of the thread, and before even reading it, I half-jokingly asked myself "wonder what Glock he's shooting?"

I had a Glock, and everything shot to the left. No amount of grip, trigger finger position or sight change mattered. The trigger had some wicked let-off, and in dry fire, I could see the sight jerk to the left as the trigger broke. Rather than mess with it and/or spend valuable time adapting to it, I got rid of it.

Not necessarily saying it's your Glock, but after reading a bunch and talking to folks who shoot a lot of Glocks, I got the distinct impression that hitting left seems to be a common issue with new Glock users.

 

[Impureclient]

Does this help?

 

[agent109]

What he said^^^^^^^. Very common to new Glock shooters also. My experience has shown a little too much finger on the trigger. Backing off and moving to the pad of the finger seems to have remedied my problem with Glock pistols.

 

[9mmepiphany]

Does this help?

I'd be very surprised if it does

 

[guyfromohio]

With Glocks, I find that the safety on the trigger bothers my fingertips, so I tend to over-hook my finger around it....pushing shots left.

 

[agent109]

That is a very common complaint. The Glock 17 and 22 are fitted with a smooth faced trigger that can be interchanged with the compact and sub compact models such as the 19/26 and 23/27. The ridged or "Target Trigger" used on the smaller Glocks is only really used to accumulate BATF import points for US import. The price of a Smooth Face trigger change is around $15.00 bucks and can be self installed with You Tube visual instructions. You might want to give this a try.

 

[CWL]

I'd be very surprised if it does

Go ahead, tell them about current opinion about that chart.

 

[Big Shrek]

Well, I picked up a Micro 1911 in .45acp and did the same thing, shot slightly left...
instead of hitting the center, nailed the Number 8 on the target quite nicely.

Wonder if its a Caliber issue...only happens when shooting .45's or 10mm's...

 

[guyfromohio]

I think it's a shooting issue. Move your trigger finger a little.

 

[Big Shrek]

Thing that drives me nuts is that I'm dead on with the smaller calibers...
just the .45 & 10mm going left...

Might have to set up a vidcam next go-round at the range

 

[tuj]

Let someone else shoot it and see where their shots go. Always the first step in diagnosis.

 

[Ex]

1. Bench rest it. Take flinch and most body movement out of the picture if you already haven't.

2. Let someone else shoot it and bench it.

3. If it is the sight, push it or if it's on the Glock you can get a fully
adjustable for it for ~$25.

 

[cgrutt]

Assuming you're right hand shooter. Try increasing tension/pressure on support hand. You can do this either through grip angle (at wrist) or using support side thumb to put additional pressure on frame. I have same problem when shooting my G23 (40 S&W).