Taurus PT-92 Shoots WAY low

[Mosin Bubba]

Hi guys,

I was out sighting in some pistols and rifles with another guy yesterday. We set up an impromptu steel target stand and taped paper to it, then shot at it off a rest. He had brought out a Taurus 92 he'd just bought at wan

We had a target set up at about 20 yards and started shooting at an NRA 100 yard bullseye target (just what we had on hand)

After three or four shots, I realized that none of them were hitting the paper.

I brought the target to probably 20 feet and tried shooting again. This time the shots started landing, but they were hitting outside the black, I would guess 5 or 6 inches low. I'm not expecting quarter-inch accuracy out of a pistol, but 6 inches low at seven yards is a problem.

The guy I was with shot the gun as well, and got the same kind of groups - way low.

The sights on this gun are fixed. Is there anything we can do to remedy this?

 

[Ohen Cepel]

Try other ammo, it may shoot lighter (or heavier, I get it backwards) stuff closer to POA. If not, then the front sight needs to be filed down some.

I would have others try it before you go filing on it though. If you're not used to that pistol you may be holding/sighting it wrong for that pistol.

 

[adcoch1]

Heavier ammo is probably the answer, but what does your sight picture look like? Where are you putting the top of the front blade in relation to the rear groove? If i remember correctly the pt92 is set up for 124 grn ammo. I could be totally wrong on that, but my buddy's shoots great with 124s

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[mikemyers]

I've got a PT 92-AFS. At 15 yards with 115 grain ammo, two different brands, shooting a 3" diameter bull in "lollypop" style, it puts 10 rounds into a group just over 3", centered around the bullseye. The above was hand held. I suspect a Ransom Rest would be much better.

(I should add, this is with using the sights as I normally do, and ignoring the three dots on the sights. When the sights are lined up properly, the three dots are way off.)

Prior to this, I wanted to get adjustable sights, but I was surprised to find that they weren't needed.


I can upload the target if you want to see it, but that doesn't help with your problem. Have you called the Taurus people in Miami? They are very helpful. Are you sure it's the gun, and not you?

 

[entropy]

Start shooting closer, assess, correct, them move back as accomplishment allows.

 

[Doogle]

You need to address point of impact versus point of aim...>

If the shots are grouping well-enough then it's not likely a matter of accuracy of the pistol, but rather how the sights are set.

 

[GBExpat]

... got the same kind of groups - way low.

The sights on this gun are fixed. Is there anything we can do to remedy this?

If different ammo and/or assuring proper sighting technique does not correct the issue, you could shave down the front sight.

 

[TimSr]

The sights on this gun are fixed. Is there anything we can do to remedy this?

The faster the bullet, the lower the point of impact. Heavier bullets typically are loaded slower than lighter bullets, and therefore, will raise your point of impact.

 

[HB]

My dad had a Taurus that did the same thing. Ended up selling it despite it being an accurate and nice gun. Adjustable sights are no longer available.

HB

 

[stchman]

The PT92 sight are drift adjustable, but this does not help with elevation.

Try taking up the slack in the trigger in SA mode this may help.

 

[mikemyers]

My dad had a Taurus that did the same thing. Ended up selling it despite it being an accurate and nice gun. Adjustable sights are no longer available.

HB

Actually, Midway now has three styles for sale, including this one:
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/11...t-taurus-pt92-58-100-steel-blue-white-outline

 

[Steve C]

I have an older Taurus PT92 that doesn't have the hammer drop decocking of the newer models but its adequate in accuracy. The target shown was a test for the hand load listed and the accuracy was pretty good IMO for that load.

I would guess that the shots where pulled low as fixed sights with standard velocity ammo usually hits to point of aim at close range. Typically I shoot the close range shots so the center of the sight is center of target and adjust hold as needed since the point of impact is easily seen. Once the range is opened up to 25 yds then the 6 o'clock hold will often work the best.

http://www.bullseyepistol.com/wheel.gif

 

[RecoilRob]

Does that pistol have double-dot type sights? My 24/7 has a single dot front and back and they must be stacked when aligned...then the bullet will strike BEHIND the top dot. So you need to cover the target with the dot for it to hit correctly. If they're standard three-dot or normal patridge types....well, it's not hard to file the front if you can't allow for the elevation needed to hit. Heavier bullets 'should' strike higher if you were using 115's so give them all a try if you don't want to break out the files.

 

[mikemyers]

Not sure if it helps.... The Taurus PT 92 AFS that I own has a single orange dot on the front sight, and there are two white dots on the rear sight. At 15 yards, with 115 grain ammo, if I shoot the gun with the sights lined up as I usually would, the shots are close to where I'm aiming. If I were to try to align the three dots, the gun would be shooting VERY low. Now that I'm sort of used to it, the grouping size is a bit over 3". (From what I've read about this gun, how accurate it's supposed to be, I was hoping to shoot groups around 2", but I'm not good enough to do that.)

Every time I shoot it, the groups get better. The rear sight has been "drifted" to the right by someone in the past. It's right where it should be to shoot well, when using the sights.

 

[Mosin Bubba]

Not sure if it helps.... The Taurus PT 92 AFS that I own has a single orange dot on the front sight, and there are two white dots on the rear sight. At 15 yards, with 115 grain ammo, if I shoot the gun with the sights lined up as I usually would, the shots are close to where I'm aiming. If I were to try to align the three dots, the gun would be shooting VERY low. Now that I'm sort of used to it, the grouping size is a bit over 3". (From what I've read about this gun, how accurate it's supposed to be, I was hoping to shoot groups around 2", but I'm not good enough to do that.)

Every time I shoot it, the groups get better. The rear sight has been "drifted" to the right by someone in the past. It's right where it should be to shoot well, when using the sights.

The pistol had 3 white dots. I lined up the rear sights, then focused on the front sight and held the center dot so that it covered the bullseye.

What is the right way to aim it?

 

[mikemyers]

I don't know the 'right way', but I simply ignored the dots completely, and lined up the sights as I normally do, front sight centered in rear sights, and a very blurry target "out there". I can't say the center dot covered the bullseye, as the target wasn't sharp enough for me to tell. As I recall, the grouping was a little high, so I switched to "lollypop mode".

According to people who know more than I do, the dots are only there for quickly acquiring the target, NOT for accurate shooting.