Why am I shooting to the left with my glocks?

[PhillyGlocker]

Because that is the way Glocks are designed to naturally shoot.

It is not you.

Do not listen to this poster. It is you who's shooting to the left.

 

[GRIZ22]

The agency I worked for switched to Glocks in 1997-98. 90% of the guns were shooting left. Drift sight to right and that's the end of the problem.

 

[Claude Clay]

....to the left--

that is why the liberals dislike this gun the least

 

[Beagle-zebub]

that is why the liberals dislike this gun the least

Are you kidding? It's one of those "plastic guns" that supposedly can't be picked up by metal detectors.

 

[CWL]

Something that people forget is that Glocks have largish grips. Someone with smaller hands need to "stretch" their grip and this affects finger alignment and trigger pull.

Do you have the same results when firing guns that have smaller grips?

 

[Ghost Tracker]

Do a series of v-e-r-y slow, deliberate dryfire trigger squeezes. Pick a target on the wall, hold aim & close your eyes, break the shot, then open your eyes. Notice if your sights are now aiming left of target. If so, then it's just a matter of learning the GLOCK trigger. If your sights are still on target, then adjust your sights. Hope this helps.

 

[Texshooter]

Ah yes, a ton of shooters can take their Rugers, Sigs, S&W, Colt, Taurus, Beretta, RIA, Springfields and shoot exactly point of aim. Yet they put a Glock in their hands and guess where it goes?

Course, nothing is ever wrong with a Glock. It is always some other fault.

Not saying Glocks are not good, just saying that for most people, when they grip the gun and point the gun naturally, the Glock will shoot left.

Face it drinkers.

 

[Mike J]

Shot my neighbors Glock 23 a while back & grouped better with it than I did my XD-40 Texshooter & I'm not a Glock fanboy. I've only ever shot 2 glocks & they both seemed pretty good to me. There are other things about the design I'm apprehensive about though.
As for the OP's question. I had an ex LEO ex bro-in-law show me a few things-one he suggested that helped a lot was dry fire practice-Make sure the gun is empty-then make sure it is empty again. Balance a penny on the front sight & practice your trigger pull. If you snatch the trigger it'll fall off. About 10 -15 minutes a night of this can make a big difference at the range. Another site you might look at is www.corneredcat.com it is designed for women but there are excellent articles there on grip, stance, selecting a gun that fits your hand etc. Lots of good info for any shooter

 

[Mello]

Physiologically, your fingers tend to work together. The long heavy trigger pull of the Glock requires that the trigger finger pull longer and harder than on a 1911 trigger.

When the index/trigger finger is flexed, the other finger flex to some extent in sympathy. All for of the fingers flexor tendons are attached to the flexor digitorum profundus. The primary muscle responsible for the fexion of the index finger is the flexor carpi radialus. You can train yourself to reduce the sympathetic contraction of the other three fingers through proper repetitive training.

 

[Texshooter]

Mike J,

Yes I have done that as well and I think for most folks it has merit. Whatever works you know.

But my point is that, I believe, most people do not have to go through that song and dance with most of the pistols they shoot to make them shoot POA.

A lot of drinkers can not accept it.

 

[Mike J]

I understand Tex-I actually did that trying to learn the double action pull on my Ruger P-94 .40-a lot longer harder trigger than a Glock.

 

[Ben86]

Funny, I shot my g22 to the right when I first got it. It was because I wasn't pulling the trigger straight back. And sense I am right handed it went right.

Find out whatever you are doing to cause the point of aim to drift left. Between the time you decide to pull the trigger and when the bullet has left the barrel you must be doing something to alter your original point of aim.