The problem is that a lot of people blink involuntarily before the shot actually breaks and as a result they don't see the gun move in anticipation of the shot. The shooter sees the sights aligned, and then as the shot breaks, they blink involuntarily and also yank the trigger. The result is that the sights come out of alignment at the last instant but the shooter never sees it. They're left wondering why the shot didn't go where it was aimed. Of course, it did go where it was aimed but the gun wasn't aimed where the shooter thought it was.Watch your sight alignment as the shot breaks ( calling your shots).
There is a multitude of bad information in this thread.
There is a multitude of bad information in this thread but not yours.I hope nobody quotes me, and says “There is a multitude of bad information in this thread”
It's just a name that Jerry came up with when he decided to branch out and start his own training company. I was there when we taught him to stop over gripping the gun (it was a SIG 226 at the time)I must not be very “high speed” because I don’t even know what OpSpec is...Grip pretty much is the problem. Or how you grip the gun.
That is an excellent way of detecting a flinch/jerk.Like a lot of people have mentioned, the ball and dummy drill... If you are flinching you will know soon enough. How to fix it? Less grip pressure, hard focus on the front sight, slow deliberate trigger press. Let the gun recoil.
No unnatural grip style, dainty trigger finger gymnastics, or parts-replacements required.
It could be flinching as others have suggested. You may be jerking the trigger.I own 2 Glocks, a 19 and 17 and I consistently shoot them both low and left. Nice groups, just low and left all the time. I don't seem to shoot any other firearm this way. Does anyone else have this problem with a specific type of pistol? How do I correct it? I am focusing on my trigger control, my grip and my stance. It is getting frustrating.
Try this.I do fine with dry fire. But for whatever reason I am pulling each shot.
I own 2 Glocks, a 19 and 17 and I consistently shoot them both low and left. Nice groups, just low and left all the time. I don't seem to shoot any other firearm this way. Does anyone else have this problem with a specific type of pistol? How do I correct it?
I'd personally start with ditching the 2 cent stock sights, for something you'd prefer.
Very good point.Glock sights are less than they could be. But how do they make you shoot low left?
+1. Glock factory triggers are certainly not like clean 1911 triggers for sure. It is why I dry fire several pistols at the store until I find one that won't move the front sight to buy as starting off with a pistol that won't move the front sight out of the box better ensures I will end up with more accurate shooting pistol after break-in/trigger wear.I had a Glock 17 and it shot low and left ... I find the Glock trigger to have particularly bad let-off when the sear breaks. I could see the muzzle dive during dry fire ... my fix ... was simply to sell it and use something that wasn't fighting me right up front.
Dry fire while watching the front sight. Look carefully to see if the front sight jumps or moves when the striker is released. On your next range trip, before you fire the pistol, check to see if the front sight jumps/moves.
Front sight jumping/moving is not unique to Glocks and some pistols are better/worse than others ... When I buy a pistol, I always check to see if the front sight jumps/moves while I dry fire.
But how do they make you shoot low left?
I tried this with my P938 last time at the range-- I was totally surprised that it worked as well. I have not abandoned finger tip-first joint placement but I plan to explore this some more.I watched that Pat McNamara video on finger placement. Today while shooting, I tried three different finger placements on the trigger:
1. Tip
2. First joint
3. Full grip with finger located close to the second joint of my finger
I shot two complete rounds of each placement. I expected that using my finger tip would result in the most consistent and accurate shot placements. After all this is the way I was taught to shoot a semiautomatic. Lo and behold I was amazed that my best shot placement came from inserting my finger as far into the trigger as possible. For the record, I was shooting a Shield 9 mm, but I have until today also consistently shot low and left with this particular gun. I learned something today.