First time at the handgun range - ***Update on new gun***

[Dutch]

***Update on new gun***

Shot 130 rounds from 3 different brands through my new gun last night and it fired them all without a problem.

The gun shot a little low and left very consistently about 6 inches left and 5 inches low at about 7 meters. I thought about how you would adjust. I assume you would tap your sight left to bring the point of aim further right. Do you do this with the front or rear sight?

How would you adjust height? I think I'll try to compensate that with aim for now.

[Beiruty]

Nothing is wrong with the pistol, it is you slapping the trigger while pulling it. Try more practice, some dry fire will surely help.

[Dutch]

thanks

[nmartine]

I bought my PX4 SC after having the full size for awhile and I love the SC more. Easy to conceal and now I'm a better shot with the SC then my full. Out of the box the sights are dead on at least mine were, but I did buy new. Congrats on the purchase that gun is a lot of fun to shoot.




Nick

[Zoomie]

I agree that it's probably not the sights, have a few other people shoot it to check, as that possibility always exists. I'd guess it's trigger manipulation that causing your problems. Focus on pulling the trigger straight back. Good luck.

[Dutch]

Thanks for the advice,

I will leave it alone and work on my shooting.

[Cosmo 9]

Hey Dutch, give this a look before you head to the range the next time.
http://www.piedmontnrainstructors.org/r ... tRight.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is for right handed but they also have one for left.

[Dutch]

neat target. I have been reading up on proper form. Since I am new to this I just did what felt natural and see that I may not have had my hand in the proper location on the grip.

[NcongruNt]

Your problems indicate a couple of issues.

First off, it's probably shooting low because you're anticipating recoil. This is not a unique condition - in fact every person I know did this when they first started. Basically, you're subconsciously anticipating the recoil and pushing the gun forward (and down). The key to fixing this (and it takes work) is to hold the gun steady and pull the trigger smoothly until it fires. You want the shot to be a surprise, so keep your mind from thinking "it's about to fire".

Secondly, the reason your shots are going left probably has a lot to do with the placement of your finger on the trigger. Most people are inclined to place the crease of the first joint on the trigger. This causes you to also push left on the trigger while pulling rearward, pushing the entire gun in that same direction. Place the pad of your last finger segment (halfway between the tip and the first knuckle joint) on the trigger, and pull rearwards. This should eliminate the deviation to the left.

It helps to have an experienced shooter go to the range with you and watch what you're doing. If you can get a set of "Snap Caps" (inert dummy rounds) and have your partner place one in the mag along with your regular rounds prior to shooting, he will be able to easily see of you're pushing in anticipation when you get to that round and it does not fire.

Another thing that new shooters tend to do is lean back from the gun. This messes up your vertical stability and will affect your accuracy. You want to lean slightly forward when shooting, and this will help you keep the gun much more stable.

One more tip (I like to help new shooters!). When sighting, you want to raise the gun UP to your field of view, rather than adjusting your head to the sights. This will ensure consistent sighting of the gun.

Good luck!