Need some help.

Ok so I just bought a Sig P226. I never had any formal training with hand guns. I ran about fifty rounds through it and my groups where low left then low right. Still all in the third ring out. And all in groups... Any suggestions on what I can fix when shooting? I think I was flinching and pushing it down.. but any suggestions on anything else that I can work on or could be the cause would be appreciated.
 
Start reading, learning, and getting some training. Not only to improve your skill but for your own safety. But the quick and short of it is:
Proper grip
Trigger Control
Breathing
 
problem is common with "new" shooters..grip the weapon firmly by placing it first in to the web of your hand and and griping with the thumb and lower three fingers. Practice pulling the trigger straight back with the trigger finger as a seperate motion...maintain firm pressure on your grip to control the weapon..do not let yourself just 'close your hand' as you pull the trigger as this will vary the pressure on your grip and if right handed result in low and left placement..
 
The above sums up most of it. Proper training is key. In addition, 50 rounds is not enough of a break-in. I'm assuming the pistol is new.
 
There is a target graphic online somewhere that will help with shot placement. When I started shooting, I had a tendency to use too much of my trigger finger. Try using just the first knuckle or the pad of your finger to pull the trigger. I believe using too much finger causes shots to go left because you are actually pushing the gun when you press the trigger. Practice, practice, practice and have fun. Just remember, always be safe.
 
Try gripping with your left hand and just holding the gun with your right and pulling the trigger. You're on the right track just practice. You can use a penny on the front sight and dry fire to smooth out your trigger pull. Obviously you do this completely unloaded and no mags in as well. Hope this helps.
 
Grip and finger placement with a little flintch thrown in. That would be a very generic diagnosis. Get with a qualified instructor and break down the elements of your shooting platform. An hour with a good instructor may save you a bunch of headaches and ammo.

Good luck!
 
Grip and finger placement with a little flintch thrown in. That would be a very generic diagnosis. Get with a qualified instructor and break down the elements of your shooting platform. An hour with a good instructor may save you a bunch of headaches and ammo.

Good luck!

Yeah, Paul, don't take my advice as an expert or anyone you don't know as one either. Just simple suggestions and they are not legal binding to be expert advice.... I'm not good at disclaimers but you get the hint.
 
I would get a cheap laser that clamps onto the front of the trigger guard. It doesn't really matter if it is completely zeroed and sighted in or not, but it does have to be tight so it doesn't drift during shooting. Using your normal shooting stance/grip, concentrate on keeping the laser dot centered on the bullseye during the entire trigger squeeze. The gun should surprise you when it fires. Your goal is not necessarily to put the shots in the bullseye, but to keep the laser dot on the bullseye and shoot as tight a group as possible.

When you get the hang of that, take the laser sight off and shoot the gun exactly the same way, using the iron sights

Many new shooters make the common mistake of forcing the gun to shoot when their sights are on target because they think they have to fire before the sights drift off target. This causes you to push the gun down and pull it to the right (if you are right handed). Your gun will do a natural figure 8 around the bullseye. The trick is to start trigger squeeze as the gun drifts toward on target. With practice, the trigger will break and the gun will fire as the sights cross the bullseye. During the trigger squeeze, if your gun drifts off target, hold the trigger right where it is, and as the gun comes around to back on target, start squeezing more. The goal is not to force the gun to fire while on target. The goal is to let the gun fire on it's own, without disturbing the sight picture, and with practice, to time it correctly.

Also, the longer you hold the gun out in front of you in the firing position, and hold your breath, the more it will drift. If you have to, just lower the gun, take a couple deep breaths, bring the gun up and start the process again.
 


Get the whole DVD, its pretty good. Go to the range more. Get an instructor if you have the money, otherwise just get more trigger time. Slow and smooth. Smooth and fast. You will get there, we all started somewhere.
 
Is your gun DA/SA or DAK? It would not surprise me if you DA shots group different than your SA shots. I've never fired A DAK Sig but I suspect you will get a different pattern than with a DA/SA.

All advise said above is good. Follow it. Also, I recommend you dry fire it to break in the DA trigger. It takes about 1000-2000 DA trigger pulls. Dry firing won't hurt your Sig, or else, all my centerfire Sigs would be junk by now. :)
 

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