I recently bought a Glock 23 (40 cal). I am a left handed shooter and when I shoot I tend to gather my shots a little low and to the right of the bulls eye. Could this be a function of the pistol or me needing more practice in not anticipating the shot. Any and all suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance for your input
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jknight4652
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It my be that (that it is a new pistol). How do you shoot with other pistols? Have you ever figured out which eye is your dominant eye?
John Theriot
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Try shooting with both eyes open too, works well with new shooters and most Police Dept train now with both eyes open. Make sure you start at say 3 yards then work to 7 yards etc.
FifteenCents
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You might be "Cross Dominant, there are several drills out there to find out and compensate for it.
Seeing as how you're left handed and mentioned low-right, it could be that you're holding your pinky too tightly or your grip overall is too tight. Try loosening your grip, especially on your pinky and try to shoot. The key is not to limp-wrist it so it malfunctions, but on the other hand you don't need to hold it like it's an S&W 500 either.
It could be the ammo. Try different ammo and see how it reacts.
It could be a flinch you've developed. Have someone load a magazine with a random amount of snap caps at random places. When you get to the snap cap, you'll know if you have a flinch because you'll drop the nose of the handgun down and should be able to feel it.
It could be the way you press the trigger. At home, hold the unloaded handgun up and place a fired case on the end of the slide so it balances (or have someone else do it for you while in your stance). Aim as usual, and press the trigger; if the case falls off, you're doing something wrong. Continue doing this until you can press it without moving the case.
It could also be the fact that it is a new pistol and needs time to settle in. Give it 250 or so plinking rounds and try again.
There are a multitude of other variables it could be, but before jumping to any conclusions if none of the above works I suggest giving it time to settle in; both you and the handgun.
It could be the ammo. Try different ammo and see how it reacts.
It could be a flinch you've developed. Have someone load a magazine with a random amount of snap caps at random places. When you get to the snap cap, you'll know if you have a flinch because you'll drop the nose of the handgun down and should be able to feel it.
It could be the way you press the trigger. At home, hold the unloaded handgun up and place a fired case on the end of the slide so it balances (or have someone else do it for you while in your stance). Aim as usual, and press the trigger; if the case falls off, you're doing something wrong. Continue doing this until you can press it without moving the case.
It could also be the fact that it is a new pistol and needs time to settle in. Give it 250 or so plinking rounds and try again.
There are a multitude of other variables it could be, but before jumping to any conclusions if none of the above works I suggest giving it time to settle in; both you and the handgun.
Hi gbad...let's see how nicely I can say this...It is you amigo! Practice...the pistol shot diagnostics graph can help...you are doing the precise thing that right-handers tend to do, just opposite...it is the reason why we are all taught to make the immediate move to the left during training...if we play Las Vegas odds, most pistol shooters are right-handed, which means they will probably shoot left and low...if I move left, I should be putting distance between me and their rounds...proper grip and trigger squeeze my friend...I promise that your gun is hitting where it is being aimed...
I am right eye dominant even though I'm a lefty. This is my first gun
If you are cross-eye dominant, there are three things you can do.. learn to deal with it (I was left eye dominant), shoot with both eyes open - which is what I do, or learn the CAR system. This is a video of someone I used to work with employing it. He is left handed, and right eye dominant, but is also just as capable right handed\left eyed.
Since you said you're new, I'd just worry about shooting with both eyes open or teaching your right eye to work for you as opposed to the CAR system. You've got to remember as well that the Glock has a different grip angle than almost any other firearm you've probably held, and again takes time to get used to. It's not a bad thing at all (I shot tens of thousands of rounds through my duty Glock 22 when I had it and loved every second of it), just something to keep in mind. It also was designed to be held with pressure on the ring\index finger and palm, with minimal input from the pinky. It's a common mistake that can cause your shot to drop as I stated before.
If you want to put a lot of trigger time behind it on the cheap, I'd suggest getting a high quality .22LR conversion kit. They're priceless as a training tool, and about the only thing they can't teach you is the recoil, but that's why you also incorporate the main caliber.
The biggest thing is don't get frustrated. Just keep trying new things to find out what works for you, and go with it. A few months or a year down the road, you will look back and laugh at your progress, but you'll get there. Don't forget to get some snap caps and practice dry firing at home with the spent case on the end of the slide and practice your breathing/trigger press. There are a couple dozen variables that come into play each time you press the trigger, and they will take time and dedication to work on.
Since you said you're new, I'd just worry about shooting with both eyes open or teaching your right eye to work for you as opposed to the CAR system. You've got to remember as well that the Glock has a different grip angle than almost any other firearm you've probably held, and again takes time to get used to. It's not a bad thing at all (I shot tens of thousands of rounds through my duty Glock 22 when I had it and loved every second of it), just something to keep in mind. It also was designed to be held with pressure on the ring\index finger and palm, with minimal input from the pinky. It's a common mistake that can cause your shot to drop as I stated before.
If you want to put a lot of trigger time behind it on the cheap, I'd suggest getting a high quality .22LR conversion kit. They're priceless as a training tool, and about the only thing they can't teach you is the recoil, but that's why you also incorporate the main caliber.
The biggest thing is don't get frustrated. Just keep trying new things to find out what works for you, and go with it. A few months or a year down the road, you will look back and laugh at your progress, but you'll get there. Don't forget to get some snap caps and practice dry firing at home with the spent case on the end of the slide and practice your breathing/trigger press. There are a couple dozen variables that come into play each time you press the trigger, and they will take time and dedication to work on.
I've been trying some of the tips/suggestions given here and have found my accuracy is improving. Shots are higher and more towards the center. Every so often one follows the usual pattern of low and to the right. I am also trying our shooting with both eyes open. Interesting at first but I do see (no pun intended) a wider field which is the main benefit of this shooting style. I will keep plugging away.....
Thanks again
gbad
Thanks again
gbad
Good to see you're noticing some improvement! I would save your targets, and date them so you can keep track of your progress. A few months from now, you'll look back and laugh at how you went from a Swiss cheese target to one nice hole.
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