Indebt Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Hello I am having a problem shooting high with my Glock 17 at ranges over 10 yards mostly. Even when I take my time and concentrate on trigger control. When I make an effort to aim low I can hit the desired point of impact. I was hoping to use this gun a production/idpa gun. It has factory plastic sights which I don't like because I feel they are lie to low on the slide (I am a novice so I'm not sure I'm accurate in my perceptions) the first thing I ws going to do was put hienies on it. Any help would be appreciated. Oh before I shot Glocks I was shooting a STI 2011 .45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierruiggi Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Depends on what you consider "aiming low", some guns hit right above the aligned sights, or at 12 o'clock. With some others, in order to hit the target, you must "cover" it with the sights. Also, with the popularity of "low mount" sights, it would seem that there is no such thing as "too low on the slide". Personally, I can't stand sights that are "too high" on the slide, for example, the Beretta's 92 sights. It's all a matter of taste and getting used to new experiences. BTW, you could change the sights in your Glock. I know lots of people do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 The grip angle is different on the Glock than on any 1911..I see abojut 2 inches of slide on a glock with my NPA...takes some adjustment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
short_round Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 With some others, in order to hit the target, you must "cover" it with the sights. It took me two magazines at a plate rack during the match last weekend to remember that my limited gun and a stock glock are not zeroed the same. It was very entertaining to watch from what I can understand. At least I was consistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 The Glock has a built-in "arched" main spring housing. If yiou are used to something else, it will take some handling time to get in the groove. Also, there are different height rear sights for the Glock. You might have with these sights. Any markings on them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lndshrk Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 All the above, and Glocks in general are extremely problematic when it comes to what their factory calls, "Weak Wrist" shooting. Try shooting off a bench and see if the same thing happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLJ Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 As Flex said, Glock offers rear sights with different heigths for changing the POI. Also, have you tried different types of ammo. If ammo is not the problem or you are set on shooting the ammo that you are shooting now @ 2" high, Heinie offers different heigths in the front to correct a 2" and a 3" difference in POA/POI. This is what I had to do with my G35. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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