Tommyforthe2 Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 Im new to shooting, my sight alignment is straight, good great and trigger pull i would say is fair but I'm not hitting my targets on command. Slow easy trigger pull to the back with the pad of my finger seems to not work every time. What wrong, sometimes im low and left, to the right, high but consistent i am not. Please help me. What could i be missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 (edited) Im new to shooting, my sight alignment is straight, good great and trigger pull i would say is fair but I'm not hitting my targets on command. Slow easy trigger pull to the back with the pad of my finger seems to not work every time. What wrong, sometimes im low and left, to the right, high but consistent i am not. Please help me. What could i be missing. I can almost guarantee you are closing your eyes at trigger break and not watching the sights at fire. It's a natural instinct to protect your eyes. You should be able to see the muzzle flash "backlight" the sight picture which will tell you exactly where the shot will go. I suspect if you focus 100% on tracking the sight image you will be able to see the sights move when you fire which is why the shots are inconsistent. Low left hits are almost always caused by yanking the trigger. Guess how I know. Edited March 4, 2016 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 If you are using just ear muffs, double plug and give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 practice. as a newer shooter, dryfire practice is invaluable when it comes to trigger control. grip the gun hard with your support hand, relax your strong hand slightly, especially your trigger finger. take some time to do some dryfire pulls in between live fire pulls at the range, concentrating on watching the sights and not blinking. Grumpy's suggestion of double plugging is also a good one. that helped me when I was newer and struggling with flinching and blinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Whatja shootin'? Caliber? PF? What size groups are you getting at 20 yards, from a solid bench rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyforthe2 Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thank you all for your advice, i attached a pic of my 15 to 20 yard group, all while aiming for the center. I shoot 40's nothing else. I kinda felt like at times it was hard to stay focus on my sight picture and i'm almost always never able to track my shot after trigger pull. I have incorporated dry firing, the wall drill and balancing with a spent round at the front of the sights trying to improve a slow clean trigger pull with out muzzle interruption. I have never thought to try ear plugs, might give it a try. Please give me any feedback on the attached picture. 3 guns used, 6 bullets a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) That group looks pretty good for a newbie at 15 - 20 yards. Keep practicing and focus on tracking the sights and the group will tighten up. Edited March 8, 2016 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Pretty good group for a .40 INDOORS ... I hate shooting indoors with anything bigger than a .22. Congrats ... :bow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahanshew89 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 When you say newbie, do you mean to competition shooting or to guns in general? Either way, my question will be the same; why .40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seancass Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Along with everything else already mentioned here: Shoot at a smaller target. Put up a three inch bullseye so you have something to really focus on. Later, you'll be able to shoot those same groups by aiming at the center of a large area. What guns are you shooting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItZallGooD Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 That group looks good to me! I have found that the more I shoot one gun the better I get with that particular firearm. Maybe try just using one gun for a few range sessions. See how that affects your group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevec717 Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 At 20 yds some new guns are that far off out of the box. Have you tried shooting from a sandbag to sight in? Your group isn't bad and it could be that the rr sight needs a push. If that's ok, do you shoot with someone? Have a buddy load a dummy round or two in a magazine (so you won't know where it I s) and then observe you. When you hit the "click" it will be apparent to both of you if you are moving the gun before firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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