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ray1970
10-29-2013, 22:24
Literally.

There is something slightly askew with my handgun technique. Seems no matter what I am shooting, all of my shots are about four inches left of where I am aiming. I know that means I am doing something wrong. I just can't remember what it is.

I know one or more of you knows exactly what I'm doing wrong.

Help a a brother out.

Thanks.

[Beer]
kwando
10-29-2013, 22:36
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Pistol-shooting-chart.jpg
sroz
10-29-2013, 22:36
Ray - Google handgun correction target. I think this is what you're looking for.
kwando
10-29-2013, 22:36
Have you tired a different gun. My new glock 17 was shooting left, went to my glock 23 carry and I was spot on.
sroz
10-29-2013, 22:37
Yeah. That one!
trlcavscout
10-29-2013, 22:38
Generally that is to much or to little finger on the trigger. I run into that when switching different guns, depending on the trigger pull when shooting out to 100yds some guns I use the end pad of my finger and some I use the first knuckle. If your not jerking the trigger and your grip is good try moving your finger placement.
trlcavscout
10-29-2013, 22:39
http://kitup.military.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Pistol-shooting-chart.jpg

I was just looking for that.
cstone
10-29-2013, 23:07
Sorry I wasn't watching while you were shooting.

Where were you hitting with the revolver?
ray1970
10-29-2013, 23:36
Sorry I wasn't watching while you were shooting.

Where were you hitting with the revolver?

Everything was about four inches left. The revolver was better but was still probably about two inches left.
ray1970
11-23-2013, 07:53
Figured it out on my last range trip. I was gripping too tightly with my support hand and basically torquing the handgun over to the left under recoil. Hope that makes sense. Anyhow, by relaxing my support hand grip everything went back to center.

Technique and practice are very important to be proficient with a handgun. Unfortunately, I don't get out to shoot as much as I should and my lack of practice really screws up my technique.
XJ
11-23-2013, 18:09
what does "breaking wrist down/up" actually mean?
BPTactical
11-23-2013, 18:31
what does "breaking wrist down/up" actually mean?

When shooting if you are allowing your wrist to flex upward on recoil it is "breaking up".
Breaking down is just the opposite, although not as frequent as "breaking up".
MarkCO
11-23-2013, 18:45
Ray, if reducing the support hand grip pressure help you hit POA, then there is certainly a grip problem. Weak hand grip pressure should be a clamp, side to side. Canting of your hand and or the interface of your two hands should be addressed. I see (in myself as well) more issues of insufficient grip pressure on the weak hand and too much grip pressure on the strong hand. To much right/strong side will certainly push your shots to the left.
sellersm
11-23-2013, 18:56
Ray, if reducing the support hand grip pressure help you hit POA, then there is certainly a grip problem. Weak hand grip pressure should be a clamp, side to side. Canting of your hand and or the interface of your two hands should be addressed. I see (in myself as well) more issues of insufficient grip pressure on the weak hand and too much grip pressure on the strong hand. To much right/strong side will certainly push your shots to the left.

That's what I was thinking as well. The two hands are basically used to 'make a clamp with the two palms of the hands', if that image makes any sense at all to you...

One other thing to look at with the grip, is to look at the angle formed between the shooting hand's knuckles between hand knuckle & 1st knuckle of the finger, look at the 1st finger (trigger finger). Between these two knuckles forms a line, to where does that line point? On target? To the left? Or right? This "line", or bone between the 2 knuckles, should be parallel to the slide/barrel, as much as possible...

Hope that made sense.

Added a pic to illustrate:
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Irving
11-23-2013, 19:26
Figured it out on my last range trip. I was gripping too tightly with my support hand and basically torquing the handgun over to the left under recoil.

I knew it.
ray1970
11-23-2013, 21:19
I'll try to snap a couple of pictures of my grip tomorrow so those more experienced and knowledgable than myself can tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks again for all of the help.

[Beer]
whitbaby
11-24-2013, 17:18
Move your rear sight to the right.
Jeffrey Lebowski
12-02-2013, 19:55
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This book helped my accuracy tremendously. Very inexpensive on Amazon, and I'd be shocked if you didn't get much better almost overnight after reading. :)