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Shooting handguns #8223755 04/02/21 10:44 PM
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Every time I shoot and aim at the bullseye , I hit left of the target. Not just with Glocks, revolvers too. What am I doing wrong?

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If you're right handed, it sounds like you're pushing forward when you pull the trigger. That's assuming it's not a sight issue.


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Not enough finger on the trigger or anticipating recoil.

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Originally Posted by FWFish
Not enough finger on the trigger or anticipating recoil.


Normally it’s too much finger on the trigger. Just need the front of your finger on the trigger

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I have found too much finger causes me to "pull" to the right, too little causes me to "push" to the left.

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My advice is to aim at the right of the bullseye.

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Originally Posted by cbump
My advice is to aim at the right of the bullseye.


That’s what I do but I’d like to fix it

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Originally Posted by Biscuit
Every time I shoot and aim at the bullseye , I hit left of the target. Not just with Glocks, revolvers too. What am I doing wrong?


dryfire just like you live fire and see if your sights move when your shot breaks. If not, you are anticipating recoil, if so adjust grip,/trigger finger position till it stops. Also relax the strong hand a bit and grip more with your weak hand

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Go to this site and print out a few of their free targets:

https://targets4free.com/corrective-shooting-target/

Next time you hit the range, tack one up, shoot it up, and take a look at what your shot placements tell you.

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Originally Posted by mikei
Go to this site and print out a few of their free targets:

https://targets4free.com/corrective-shooting-target/

Next time you hit the range, tack one up, shoot it up, and take a look at what your shot placements tell you.



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Originally Posted by BigPig
Originally Posted by FWFish
Not enough finger on the trigger or anticipating recoil.


Normally it’s too much finger on the trigger. Just need the front of your finger on the trigger


Tip of the finger on the trigger, trigger goes away from the palm.

Too much finger on the trigger (crease of the first joint) trigger goes toward the palm.

Middle of the last pad, trigger straight to the rear, follow-through, equals straight shooting.

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If you grip the pistol properly, you add a little pressure with your support hand thumb

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Originally Posted by BigPig
Originally Posted by FWFish
Not enough finger on the trigger or anticipating recoil.


Normally it’s too much finger on the trigger. Just need the front of your finger on the trigger

I'm with BigPig on this. IME, too much finger and it'll pull left. Jgfireman has an excellent description of proper trigger pull.

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Long shot but

Which is your dominate eye and are you using it to aim? Right handed left eye dominate, if you are that combination it can make you shoot to the left. Try shooting with the left eye closed if you have not.


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You may be squeezing too hard with your right hand. 70% of your grip pressure should be with your left hand. Your right hand should be about 30% of your grip pressure. (Assuming your right handed)

Grip an unloaded pistol. Aim it at a target and increase your right hand grip pressure. Which way does the muzzle go?


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all the above are true

now, shoot from a SOLID rest.

if you still hit left, let another shooter shoot your gun off a SOLID rest.

if it still shoots left. adjust your sights

so much can go wrong shooting handguns


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Thanks all - I’m going to print some of these targets next time and see how it goes

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Originally Posted by DeRico
Originally Posted by mikei
Go to this site and print out a few of their free targets:

https://targets4free.com/corrective-shooting-target/

Next time you hit the range, tack one up, shoot it up, and take a look at what your shot placements tell you.



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