1st Time at the Range

[Hooker]

So I took my rookie self to the range today for the first time and put 200 rounds through my newest pal, a Gen 4 Glock 23. I was a bit anxious about trying it out after all the bad reviews I've seen, but aside from 1 round getting caught in the slide everything went perfectly. And, I must say I am pretty darn good shot for a first timer I think

I did notice a couple of things that maybe I get get some advice on....

1. My shots tend to go down and to the right.
2. I shot much better the futher away I put the target.

Is there anything that you can tell I need to correct given this info?

 

[Marc]

practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice practice and after that all that you will notice improvements. rarely will you ever pick a gun you arent used to and shoot perfect everytime


what side of town you on???

 

[A5guy]

Just getting used to your trigger pull. DAO takes awhile. If you're like me, at a greater distance, you'll take quite a bit more time bearing down on it.

 

[jayhawk]

Concentrate on pulling that trigger straight back towards your body. You can always practice by doing some dry firing and trying to keep that front sight perfectly steady.

 

[thekuhnburger]

My first gun was a Glock 23, I had the exact same problem, consistently shooting low and right. Just takes practice and make sure those sights are aligned when the trigger breaks.

 

[railbug]

I don't get to the range as much as I would like, but I find I do better taking my time an not firing as many rounds. I think you get tired after alot of firing and don't shoot as well. Maybe I just need to shoot more!

 

[josterman]

what a buddy of mine suggest with me was dry fire with a penny balanced behind the front site.

 

[JohnP82]

Congrats on the range time!!!

Just keep practicing

 

[adventures47129]

That is a great idea josterman!

 

[OneBadV8]

what a buddy of mine suggest with me was dry fire with a penny balanced behind the front site.

I've done it ON the front sight, not behind it on the slide, but on the actual front sight itself

 

[Hooker]

what a buddy of mine suggest with me was dry fire with a penny balanced behind the front site.

Ooooooh I'll have to try that!

I thought it might be my trigger pull so I tried different finger positions and seemed to be most accurate with the actual joint of my finger on the trigger instead of my fingerpad. I think it was helping me pull straight back. I was still shooting low though. Of course, there was plenty of anticipation when I was pulling the trigger slowly and that screwed up my aim big time.

They never have to consider all this in the movies. I thought you just point, fire, and hit the bullseye every time

 

[Hiker1911]

Congrats on a good practice session!

 

[Scutter01]

Go to a pistol training class. If you've never taken professional instruction, don't assume you can correct your own errors. Get help! It's worth it!

 

[KillStick]

I tend to shoot about 20 rounds and take a break for about 5 minutes then shoot another 20, till I hit what ever my target goal for round count is that particular day. Luckily my range is not busy all the time so I can have as much time as I want. I find this keeps you from fatiguing and helps with accuracy, But thats just me.

 

[8th SPS USAF]

Glk 23

I think Glk Gen 4 has different backstraps? Try each one and also
watch where your finger sets on the trigger. Too much finger, too little finger. Watch the front sight. What ammo are you using? Target loads?
PD?

 

[tobi]

Any suggestions on good "Shooting 101" books that may help a beginner correct shooting problems