Could it be me?

[Bob Sanders]

OK, I mentioned in another thread that I had to drift my XDm sights right quite a bit. No, with my new Mark III, I had to adjust to the right about the same amount. I read somewhere shooting left at 9 o'clock was a shooting flaw, and I'm begining to wonder if maybe I have a basic flaw in my technique. I mean, what are the chances 2 pistols hitting left? I shoot my dads XDm left too, but not as much. Any thoughts?
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[jtischauser]

Does it get worse when you shoot faster or get sloppy on the trigger?

 

[Jack T.]

Get somebody else to shoot your guns. . .somebody who is a halfway competent shooter.

Edit: that sounds bad. . .sounds like I'm saying you aren't competent. What I mean is, find somebody you trust to shoot well and see if they shoot to the same point of aim you do.

 

[Grant]

I have always found a bore sighter to tell me the painful truth. Laserlyte makes a good universal bore sighter. Also helps when you want to change your rear sight.http://www.midwayusa.com/product/518138/laserlyte-universal-mini-laser-bore-sight-22-to-50-caliber

 

[Wall]

I have always found a bore sighter to tell me the painful truth. Laserlyte makes a good universal bore sighter. Also helps when you want to change your rear sight.http://www.midwayusa.com/product/518138/laserlyte-universal-mini-laser-bore-sight-22-to-50-caliber

a bore sighter only tells you where the bore is lined up, not where the bullet is going to go.
A fired bullet will rarely travel to the same place as where the bore sighter is pointing.

A bore sighter is only good for getting you "on paper".

 

[Bob Sanders]

Does it get worse when you shoot faster or get sloppy on the trigger?

Well, I thought I had pretty good trigger control. This was during sighting in, so I was very conscious of trigger squeeze, even though I was shooting offhand. With the XDm, I tore up metric targets at a match after I drifted the rear sight, so speed wasn't an issue there. I just don't know, I guess I'll try to find another experienced handgun shooter to help me out. In the interim, I can hit what I aim to hit, but I hope I'm not reinforcing a fatal flaw in technique.

 

[jeremys]

Lefty or righty? Cross dominate?

 

[grayokc]

You might consider -

https://www.tdsatulsa.com/courses.php?course=ACP1

 

[kdf9511]

Have you tried this target? It's supposed to help you determine your issues based on where your shots land when aimed at the bullseye.

 

[Corey]

Adjust as u go, if you learn better technique and start shooting to right adjust it back. I rarely adjust my sights but at TDSA I adjusted until it was money. You fire 60 rds at the same point on paper if it looks like buckshot at 7 yds it is you if you are tearing a quarter size hole then adjust.
just my thoughts good luck

 

[Bob Sanders]

Adjust as u go, if you learn better technique and start shooting to right adjust it back. I rarely adjust my sights but at TDSA I adjusted until it was money. You fire 60 rds at the same point on paper if it looks like buckshot at 7 yds it is you if you are tearing a quarter size hole then adjust.
just my thoughts good luck

Kinda going with this. It's time for a round of static target shooting to see where I am.
What I know:
1. I'm more accurate
2. I'm much more confident
3. My results are much better, at least at local matches. November, 12th place, March, 8th place, last Saturday, 4th place. About 14 shooters in Production here at my club.

What I did:
1. Drifted sights after November match
2. Dry fire all winter, just grip, sight picture, pull trigger, repeat. No draws or mag changes.
3. After march match, trigger job, extended mag release, and solid guide rod.

Weakness:
1. Speed
2. Speed
3. Speed (and tons of other things, I am still really new)
4. Not falling down...

I'm thinking, probably POI will start drifting to the right as I gain experience.
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