11 O'Clock Puzzler
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11 O'Clock Puzzler
I fired my 22A, PT1911, P90 and P22 today. Initial shot placement was an inch or so from the X at 11 o'clock. I could adjust this out with the red dot on the 22A and move the placement right with the adjustable sights on the P22. The .45's went there if I took what I believed to be a normal sight picture. I had to aim low right to place the shots on center. Seems to be something I've started recently and I did some thinking about trigger pushing and recoil anticipation. I was shooting with one hand, 15 yards.
Whatever was going on was catching. A pretty good shooter next to me was whaling on his rear sights because his rounds (two hand hold) were going about 11 o'clock. The firing line is a covered (top and back) shed with low front, darker on the inside. Sort of like shooting out of a culvert. The guy next was wondering if the relatively bright sunlight was playing with the sights.
I wonder if there is any validity to bright light making the sights look centered when they are not. Seems like a great excuse to have in the range bag. (blame the gun, blame the ammo, blame the bright light....)
Whatever was going on was catching. A pretty good shooter next to me was whaling on his rear sights because his rounds (two hand hold) were going about 11 o'clock. The firing line is a covered (top and back) shed with low front, darker on the inside. Sort of like shooting out of a culvert. The guy next was wondering if the relatively bright sunlight was playing with the sights.
I wonder if there is any validity to bright light making the sights look centered when they are not. Seems like a great excuse to have in the range bag. (blame the gun, blame the ammo, blame the bright light....)
- blue68f100
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May be reflected light did play some tricks. I always shoot better outside when it's overcast.
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* Ruger SP-101 .22LR, w/ Wolff springs
* 2 NAA Guardian .32ACP
* 3 Zastava M70 .32ACP
* S&W 15-22 Sport (.22LR AR)
* 2 Ruger SR22 .22LR pistols
Maybe try and use a rest and squeeze some off like a rifle, then maybe you can determine if its your hands or eyes. Also try to not extend your arms. instead hold the sights closer to your face and see if that changes anything. I dont know whats going on, but it doesn't hurt to try some different things and evaluate.
- blue68f100
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Left elbow has tendonitis and I'm shooting with my right hand. I think the Marty Feldman look might work better.bgreenea3 wrote:It may be our bad elbow throwing your shots off......
Saturday, before sight adjustments the 686 and M19 were a bit right and the GP100 was 11 o'clock. Think it is something to do with stance or alignment with one hand.