Does your Glock shoot high and left?

I can shoot my G30 way accurately then my G19, never would have figured that.

 

Like said before, have someone load your magazines randomly with live and dummy rounds. You will be able to see instantly if you're flinching. Anticipation is what causes missed shots. Yeah all the other things like grip, ect. play into it, but if you have your sights on target and you get a surprise trigger break, you'll hit exactly what you're aiming at.

I've got over 10,000 rounds through my Sig this year alone and every time I start pulling shots off center, I have to remind myself to get that surprise trigger break.

 

I struggled with my G19 for quite a while, but figured it out. I think mine was due to the trigger pull. I have to focus on pulling straight back and that solved it. I think the pyramid shaped trigger on my Gen4 (not sure if other Gen's have that) adds to the issue, but that's just my theory. Practice and focus on the trigger pull and see if that helps.

 

Are you running aftermarket sights or factory? If aftermarket what kind and what size front sight? Did you bench your G34 or shoot it standing. What distance did you shoot from? Where are you putting the front sight in relation to your target? Are you lining the dot/FO rod on the front sight with the top of the rear sight or are you lining up the very top of the front sight post to the top of your rear sight? I've been an instructor for probably the last 10 years.

Without watching you shoot, it will be difficult to diagnose exactly what your doing wrong (ex proper stance, grip, sight alignment fundamentals etc). Typically if your right handed & shooting high left (shooting high center with rear sight pushed to far right off the slide) that will be indicative of heeling the gun. Kind of like anticipating the recoil, but the heel of your dominate hand is moving slightly forward & up as your pressing the trigger. For this, try and concentrate with keeping your wrist locked & the sights perfectly aligned as you slowly press on the trigger (remember take up all of the slack before aligning the sights & squeezing the trigger). As you inch the trigger to the rear (with sights remaining aligned & proper finger placement) focus on the pressure your putting on the trigger. When the gun goes off, it should be a controlled surprise. Meaning your focused on keeping the gun still as your pulling the trigger to the rear.
Try that and if your still having problems post a picture of your target and where your aiming in relation to where the bullets hitting and I'll try and help further

 

Thanks bhughesru03. Everything is factory including sights (white dot front, white rectangular U-shape on the rear). I line up the top of the front sight post with the top of the rear sight. I believed it was me and only me until the laser bore sighter also pointed right and high. Which really just threw even more confusion into the mix. Thank you for your advice - it's much appreciated. I will try this next range session and report back.
PS. Usually shoot a Kimber 1911, if that provides any more insight to you as an instructor

 

Hi bhughesru03. Ok, moved rear sight back to the centre. Took shots while concentrating on keeping the heel of palm still and the wrist solid. Found that this did help with keeping shots from impacting high. Thanks! .
Still shooting left though. From what I've seen in YouTube and heard from others, it probably has to do with trigger finger pull/press. Again, thanks so much for the hint to stop hitting high. That wasn't something I'd heard of before, nor had seen on the net. Cheers

 

Good to hear were getting there. If your shooting 9 o'clock to the left most likely it will be the placement of your trigger finger on the trigger. Proper placement is the center of the pad on the left edge and the joint on the right edge. The center of those too points should be right on top of the safety.
The way I demonstrate proper trigger finger placement is to dry fire an empty gun and hold the trigger tightly to the rear so it makes an indentation on my finger. If you shoot with the very tip of your finger then you'll shoot left. If you shoot with too much finger on The trigger then you'll pull your shot to the right.

If this doesn't work then we may have to take a look at your grip... good luck

 

Go take a class from a reputable instructor in your area. Its a 99% chance its you not the gun.

 

No, neither of them do. You need practice.

 

It sounds like NZg34 is practicing... but if you continue to practice without knowing what your doing wrong then your still going to experience the same results. Which ultimately is negative training.

 

^ This.

I am a firearms instructor that has owned many Glocks. When I bought a Gen4 Glock 17, it shot high. The left/right is either you or the rear right adjustment. But, from the factory, the Gen4 shoots high. I had to order offset sights to correct the problem. If I remember correctly, the Glock website had a chart to tell you which front sight offset to buy based on where the bullet is hitting. So, it's a know problem by Glock.

Gen3 Glock 19 is my new daily carry and I ended up selling the G17. The Gen three seems to have everything right about it.