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Rancho · March 1, 2010, 02:01 PM

well i had the same problem and instantly realized it was teh heavy trigger pull that was making me shoot low. I began to compensate by aiming the front sight higher then after I got used to the pull I noticed I could hit pretty much anywhere I wanted. Mind you though, my trigger is very heavy at close to 10 pounds..
I tried an IDPA competition and did ok for a beginner. I hit the targets with reasonable accuracy and made some shots I thought I would never make with my pistol.

Good luck.

March 1, 2010, 02:01 PM	#22
Rancho Junior Member Join Date: January 24, 2007 Location: massachussucks Posts: 14	well i had the same problem and instantly realized it was teh heavy trigger pull that was making me shoot low. I began to compensate by aiming the front sight higher then after I got used to the pull I noticed I could hit pretty much anywhere I wanted. Mind you though, my trigger is very heavy at close to 10 pounds.. I tried an IDPA competition and did ok for a beginner. I hit the targets with reasonable accuracy and made some shots I thought I would never make with my pistol. Good luck. __________________ To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them...’’ — Richard Henry Lee, 1787