Hello everyone,
I recently got a new ( to me ) S&W 915.
Got her all cleaned up and lubed when I got it. Bore is in excellent condition. Arrived in better shape than advertised on GunBroker. This past weekend was the first time I was able to get her to the range. Have 1 original mag, and 3 extra Mec-gar mags. All ran flawlessly with different brass 9mm ammo. Went thru about 200 rds or so between myself and my buddy shooting her.
However, we both noticed a problem. She is shooting low, and to the right. Now I thought it was just me and a new gun. However when my buddy was shooting, he was doing the same thing. I asked the RO to take a couple of shots too. He shot a better group, but same, low and to the right. I am dominate left handed, RO and buddy right handed.
I set her down, and turned to my 1911 and at 25 feet, shot about a 3-4 inch group. The S&W is my 3rd 9mm. Have a Taurus PT92, and a Start BM. Have shot many other brands and calibers. So I cant believe it was me or us this range trip (I've used this ammo in my PT92 and Star BM with no POI issues).
I have new Wolffe springs on order, but was wondering if there is anything I can adjust. The sights front and back look to be fixed sights. This was a bargain, and came to me clean. I am hoping I dont have to invest a ton in this thing to get her to shoot accurately.
If I was aiming dead center of a std silhouette target, my groupings were lower than X, and to the right by 2 rings or so.
If I was aiming at the head, again dead center, I would be hitting at about the neck level, and to the right of the actual body. Hitting off the target completely.
This is what I have done with my PT92 and Star, as well as that day with my 1911.
Now this pis shows relatively what I was experiencing. Green is where I was aiming. Red is where I was hitting. Did this in on several different targets. All the ammo performed with similar point of impact. However, point of aim was as green shows.
Ammo was some Winchester white box, seller and belliot , some tula, and some silver bear.
I had shot thru all 4 mags with each mag having its own ammo. The S&B was the smallest grouping, however still low and to the right of where i was aiming.
I mixed the W and S&B with similar results grouping wise. The Tula and Silver Bear shot the same pattern of low and to the right, but bigger groups.
I've been shooting 9 for since about 2003. And have never noticed issues of hit vs aim until this weekend with the 915. I'm not claiming to be an ace, however am proficient with my weapons, and this is the only time i raised my own suspicions. That is why i immediately went to the .45 to see if I was just way out of practice. And was doing a nice group where I had aimed.