M&P Shield 9 Shooting Way Low Left

[RobzGuns]

Well... If everyone is hitting low & left, even from a rest, it may be time to call S&W Service and see what they say. They may simply offer to swap out the barrel & slide to rule out Slide/Barrel mismatch (rather than sending the entire pistol in for service).

Even though the Slide may be within Specs and the barrel may be within specs, the slide may be at one end of the tolerances and the barrel may be at the other end (resulting in a bad match-up). [shrug]

 

[buckeye49]

Shield Shooting Way left and low

I hate to do so; but I may have to return the pistol to S&W for them to check it out. I hate to start trying to drift the front sight, and them have them tell me I screwed something up. I'd rather let them figure it out.

 

[tgmorris99]

Since you've confirmed it to be off by shooting from a rest I'd be inclined to send it off to S&W and have them take a look at it.

I sent mine back on 5/10 for an issue with the breech face and it's scheduled to show up at my door tomorrow, so plan on roughly 3.5 weeks for the turnaround.

 

[RobzGuns]

I hate to do so; but I may have to return the pistol to S&W for them to check it out. I hate to start trying to drift the front sight, and them have them tell me I screwed something up. I'd rather let them figure it out.

Before you pack it up and ship it off though, call (or email) them and see if they NEED the entire pistol. Sending just the slide & barrel (if that's all they need) is a lot easier to send in the small Priority Mail box (insured), than shipping the entire pistol via FedEx/UPS and dealing with their firearm rules & regs.

 

[MP1SG]

My buddies M&P shield 40 was shooting low left also Espicaslly so with Speer Lawman 165 gr TMJ ammo. We pushed the front sight to the RIGHT just a tad, Now its right on the money. Winchester 165 Grain SXT worked real well and was extremely accurate. AT the 7yd line a 7 round group were all touching.

 

[Robby3006]

Why are yall complaining atleast your grouping them somewere im all over the place hahaha

 

[OpsMgr]

My buddies M&P shield 40 was shooting low left also Espicaslly so with Speer Lawman 165 gr TMJ ammo. We pushed the front sight to the RIGHT just a tad, Now its right on the money. Winchester 165 Grain SXT worked real well and was extremely accurate. AT the 7yd line a 7 round group were all touching.

Then you moved the front sight in the WRONG direction...

 

[MP1SG]

Then you moved the front sight in the WRONG direction...

Possibly But The weapon now shoot POA POI

 

[elde]

My Shield .40 shoots (for me) low left. Any round, any configuration.

Soooo yesterday I take it, a Nano and a P290 to the range. Same result with the Shield - no issues with the other two. I ask a fellow shooter, who I know to be a first class competitive pistol guy, to take a few shots. He's never seen, much less shot, a Shield. Result: 3 mags @ 7 yards all in 1.5".

For me, it ain't the gun, it's the shooter. Gonna have to spend a few range trips optimizing my grip to get the necessary results.

 

[OpsMgr]

Possibly But The weapon now shoot POA POI

No possible to it. Drifting the front sight to the RIGHT would have made your buddy shoot even further LEFT. Think something else cured his ills...

 

[MP1SG]

No possible to it. Drifting the front sight to the RIGHT would have made your buddy shoot even further LEFT. Think something else cured his ills...

we moved nothing but the front sight. i am headed to the range now to confirm its accuracy
Regardless if something else cured his ills. we still moved the sight right and now it POA POI

 

[OpsMgr]

we moved nothing but the front sight. i am headed to the range now to confirm its accuracy
Regardless if something else cured his ills. we still moved the sight right and now it POA POI

Whatever...

 

[EXERCISINGTHE2ND]

So I have a Sigma 40, M&P 40c, and a 22a. Shooting all three by rotating thru has made me better. The Sigma requires a consistent - steady pull to be accurate. The M&P 40c reminds me to lock my wrists. The 22a exposes any flinching. Also, shooting one handed - switching hands - is teaching me a lot as well. Ultimately, its me that needs to improve.

Only perfect practice makes perfect. My methodical analysis - learned from being in manufacturing, engineering, and now sales - has taught me in this real to look at my grip at every point and study analysis charts. I wish I could spend more money and hit the bulls eye, but like any sport - 99% of the time its the person. The money here is ammo, range time, & classes.

Cheers

 

[MP1SG]

Whatever...

??? you have a problem with my Post??
I would rather you NOT reply with sarcasim. Rolleyes somewhere else i was looking for a suggestion NOT Sacracim.
Out here

 

[OpsMgr]

??? you have a problem with my Post??
I would rather you NOT reply with sarcasim. Rolleyes somewhere else i was looking for a suggestion NOT Sacracim.
Out here

No problem here. Actually, I was slightly annoyed but am now amused by your continued resistance to basic facts. Here is my suggestion for the 3rd and last time: You drift the front sight in the opposite direction that you want the POI to move. Hope this helps...

 

[MP1SG]

No problem here. Actually, I was slightly annoyed but am now amused by your continued resistance to basic facts. Here is my suggestion for the 3rd and last time: You drift the front sight in the opposite direction that you want the POI to move. Hope this helps...

You were annoyed? <i am sorry if my little situation annoyed you. I can only imagine if you had a real issue in life how that would effect you. Nevertheless, you can tell me all u want where and how to drift the front sight. Actually i would you rather NOT reply anymore but I think you will. Your Air Force?? ok, explains everything.
out here

 

[OpsMgr]

You were annoyed? <i am sorry if my little situation annoyed you. I can only imagine if you had a real issue in life how that would effect you. Nevertheless, you can tell me all u want where and how to drift the front sight. Actually i would you rather NOT reply anymore but I think you will. Your Air Force?? ok, explains everything.
out here

Carry on...

 

[MP1SG]

Carry on...[/QUOT
you as well.

Roger Out

 

[buckeye49]

If your buddies' gun was shooting left and you drifted the FRONT sight to the RIGHT, then the gun would be shooting even more to the left! To bring the gun on target, you move the FRONT sight in the direction opposit of where you want to hit on the target.

 

[Ed45]

When you say you moved it right, do you mean right from the rear of the gun? if you had the slide off the gun and in a vise it can be a little confusing, you might have moved it right from the muzzel end which is actually left.