SD9VE ACCURACY ISSUES

[kclemens1216]

I have let a hundred rounds out of my new 9 and it wont hit the broad side of the barn. I even stood two yards away and it was 10 inches left is anyone having this issue, I have contacted smith and Wesson thanks

 

[ou1954]

Accuracy

I have let a hundred rounds out of my new 9 and it wont hit the broad side of the barn. I even stood two yards away and it was 10 inches left is anyone having this issue, I have contacted smith and Wesson thanks

Ten inches off at six feet distance sounds serious, almost impossible.

Maybe you should have someone else fire the gun before you contact S&W.

 

[tfields]

yeah that bad sounds like the gun curves too the left or something. let someone else try it just for the sake of argument but man that is weird.

 

[star1]

yes have someone else try it, when I got mine I wasn't even hitting the target, handed it over to my friend and he hit the corner of the bullseye first shot. It's a very long, hard trigger pull. Dry fire it a lot with a penny on top to see how much it moves when you pull the trigger
Norm

 

[scooter123]

It's the shooter, not the gun. Quite simply you are "pulling" left and this is very typical for a new shooter who is Right Handed. Bet you are Right Handed. BTW, pulling left is also typical for long time shooters if they have a new gun with an new to them trigger reach or grip profile. It's also typical for experienced shooter who have "layed off" from shooting a handgun for a while.

 

[djt17]

My SD9VE shot left when I 1st got it too. I have since fixed the gun...I mean shooter.

 

[osbornk]

I thought there was something wrong with mine when I got it. I then discovered that the only thing wrong with it was ME. The sucker is accurate when you know how to shoot it. The lightness of the gun impacts how you shoot it. Search for "shooting low and left" on YouTube and you will learn how to shoot better. Some are excellent and some are not. I tend to shoot all 6 of my guns left if I am not careful. I'm working on my recovery nearly every day.

 

[BlackTalonJHP]

FWIW my SD9VE is as accurate as my Berettas and SIGs. The trigger may be long but is not really heavy and pretty smooth.

 

[ou1954]

Accuracy

FWIW my SD9VE is as accurate as my Berettas and SIGs. The trigger may be long but is not really heavy and pretty smooth.

My SD9VE seems to shoot where it's aimed when it fires. However I use a slow pull and keep the gun aimed and the gun fires whenever the striker is released. It's a holdover from my college rifle team days I suppose.

I assume that with a quick pull the bullet might go far from where it was aimed when I started the pull.

 

[djt17]

My SD9VE seems to shoot where it's aimed when it fires. However I use a slow pull and keep the gun aimed and the gun fires whenever the striker is released. It's a holdover from my college rifle team days I suppose.

I assume that with a quick pull the bullet might go far from where it was aimed when I started the pull.

This; I have shot rifles & shotguns since I was 14. I have always been a very good shot with rifles; particularly with open sights. Started shooting handguns about 5 yrs. ago; what a learning experience!

 

[brchambersjr]

Yeah, I really don't have an issue with the accuracy and the trigger isn't hard to pull at all. Now, for my teenage daughter it's hard to pull.

Bill

 

[Gebogen]

Apex

I've got about 1500 rounds through mine. The little guy shoots way to the left, like a foot or more at 21 feet. I replaced the stock trigger with the apex parts thinking it was me. Same thing. Had other people shoot it, same thing. I pushed the front sight over to the left about an 1/8 of an inch to catch up with it and that helps. I bought the pistol to shoot IDPA matches with but I am consistently in the basement when I use this thing. I run about middle of the pack shooting my 1911 in 9mm or my 5" barreled XD with factory ammo, usually Remington or UMC 115 FMJ. About the only ammo I have gotten really consistent results with is Perfecta 115 grn from Wally world. (No, I do not buy my ammo there but they had it when there was nothing else available,) and I can not find any information on how big the powder charge was and it's all gone, with none available at the Mart. So, is there anyone loading for these pistols? What are you using?

 

[kctgb]

I'll bet the gun is more accurate than the shooter.

 

[Dad_Roman]

OP is obviously long gone but for the rest of us (cause we all seem to do this)

The "pinky trick" @ 4:30 and the "camming over" @ 4:50

I have started integrating these two little tricks into my shooting with amazing results. YMMV

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCJ1HLQNflY&t=9s[/ame]

 

[Disabled1]

IMHO, I think the OP will benefit by adding an APEX spring kit to his SD9VE.

 

[misterpfg]

My sd9ve was shooting about ten inches low pissing me off. I gave my buddy some of my ammo and his gun did the same. Damn Winchester white box ****. Switched to blazer and bam hitting 50 yard targets

 

[sdh91]

Same Issue - Until I Installed Apex Trigger and Spring Kit

Had the same issues. Could not get accuracy no matter what I did and was ready to sell it. Finally, I decided to install the Apex trigger and spring kit. I now love this pistol. I am very accurate with nice tight groupings.

 

[dsk]

Remember, when you are holding a gun that weighs 1 1/2 pounds and you're trying to pull a trigger that requires 8+ pounds to fire it you're going to have to practice your grip, sight alignment and trigger squeeze a bit more. The first time I ever fired a handgun on my own it was with a Ruger .22 pistol, and at ten paces I couldn't hit a soup can with it to save my life. Practice makes perfect.

Just as an aside, at the local indoor range I see shooters firing at targets just a few feet away and shooting groups the size of garbage can lids all the time, so it's not just you. Once you get enough practice in you'll soon be the one shaking your head at the pathetic groups you're seeing others shoot.

 

[nimbly]

I had put some tritium sights on mine and they shot low, but like 2 inches at 10 years, so I ordered and installed the Williams FO. Being a little off left or right is a sight drift issue. Being feet off is really odd.

 

[ou1954]

Accuracy

I'll bet the gun is more accurate than the shooter.

Took a nephew to the range a while back, with my SD9VE and a .22 chambered (fake) 1911.

Took a target home and my wife asked if we had been using a shotgun.

No, I was a little tired and un-steady but the main issue, which I should have dealt with, was an AR-15 or similar rifle in the next stall. Not just the noise, which defeated my earmuffs, but the shockwave.

There were a dozen empty places but for some reason I never asked to be moved.