Shield shooting low and left.

[Bkreutz]

Ok so I just shot five rounds from 7 yards and kept the inside knuckle at the base of my trigger finger off the frame. Fore finger pad on the trigger, right pinky overlapping support hand of grip. Base of support hand on the grip applying equal pressure. 3 of 5 on 3 inch bullseye and 2 were just outside the circle left and an inch high. My brain is on fire, I hope I get this squared away soon. Thanks, sorry for high jacking your thread but I've never had so much trouble shooting a pistol.

Do you shoot at the same range all the time? Years ago I got a new pistol that I couldn't hit the floor with, had no trouble with other pistols so I figured the gun was at fault, by chance I shot it at another range and I had no difficulty , I went back to the first range and still couldn't hit what I was aiming at. The only thing that I could figure out was that there was something in the lighting or something else that was playing tricks with my eyes on that particular gun at that particular range. Never really definitively figured it out, ended up selling that one and the new owner loved it.

 

[Rgoodwin]

Yes at my place. Homemade range. Sun is above or behind me in afternoon. Maybe magnetic north is pulling me off. I'm shooting east! Bahahahaha

 

[MichiganScott]

Yes at my place. Homemade range. Sun is above or behind me in afternoon. Maybe magnetic north is pulling me off. I'm shooting east! Bahahahaha

Stop using steel jacketed bullets. Problem solved.

 

[2hawk]

Welcome to the Forum!

You're right, there's been a lot of threads on this. Using the search function in the header just under the forum logo gives you a google/site search, this is what I got with your thread title (About 528 results in 0.22 seconds):

http://smith-wessonforum.com/search...-shield-shooting-low-left.html&ss=219j47961j2

That said, here's an old chestnut that may help:

hth

 

[rbianco3]

Pretty much the same as most people ares saying, the first few times to the range I was low-left. I bought a laser training cartridge and practiced at home for hours-- it solved the problem. Part of the problem was that my trigger pull was not 100% perpendicular to the barrel so when I'd pull back the barrel would move slightly left. Once I solved the flinching my shots were consistently an inch high and for me, I have to keep the front sight slightly under the rear to keep from shooting high.

 

[accessbob]

Try shooting off a sandbag on a bench. That will help determine if it's you or the gun. Don't jerk the trigger, pull slowly and smoothly.

What he said^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[gerick75]

Same results here too

I posted earlier, but S&W hasn't posted it.
I too am still trying to determine cause of off-center grouping.
I attached .pdf of targets; 1st is what prompted me to contact CS this morning for a return.
1st page was yesterday results as described in warranty claim this morning w/ right hand w/ Sellier Bellot 115grn S&W Shield vs Taurus PT111. Walther 1911 .22 in upper rt corner w/ no problems.
2nd page was today; SB and Remington 115grn ammo, right hand (RH) and left hand (LH), S&W as well as Taurus PT111
Rem seemed hotter in both firearms, grouping is still better and more center w/ PT111
Guess I have to concentrate much more w/ Shield (or any of my other pistols (same size as well as heavier) to get it close to center than w/ PT111 for example.

Have cancelled warranty claim for now

 

[jim46ok]

Thanks for the reply I have read about and will get the apex carry kit. I am not about to give up on it yet. thanks again!

Don't think that will solve all issues. You need to do your part, as well. Practice. Not just shoot, but practice. Correct stance, grip, etc, etc. It will come.

 

[Rastoff]

Wow, two zombie threads in one day.