Shooting my new 2.0 compact low

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got my new M&P 2.0 compact yesterday. took it to the range to shoot this morning....my shots were low. I guess you can say- well, that's where you were aiming.- but I seemed to get perfect sight picture. At the end of the session, I shot at the head, aiming higher intentionally & put 5 in the A box. Any thoughts on this from you much more experienced than I?

I have been shooting shield 2.0 which has a slimmer grip....the compact has their medium backstrap, which is larger. I guess it is reaching to think that has anything to do with it. The Compact has 4 backstraps, and I could change to small, but I have what I feel are medium size hands, so medium would seem appropriate.....I guess.

at any rate, I'd hoped for a better performance, and hope to rectify it. all thoughts and suggestions are welcome.thanks
 
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The most common problem is moving the gun while pulling the trigger. Rarely, it may have the wrong sights on it.
Avoid trying to get a perfect sight picture and then yanking the trigger when it looks JUST RIGHT: that is a guaranteed low shot.
The most important thing a handgunner can master is how to press the trigger back without moving the gun.
 
My first thoughts were either you're anticipating recoil or your looking at the target instead of focusing on the FRONT sight.
 
I've found with my 9c 2.0 that shooting 115 gr ammo its low also. However with Winchester 9mm NATO 124 gr it hits more to POA and my gun loves it.
 
thanks a lot - very helpful.

the next video that came up after that was on being sure your sights were aligned correctly , and he demonstrated several situations
 
You didn't say at what range you were shooting from. On the 2.0 compact, my experience has been that, using the proper sight picture of having the top of the sights level and even with the center of your target, anything closer than 20-25 yards is going to hit low. It's the nature of the bullets trajectory and the sights on the gun. As you increase your distance, POI comes up.

I never liked the stock hinged trigger. Seems I was having a hard time being consistent with my finger placement and pull of it.

Shoot from a rest, paying attention to consistent pull, without anticipating. It fires when it fires. See what shot placement is like then.

Do this at different yardages, from a rest, starting close and moving back until you find the distance the sights are zeroed for using the proper sight picture.

Once you determine that, then it's just practicing at different yardages other than your zero range, to learn what your holds need to be to put POI where you want it.
 
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creekman said:
Wow...I am shooting 115 grain - and just bought 1000 rounds online
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If it ever warms up around here. (like it was when I got mine a few months back I put about 500-600 rounds a week through it. Probably up near 2000 now.)
At least 9mm is coming down in price. $189/ 1000 or less occasionally makes it much more feasible to shoot a lot.
 
Ammo vs. Distance issue. Not all ammo shoots poa/poi like magic. If you really like a certain load get ahold of dawson precision and they will get you set up with sights that shoot poa/poi.
 
Try all the grips and use the one that allows you to shoot your best. Just because you "feel" you have medium hands does not necessarily mean that you will shoot your best with the medium grip. I wear XL gloves yet I use the small back strap on my 9C 1.0.
 
MichiganScott said:
Try all the grips and use the one that allows you to shoot your best. Just because you "feel" you have medium hands does not necessarily mean that you will shoot your best with the medium grip. I wear XL gloves yet I use the small back strap on my 9C 1.0.
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I agree this is step one especially since it is free. I also agree w/ trailrider, shoot from a rest. This can be as simple as putting your range bag on the table and resting your hands on it. If the height of the table at your range is low enogh sit in a chair too. It's not a 'bolt the gun into it' type rest but really helps decide whether there is a shooter problem or a sight adjustment problem.
 
My full size also shoots low, about 2" at 20 feet. Trying to decide if it is worth the price for the Dawson sights. Mine has the night sights. All of my other handguns are dead on at that distance, so I know it is not my sight picture or trigger control.
 
Jimk45 said:
My full size also shoots low, about 2" at 20 feet.
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I believe the issue is that, from the factory, they are zeroed for the front sight dot to cover the target. I don't sight this way, instead aligning the top of the sights to the target. This results in a low impact with the factory front sight. So I figure out the front sight height I need and get the appropriate one from Dawson.
 
Buy some snap caps and have a buddy load the mags and intersperse the snap caps with the live ammo. Then if you are doing your part the muzzle of the pistol won't move when you pull the trigger on a snap cap, if it nose-dives you're anticipating the recoil.

If you determine you are anticipating the recoil then do dry-fire practice with a coin or empty shell casing on balanced on the front sight. Do this until the coin/casing doesn't fall off when you pull the trigger.
 
wow, this is helpful.....thanks guys, will take your suggestions to the range tomorrow....changed backstrap to small-will carry the medium if need to change. also, the way you say factory sights are set up seems to make sense from my first experience on the range, But, gee whiz, I thought this was going to my go to gun....we'll see -any way thanks- and anything else is certainly welcome
 
shot 2.0 compact again this am - put small backstrap on. put my sight picture slightly higher than normal, and concentrated on smooth trigger press keeping front sight in place....shot much better.
You guys suggested all of this...thanks a lot
 
4-10 yards. Longer than that for fun. This is paper. Steel might be different.
 
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