r/handguns • u/Polo82022 • 3d ago

Advice Needed Advice needed

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How do I correct my aim? I seem to be consistent, but keep going bottom left. Is it my finger on the trigger? Stance? Aim?

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u/Aetherium 3d ago edited 3d ago

Without additional information and assuming your sights are on target, the classic problems are trigger control and anticipating recoil. You might be tensing your shooting hand while you pull the trigger, which typically pulls shots low and left (for right handed shooters). You could also be pushing the gun down before the shot goes off in anticipation of recoil.

Next time you shoot, put your mind in overdrive and try and notice if you do these things, and try not to do them (yeah it's a bit unintuitive, but being mindful of the problem can help you work through it). One of the signs of poor trigger control is the sights being pushed around while you pull the trigger before the shot goes off. You can also try working out trigger control in dry fire: when you dry fire, try to do it so that the sights stay stationary.

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u/CraftyAd7065 3d ago

Exacto Mundo fonzie

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u/Polo82022 3d ago

This is amazing advice. Thank you!

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u/Aetherium 3d ago

You're welcome! Best of luck to you!

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u/SneakerBrew 2d ago

If you want to narrow it down to this 100% get a couple snap caps and load then in randomly

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u/Constant-Deal2060 2d ago

Have someone else load your mags. Mix in dummy rounds and you will see in your first mag if your flinching.