Help a newbie shooter with trigger control!

[new_glock17]

Hi all,

I've been practicing dry firing my Glock 17 and I've noticed that whenever I pull the trigger, the front sight pulls about 3mm to the right. I've installed a 3.5 connector but that doesn't seem to help.

Any tips on how to correct this? I don't want to develop any bad habits.

Thanks,
Vu

 

[hard_r]

Pull strait back. Use only the very tip of your finger. Not the middle pad between knuckles. Other than that, I don't know what to tell ya. Hope That helps.

 

[new_glock17]

I'm using the first third of the tip of my finger (fleshy part). I'm trying to pull back as straight as I can, but it still drifts slightly to the right as I pull.

 

[hard_r]

Man, I don't really know without seeing ya. Are you using the proper two-handed grip?

Check this page out:

http://www.handgunsmag.com/tactics_training/grip_0925/

 

[new_glock17]

Something similar. My weak hand thumb is under my shooting hand thumb. This lets me wrap my weak hand farther around the grip to provide more support.

 

[flatwins]

Just be careful about falling into the aftermarket accessories trap before learning the proper way to fire the gun. Go to the range with an experienced shooter and have them show you the way!

 

[Honeybee]

It's no fun breaking bad habbits if you don't develop some first.

Have you live fired this gun yet?

Dry fire is fine for developing speed and dexterity but live fire will be the only thing that tells you if you are doing it right or not.

When I first learned to shoot, my dad removed the rear sight from the gun, he said it was just a distraction anyhow. He didn't put it back on till I could hit the target at 100 footsteps. When he put it back on, my shooting got worse before it got better and he just laughed. 40 years later I know why but can't explain it in words.

 

[new_glock17]

I've shot about 2-300 rounds. My groups aren't bad at 20 yards. I'd say about a 5-7 inch group? At 7 yards, I noticed that my groups tend to be left of where I aim.

This makes no sense as my dry firing leads me to believe that my shots should drift right?

 

[grwd]

Grip harder with your support hand

Take as much of the slack as quickly as you can and then break the shot.

 

[grwd]

Don't worry about when the shot it going too much at this point. Just keep the groups tight.