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bushbanger · 01-07-2006, 06:52 PM

I just picked up a xd in .40 sw on a trade , I was shooting today @ 15 yds and the pistol is shooting about 2 to 3 inches to the left but elevation looks ok ..How to I correct this ?? I am using wwb 165gr . Do I drift the front or rear sight and in what direction....thanks

stunksinatl · 01-07-2006, 08:19 PM

no offense... but have you had someone else shoot it to make sure it isn't the shooter?

I had to adjust a bit to my wife's XD. I think it had something to do with the reach to the trigger compared to other pistols I own.

After some self adjustment, it's spot on!

-stunks

JesterXD40 · 01-07-2006, 08:48 PM

when drifting the rear sight, drift it the way you want the bullet to travel.

To move the strike of the round right, move the rear sight right.

bushbanger · 01-07-2006, 09:07 PM

Thank's for the info

packing_in_la · 01-07-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bushbanger

I just picked up a xd in .40 sw on a trade , I was shooting today @ 15 yds and the pistol is shooting about 2 to 3 inches to the left but elevation looks ok ..How to I correct this ?? I am using wwb 165gr . Do I drift the front or rear sight and in what direction....thanks

Dont squeeze the grip, squeeze just your trigger finger. I did this with my right hand and the bullets went left, did it with my left hand and the bullets went right. Dry fire practice solved that.

chrome · 01-07-2006, 10:26 PM

i have learned from watching long and hard...

that 99.9% of the time, sights DO NOT need adjusted

Usually is the shooter. From my own experience

Mike TRT · 01-07-2006, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by bushbanger

I just picked up a xd in .40 sw on a trade , I was shooting today @ 15 yds and the pistol is shooting about 2 to 3 inches to the left but elevation looks ok ..How to I correct this ?? I am using wwb 165gr . Do I drift the front or rear sight and in what direction....thanks

Before you start banging around sights, try two simple little things while shooting:

I assume your right handed (if not, just swap this stuff around to the other side) sometimes shots going left is because the trigger finger isnt on the trigger properly, too little finger will actually "push" the pistol left as your applying pressure (conversely, too much and the trigger gets "curled" to the right), this is somewhat difficult to do as the XD has the trigger safety, but it can still be done....

but, the most common problem with shooting left is the weak hand (the left) is squeezing the weak hand fingers too much, again causing the weapon to "curl" to the left.......

bushbanger · 01-08-2006, 05:13 AM

maybe I will put in a little more trigger time b4 banging on the sights .

chrome · 01-08-2006, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bushbanger

maybe I will put in a little more trigger time b4 banging on the sights .

that is 110% correct though, I would put another 500 or 600 rounds of smartly placed and controlled rounds down range before you start adjusting.

If it is because of improper trigger squeeze, you do not want to adjust your gun to bad habits...

RicochetJim · 01-09-2006, 01:17 PM

Spend some time at 10 yards and adjusting grip slightly before moving the sights. Also, be sure you are pulling with pad of trigger finger and not at the knuckle. Just my $0.02.

01-07-2006, 06:52 PM	#1
bushbanger XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south carolina Posts: 9	sighting in a 40sw ...help ...newb I just picked up a xd in .40 sw on a trade , I was shooting today @ 15 yds and the pistol is shooting about 2 to 3 inches to the left but elevation looks ok ..How to I correct this ?? I am using wwb 165gr . Do I drift the front or rear sight and in what direction....thanks

01-07-2006, 08:48 PM	#3
JesterXD40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pulaski Pa Posts: 411	when drifting the rear sight, drift it the way you want the bullet to travel. To move the strike of the round right, move the rear sight right. __________________ 1 4\" 40 1 M&P .40 M&P Forums

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chrome XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 806	Re: sighting in a 40sw ...help ...newb i have learned from watching long and hard... that 99.9% of the time, sights DO NOT need adjusted Usually is the shooter. From my own experience __________________ XD40 Service Custom J&T AR-15 M4rgery Custom \'recondoc\' Ruger 22/45 Remington Vang Comp 870police Ed Brown Kobra Carry AR15 SPR YoBo 1*/Tripp Red Dragon SP101 Ray Harms Colt OACP Bulgarian AK47 Ted Yost High Power

01-09-2006, 01:17 PM	#10
RicochetJim XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 619	Spend some time at 10 yards and adjusting grip slightly before moving the sights. Also, be sure you are pulling with pad of trigger finger and not at the knuckle. Just my $0.02. __________________ Jim XD-40 Service Model with Heinie night sights XD-9 Sub-Compact Bi-Tone Taurus 605 snubby .357 magnum

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01-07-2006, 08:19 PM	#2
stunksinatl XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 341	no offense... but have you had someone else shoot it to make sure it isn't the shooter? I had to adjust a bit to my wife's XD. I think it had something to do with the reach to the trigger compared to other pistols I own. After some self adjustment, it's spot on! -stunks

01-07-2006, 09:07 PM	#4
bushbanger XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south carolina Posts: 9	Thank's for the info

01-08-2006, 05:13 AM	#8
bushbanger XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: south carolina Posts: 9	maybe I will put in a little more trigger time b4 banging on the sights .