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jak224 · 03-20-2007, 01:37 PM

Okay so I've gone out twice now to shoot with my lil subbie. My brother in law just got a 9mm ported xd full size. It is LOUD!

Talk around the outdoor range we were at yesterday is that XD's shoot low. All of them. I'm fairly well all over the place (getting better though!) so I can't tell if it is true or not. Is it true?

Also I am having an issue with aiming. When I look at my sights straight on with both eyes opened...I see 2 sets of sights. According to my last eye checkup a year ago I have 20-20 vision. Although I did have glasses about 7years ago that I never wore. Should I go have my eyes checked somewhere else again? I was using our new camcorder last night and noticed that when I looked through the little view thingy I had to look through with my left eye because things were all weird looking and shaky with my right eye. I am right handed. My husband says I may be left eye dominant if I needed to look through the camcorder with my left eye and that I may just be screwed with aiming. Does eye dominance make that big of a difference with aiming? Take into account...I don't know what eye dominance I am or how to tell. We were just speculating last night.

DenX · 03-20-2007, 01:50 PM

My wife has the same trouble - she's trained herself to shoot with both eyes open, and has shot enough to know where she needs to sight on the target. Not easy, but doable.

I think it's a matter of practise and figuring out what works for you.

She shoots a .40 cal glock (service weapon)

jednp · 03-20-2007, 01:58 PM

You're going to notice two sets of sights. One will be able to be focused on more with one eye however.

What you want to do is stare at the front sight and only the front sight. Focus on that, not your target, and not the rear sights. Keep focusing on that when you shoot.

I'm wondering if you aren't flinching a bit too.. if you're shooting low. flinching is a common cause of shooting low. Mashing the trigger also is another cause. Have someone put a few dummy rounds, mixed in with live rounds at the range. Don't let them tell you or show you where they are.. it should be a surprise to you. They may not even put any in sometimes.. but you won't know. When a dummy round comes up, pay attention to what you do.. and have your shooting partner watch too. Chances are your muzzle will dip down when you get the click of an empty load.

All XD's don't shoot low. Mine shoots just fine, when I do my part. I too use to have a flinch pretty bad and was mashing the trigger some. Lots of dry fire practice and I'm much better now. You have to learn to pull the trigger without influencing the shot any. the sights should remain dead still when that trigger breaks during dry fire. They shouldn't move left, right, up or down.

when you pull the trigger, you want to make sure that you are just using the tip of your trigger finger. Make sure you don't move your big knuckle, or adjust your grip any while you are pulling the trigger. Adjusting grip, tightening it when you are pulling the trigger.. and moving the big knuckle all influence the shots. Dry fire will help you see if you are moving the sights by doing any of these things.

**NC Dave** · 03-20-2007, 02:00 PM

Hold your thumbs and index fingers together at arms length so that they make a triangle. Look at an object thorough the triangle. The object should be several feet away. Close your right eye. Did the object "move"? If so, you are right eye dominate. If the object "moves" when you close your left eye, you are left eye dominate.

jak224 · 03-20-2007, 02:01 PM

Yea Im a flincher and I close my eyes alot

jak224 · 03-20-2007, 02:04 PM

I tried the triangle thing...when I close my right eye it hardly moves at all but when I close my left I it jumps way over. (I was focusing on a picture frame about 10ft away)

kannibul · 03-20-2007, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jak224

Okay so I've gone out twice now to shoot with my lil subbie. My brother in law just got a 9mm ported xd full size. It is LOUD!

Talk around the outdoor range we were at yesterday is that XD's shoot low. All of them. I'm fairly well all over the place (getting better though!) so I can't tell if it is true or not. Is it true?

Also I am having an issue with aiming. When I look at my sights straight on with both eyes opened...I see 2 sets of sights. According to my last eye checkup a year ago I have 20-20 vision. Although I did have glasses about 7years ago that I never wore. Should I go have my eyes checked somewhere else again? I was using our new camcorder last night and noticed that when I looked through the little view thingy I had to look through with my left eye because things were all weird looking and shaky with my right eye. I am right handed. My husband says I may be left eye dominant if I needed to look through the camcorder with my left eye and that I may just be screwed with aiming. Does eye dominance make that big of a difference with aiming? Take into account...I don't know what eye dominance I am or how to tell. We were just speculating last night.

Focus on the front sight - your target and your rear sites should be fuzzy - use both eyes.

If you see double, take your time and close one eye then the other, and see which one is more on target without moving.

You can also take the safe route by making it all double - when both "pictures" look lined up, you're most likely right on the money.

jak224 · 03-20-2007, 02:10 PM

the sights should all line up though correct? focus on the front but make sure they are all lined up?

kannibul · 03-20-2007, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jak224

I tried the triangle thing...when I close my right eye it hardly moves at all but when I close my left I it jumps way over. (I was focusing on a picture frame about 10ft away)

That's left-eye dominant.

Turn your head further to the right when aiming, to where you're looking left with your eyes, to line up your left eye, your sights, and your target.

Or, learn to shoot left handed

jak224 · 03-20-2007, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kannibul

Or, learn to shoot left handed

03-20-2007, 01:37 PM	#1
jak224 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri Posts: 22	Low Shooter? Okay so I've gone out twice now to shoot with my lil subbie. My brother in law just got a 9mm ported xd full size. It is LOUD! Talk around the outdoor range we were at yesterday is that XD's shoot low. All of them. I'm fairly well all over the place (getting better though!) so I can't tell if it is true or not. Is it true? Also I am having an issue with aiming. When I look at my sights straight on with both eyes opened...I see 2 sets of sights. According to my last eye checkup a year ago I have 20-20 vision. Although I did have glasses about 7years ago that I never wore. Should I go have my eyes checked somewhere else again? I was using our new camcorder last night and noticed that when I looked through the little view thingy I had to look through with my left eye because things were all weird looking and shaky with my right eye. I am right handed. My husband says I may be left eye dominant if I needed to look through the camcorder with my left eye and that I may just be screwed with aiming. Does eye dominance make that big of a difference with aiming? Take into account...I don't know what eye dominance I am or how to tell. We were just speculating last night.

03-20-2007, 02:00 PM	#4
NC Dave XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,398	Hold your thumbs and index fingers together at arms length so that they make a triangle. Look at an object thorough the triangle. The object should be several feet away. Close your right eye. Did the object "move"? If so, you are right eye dominate. If the object "moves" when you close your left eye, you are left eye dominate. __________________ NRA Life Member NRA Certified Instructor

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03-20-2007, 01:50 PM	#2
DenX XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9	My wife has the same trouble - she's trained herself to shoot with both eyes open, and has shot enough to know where she needs to sight on the target. Not easy, but doable. I think it's a matter of practise and figuring out what works for you. She shoots a .40 cal glock (service weapon)

03-20-2007, 01:58 PM	#3
jednp XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 4,691	You're going to notice two sets of sights. One will be able to be focused on more with one eye however. What you want to do is stare at the front sight and only the front sight. Focus on that, not your target, and not the rear sights. Keep focusing on that when you shoot. I'm wondering if you aren't flinching a bit too.. if you're shooting low. flinching is a common cause of shooting low. Mashing the trigger also is another cause. Have someone put a few dummy rounds, mixed in with live rounds at the range. Don't let them tell you or show you where they are.. it should be a surprise to you. They may not even put any in sometimes.. but you won't know. When a dummy round comes up, pay attention to what you do.. and have your shooting partner watch too. Chances are your muzzle will dip down when you get the click of an empty load. All XD's don't shoot low. Mine shoots just fine, when I do my part. I too use to have a flinch pretty bad and was mashing the trigger some. Lots of dry fire practice and I'm much better now. You have to learn to pull the trigger without influencing the shot any. the sights should remain dead still when that trigger breaks during dry fire. They shouldn't move left, right, up or down. when you pull the trigger, you want to make sure that you are just using the tip of your trigger finger. Make sure you don't move your big knuckle, or adjust your grip any while you are pulling the trigger. Adjusting grip, tightening it when you are pulling the trigger.. and moving the big knuckle all influence the shots. Dry fire will help you see if you are moving the sights by doing any of these things.

03-20-2007, 02:01 PM	#5
jak224 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri Posts: 22	Yea Im a flincher and I close my eyes alot

03-20-2007, 02:04 PM	#6
jak224 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri Posts: 22	I tried the triangle thing...when I close my right eye it hardly moves at all but when I close my left I it jumps way over. (I was focusing on a picture frame about 10ft away)

03-20-2007, 02:10 PM	#8
jak224 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Saint Joseph, Missouri Posts: 22	the sights should all line up though correct? focus on the front but make sure they are all lined up?