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**bizkit642** · 02-04-2007, 04:04 PM

My g/f is finally getting really interested in shooting, so I decided to take her to the range with me today.

She usually goes with me shooting rifles, etc and does really good.

Today we were shooting from 10 yards. She keeps shooting a few inches low.

What can I tell her to help her fix that. I'm not a great teacher and it just comes "natural" to me to shoot.

Appreciate any advice, its nice having something really fun in common so I would like to keep her into it and get her own XD

BTW, shooting an xd sc 9mm.

TIA.

-Andrew

**bizkit642** · 02-04-2007, 04:07 PM

I will post some target pics later, gotta find the camera.

-Andrew

jetsiphon · 02-04-2007, 05:18 PM

I'd imagine she's flenching. Go get some snap caps and work on trigger control at home.

**bizkit642** · 02-04-2007, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetsiphon

I'd imagine she's flenching. Go get some snap caps and work on trigger control at home.

Cool, didn't think of that

-Andrew

Cryogaijin · 02-05-2007, 01:02 AM

Shooting skeet also helps with flinch, as a shotty will kick more than your XD, and you tend not to flinch when "actively" engaged.

40SWXDSHOOTER · 02-05-2007, 07:33 AM

Dryfiring should help, and can't hurt.

GaryTx · 02-05-2007, 07:43 AM

If she's new and shooting a group a few inches low...compliment her!

If it's a relatively tight group, she isn't doing anything wrong. Change the point of aim or the sights.

Broadside · 02-05-2007, 08:23 AM

Na that's just natural for women to shoot low. Makes men think twice about messing with a woman and her gun.

Miguel · 02-05-2007, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bizkit642

My g/f is finally getting really interested in shooting, so I decided to take her to the range with me today.

She usually goes with me shooting rifles, etc and does really good.

Today we were shooting from 10 yards. She keeps shooting a few inches low.

What can I tell her to help her fix that. I'm not a great teacher and it just comes "natural" to me to shoot.

Appreciate any advice, its nice having something really fun in common so I would like to keep her into it and get her own XD

BTW, shooting an xd sc 9mm.

TIA.

-Andrew

Go to springer precision, and look at their link to an article on grip, and then watch the video on gripping a XD. (http://www.springerprecision.com/video.asp )

I'm horribly inaccurate, and after reading, watching these and dry firing a bunch, I went to the range. It took some time, but I found the one that realy imporved my accuracy (the thumbs off version).

BoomerBSG · 02-05-2007, 08:58 AM

hmm, can you post a pic of that grip you use miguel? its not shown as an eg in that aricle from springer.

cheers

02-04-2007, 04:04 PM	#1
bizkit642 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 202	Took the girl shooting today My g/f is finally getting really interested in shooting, so I decided to take her to the range with me today. She usually goes with me shooting rifles, etc and does really good. Today we were shooting from 10 yards. She keeps shooting a few inches low. What can I tell her to help her fix that. I'm not a great teacher and it just comes "natural" to me to shoot. Appreciate any advice, its nice having something really fun in common so I would like to keep her into it and get her own XD BTW, shooting an xd sc 9mm. TIA. -Andrew __________________ Springfield XD 9mm SC Bi-tone (Arrived and carrying) Springfield XD 9mm 4 inch (traded) Springfield XD 9mm SC (traded) Springfield XD 9mm SC OD Green (traded)

02-04-2007, 04:07 PM	#2
bizkit642 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Topeka, Kansas Posts: 202	I will post some target pics later, gotta find the camera. -Andrew __________________ Springfield XD 9mm SC Bi-tone (Arrived and carrying) Springfield XD 9mm 4 inch (traded) Springfield XD 9mm SC (traded) Springfield XD 9mm SC OD Green (traded)

02-04-2007, 05:18 PM	#3
jetsiphon XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 1,192	I'd imagine she's flenching. Go get some snap caps and work on trigger control at home. __________________ XD9 Service Black - XD45 Service Dark Earth 1945 Sistema 1911 - Para Ordnance LTC Steyr M9A1 - Glock 17

02-05-2007, 08:23 AM	#8
Broadside XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,913	Na that's just natural for women to shoot low. Makes men think twice about messing with a woman and her gun. __________________ XD - 9 Subcompact XD - 357 Service w/ SA Custom Carry Pro Pkg SA - Mil Spec 1911 A1

02-05-2007, 08:58 AM	#10
BoomerBSG XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: houston Posts: 1,410	hmm, can you post a pic of that grip you use miguel? its not shown as an eg in that aricle from springer. cheers __________________ Colt Combat Commander, Colt Defender 1911, SIG P239 9mm, Beretta M9 (wifes), Winchester Defender 12 gauge, Mossberg Maverick 88 12 gauge, Mosin Nagant M44, Bersa .380 Running around the house half blind tripping over My Little Ponies and hollaring "Where's the bathroom?" is not a tactical look. -Scotton

02-05-2007, 01:02 AM	#5
Cryogaijin XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 277	Shooting skeet also helps with flinch, as a shotty will kick more than your XD, and you tend not to flinch when "actively" engaged.

02-05-2007, 07:33 AM	#6
40SWXDSHOOTER XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 891	Dryfiring should help, and can't hurt.

02-05-2007, 07:43 AM	#7
GaryTx XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,103	If she's new and shooting a group a few inches low...compliment her! If it's a relatively tight group, she isn't doing anything wrong. Change the point of aim or the sights.

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