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KJTROT · 11-17-2007, 08:39 PM

Just picked up a new 4" xd45acp yesterday and went to the range this morning.
The XD shoots great but it seems to be shooting about 3" low and 4" left at about 25 feet.
Any suggestions on sights. I can obviously compensate at the range but in a critical situation I would probably miss. Not a good situation.
Thanks!

medicstimpy · 11-17-2007, 08:52 PM

Have someone else who's an experienced shooter try it. Two expreienced shooters are even better. See if it's the gun or the shooter. If you have access to a laser bore-sighter, stick it in and check if the sights are low or not.

kayl · 11-17-2007, 09:06 PM

Nothing personal, but it's probably you. Lots of people have posted this same thing before... Is this your first handgun?

arizona98tj · 11-17-2007, 10:18 PM

Try two things.....

1. Put a little more finger on the trigger. Typically, your hitting left (assuming you are a right handed shooter) can come from the finger tip pushing the gun towards the support side when pulling the trigger.

2. Take the slack out of the tigger, slowly. You should be getting a surprise break (BANG) every time you shoot. You should not know when the firearm is going to discharge....a slow and steady squeeze until it goes BANG is what you are looking for.

Try these and let us know if your shots migrate back towards the center of target.

armyofone25thid · 11-17-2007, 11:53 PM

Bullets that travel up and down are due to your breathing when you squeeze the trigger. Bullets that travel left and right are due to your trigger squeeze. When you shoot, take a few breaths...pause and slowly squeeze with steady pressure......after the bang resume normal breathing. After you've done that for a while, a quick pause in breathing will seem perfectly natural. If none of that works, and other people shoot the same, then I would look into getting some sights.

**magnumize** · 11-18-2007, 12:03 AM

Trust me its not the gun.Years ago I was shooting the same as you.I was always hitting the target to the left.Practice your grip and squeeze the trigger,dont pull it.Oh yea,keep your eyes open too that helps lol.

KJTROT · 11-18-2007, 06:03 AM

Thanks for all of the input.
I guess I need to try some different trigger techniques. I will learn to shoot this 45.
I do love the way it feelsin my hand. Looked at a lot of others before buying such as Glock, Sig, HK, Kimber etc. They are all fine handguns but the XD just seemed to fit a little better.
Thanks

shipwreck · 11-18-2007, 09:20 AM

Low and to the left is very common for new shooters with all guns

RSfireman · 11-18-2007, 09:54 AM

i have the same problem with my xd45.no this is not my first handgun.if anybody has any suggestions on aftermarket adjustable sights let me know.thanks

navyman · 11-18-2007, 10:01 AM

Its like the prior posts have said, I too have had the same problem as you
when I got my XD45. Low and to the left. Just use the pad of the finger on
the trigger and practice dry firing. It really helps, I also shoot a colt 1911 and
once you get used to the trigger your'e in business. Good luck and don't worry the XD45 shoots great.

11-17-2007, 08:39 PM	#1
KJTROT XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Concord NC Posts: 5	New XD45 - sights Just picked up a new 4" xd45acp yesterday and went to the range this morning. The XD shoots great but it seems to be shooting about 3" low and 4" left at about 25 feet. Any suggestions on sights. I can obviously compensate at the range but in a critical situation I would probably miss. Not a good situation. Thanks!

11-17-2007, 08:52 PM	#2
medicstimpy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebecistan in the land of anti's... the dictatorship of Canada Posts: 421	Have someone else who's an experienced shooter try it. Two expreienced shooters are even better. See if it's the gun or the shooter. If you have access to a laser bore-sighter, stick it in and check if the sights are low or not. __________________ Springfield Armory: 1911 Loaded SS (x2), XD9-TAC & XD45-TAC AR-15: Armalite .223, RockRiverArms 9mm Ruger: Mark III, 10/22 S&W: 686 Tokarev: 1942 Soviet TT33, 1958 Hungarian TT-58 Tokagypt, 1954 .22 Polish Sportowy Norchinko: M14S (x2) Yugo: M48 Mauser, M59/66 SKS Desert Chicken 44Magnum Levers: Win '94 1962 (unfired) & 1958 in 30-30 Taurus: 455 Tracker... 45ACP wheel gun... WAY KEWL If GUNS kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat

11-17-2007, 09:06 PM	#3
kayl XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: WI Posts: 1,252	Nothing personal, but it's probably you. Lots of people have posted this same thing before... Is this your first handgun? __________________ Have you talked to your XD today?

11-18-2007, 12:03 AM	#6
magnumize XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ky Posts: 2,524	Trust me its not the gun.Years ago I was shooting the same as you.I was always hitting the target to the left.Practice your grip and squeeze the trigger,dont pull it.Oh yea,keep your eyes open too that helps lol. __________________ XDtalk member# 2344 Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take away everything you have..The course of history shows that as Government grows,liberty decreases...Thomas Jefferson The enemy teaches their kids how to handle RPGs and Ak-47s...our schools suspend kids for drawing a picture of a gun and teach Earth Day and putting a Trojan on a banana. Whats wrong with this picture? Brickboy240

11-18-2007, 09:20 AM	#8
shipwreck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,339	Low and to the left is very common for new shooters with all guns __________________ - Visit: http://www.fnforum.net The ULTIMATE FN site!

11-17-2007, 10:18 PM	#4
arizona98tj XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 291	Try two things..... 1. Put a little more finger on the trigger. Typically, your hitting left (assuming you are a right handed shooter) can come from the finger tip pushing the gun towards the support side when pulling the trigger. 2. Take the slack out of the tigger, slowly. You should be getting a surprise break (BANG) every time you shoot. You should not know when the firearm is going to discharge....a slow and steady squeeze until it goes BANG is what you are looking for. Try these and let us know if your shots migrate back towards the center of target.

11-17-2007, 11:53 PM	#5
armyofone25thid XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hawaii Posts: 90	Bullets that travel up and down are due to your breathing when you squeeze the trigger. Bullets that travel left and right are due to your trigger squeeze. When you shoot, take a few breaths...pause and slowly squeeze with steady pressure......after the bang resume normal breathing. After you've done that for a while, a quick pause in breathing will seem perfectly natural. If none of that works, and other people shoot the same, then I would look into getting some sights.

11-18-2007, 06:03 AM	#7
KJTROT XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Concord NC Posts: 5	Thanks for all of the input. I guess I need to try some different trigger techniques. I will learn to shoot this 45. I do love the way it feelsin my hand. Looked at a lot of others before buying such as Glock, Sig, HK, Kimber etc. They are all fine handguns but the XD just seemed to fit a little better. Thanks

11-18-2007, 09:54 AM	#9
RSfireman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Blair Co;Pa Posts: 309	i have the same problem with my xd45.no this is not my first handgun.if anybody has any suggestions on aftermarket adjustable sights let me know.thanks

11-18-2007, 10:01 AM	#10
navyman XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: Unfortunately in New Jersey Posts: 17	XD sights Its like the prior posts have said, I too have had the same problem as you when I got my XD45. Low and to the left. Just use the pad of the finger on the trigger and practice dry firing. It really helps, I also shoot a colt 1911 and once you get used to the trigger your'e in business. Good luck and don't worry the XD45 shoots great.

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