Have a handgun in your collection that you just don't shoot well?

[SpaldingPM]

Sure, bring some friends.

Indeed I shall... 6 posts away. Sorry, I feel the need to countdown. Need to hit 1000 before I leave in 10 min for the 1500 haha

 

[Birds Away]

It's good to set achievable goals.

 

[armedindy]

i have a handgun that some of my friends seem to be able to shoot better than myself..only one though, with the rest, im the best

 

[SpaldingPM]

How does that HighpointGlockDarrenger shoot for you?

 

[Bennettjh]

I HAD a SP101 I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with. I wanted to like the gun but couldn't rationalize keeping it.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Yup. I can't get used to the factory sights on the 10-22. The little diamond thingy in the back just doesn't do it for me. There's no way I'd be comfortable shooting it at distances I'd shoot my Marlin 60 with no thought at all.

 

[rvb]

I need a laser though to check on trigger pulling.

or a dime.

ballance it on the FS. You're doing pretty good if you can drop the hammer and it doesn't fall off.

If just for range use, try a lighter mainspring for a quick/dirty improved trigger. A 17-18lb 1911 mainspring should work in most commercial ammo. a 15lb 1911 mainspring is good to go if you are using federal primers. You can also get a factory beretta "D" spring, which will be reliable, but not quite as light.

-rvb

 

[SpaldingPM]

or a dime.

ballance it on the FS. You're doing pretty good if you can drop the hammer and it doesn't fall off.

If just for range use, try a lighter mainspring for a quick/dirty improved trigger. A 17-18lb 1911 mainspring should work in most commercial ammo. a 15lb 1911 mainspring is good to go if you are using federal primers. You can also get a factory beretta "D" spring, which will be reliable, but not quite as light.

-rvb

Awesome! I will try both of those!

 

[nakinate]

Crazy how that works. I shoot my M9 very well.

 

[8th SPS USAF]

No I do not. I took a pistol course at a LGS and beat the instructor . Still have the B-27 target, and won $5 from him. I used my now 25+ year old Sig 226 .

 

[marv]

I had one I didn't shoot worth a $***. It went bye-bye today.

 

[45fan]

The experience I have had with the M9 was very similar, but with practice it can be a very accurate gun. When I started with it, I was almost embarrassed to admit those were my targets. Compared to the 1911, or even the DA revolvers that I have shot, the M9 has a much lower tolerance for the shooter not following good marksmanship rules. The closest thing in my safe at home right now is a Taurus PT-92, and it has frustrated more than a few people that have shot it without being familiar with that type of gun. Even now, it takes a little bit of a learning curve to get things tightened up when it comes out to the range with me. With practice, you should have no issues getting good results out of it, assuming everything is in good working order.

 

[indykid]

My future son-in-law took my Franken92FS and was able to take out the center of a target at 25 yards. Yes, yards. Of course he is in the Air Force and has a ton of time with the M9/92FS but he demonstrated that accuracy can be had. My Franken92FS (custom built by me using parts from many donors) also has the 92D hammer spring which made a big difference in trigger pull. The Beretta trigger also smooths out the more you use it, like it self-polishes.

Most people who are not used to shooting the 92FS/M9 usually shoot low and right, pulling the hefty pistol down as they pull the trigger. Takes a lot of practice to keep it straight, but that is the key to any target shooting, practice, practice, practice.

Try a D model hammer spring, you will be amazed at the difference in trigger pull.

 

[SpaldingPM]

Everyone keeps telling me I should get the D spring. Well like I stated in the OP, I've had issues with accuracy shooting bullsyes (nra 50'). I use SA for bullseye, and don't even mess with DA. I don't see how a hammer spring could help in SA bullseye shooting? Maybe for duty use, where you'd have to rely on that first shot being DA, but I would honestly see a simple sear and trigger component buff helping much more in my case.

The gun is being delivered to zach @ profire today, and he'll be able to tell me if the gun itself is defective. Something just isn't right here. I benched it again, shot 15-115's, 15-124, and 15-147's and at 15 yards there were many misses and the hits were alllllllll over. Something isnt right here.

 

[copo]

Only gun I don't shoot well is my Smith & Wesson model 36. But I just picked up 1000 rounds to help cure that issue

 

[indykid]

The D spring not only drops the DA pull but also the SA pull by about 2 pounds.

 

[rockhopper46038]

I've got a 92FS that is in my brother's hands at the moment (on loan) that I wouldn't say I shot poorly, but could not shoot as well as most anything else I own or have tried. I found shooting the Beretta oddly distracting, for some reason.

 

[SpaldingPM]

The D spring not only drops the DA pull but also the SA pull by about 2 pounds.

Oh OK. I'm sure matching that with a thorough buffing will be sub 2lbs then... which is damn good. Have a link to purchase one?
Every place I've seen is out.

 

[James20]

My smith model 66. but I'll never get rid of it cause it was my dads duty gun for many years