Berretta shoots low.

[cope113]

make sure your slide isnt cracked at the breech face.

[MAD SVT]

Hey, thanks for the welcome. Lots of good info on here.

Yeah I'd suspect me too, (that was my first thought) except it's just this gun.

I went shooting a few weeks ago with some friends and shot multiple guns and had no problems except with my Berretta.

My old Ruger P95 9mm that I sold to my friend - No problem
My Sig P239 9mm that I haven't had very long - No problem
Buddies Ruger P89 9mm - No problem
Another buddies brand new Sig .45 that I've NEVER shot - No problem
My Ruger .22LR MKII - No problem

My Berretta - Directly below my aimpoint every time.

I'll just have to go to the range and get clinical on a bench.

I'll let you know what I find out.

If you guys see a "Berretta for sale" ad from me in the near future you should probably ask to test fire it.

Dude, you can THINK of the target and hit bulls with it all day long...

I think your just not adapted to the trigger very well, i pull my beretta PX4 down while im shooting it.. and I'm all over the place with mt 92FS.. Those other guns you listed dont have the same type of triggers. On the Berettas, your pulling that trigger back pretty far... your hand is moving ALOT
my .02 thats why i think you should bench it

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Whipkiller, FWIW I posted a thread in here not long ago detailing a similar problem with my beretta 92fs. In my case I felt it was shooting low and to the left. I've only had the gun for six months and bought it used. When I bought it, it had a scratch on the front of the barrel as though someone had dropped it or dragged it on the ground, muzzle first. I thought it might just be a cosmetic flaw which I was fine with, but when it didn't shoot well for me, I wanted to blame the scratch and the possibility that the barrel was bent (however minutely).

Like you, I have plenty of other handguns which I hit the black just fine with, but the beretta just seemed to be always low and to the left.

After the responses I got on my thread, I'm not ready to give up on the gun just yet, and plan to bench it on my next trip to the range. Hopefully I'll be able to diagnose whether it's the gun or me.

[NSR500]

Like everybody has said, it is probably you. It does not matter if you have a lot of guns that you shoot well, you're shooting the Beretta wrong.
A trigger is not a trigger, is not a trigger... They ain't all the same in pull, creep, etc... Each one is unique in itself.
For example with my USP9 I sometimes shoot 1" left. I'll then trade guns with a buddy and shoot his G17 poi/poa 100%. He in turn would shoot my USP9 100% poi/poa which highlights my error in shooting on my own pistol.
The first step to improvement is aknowledging that it might in fact be you that need fixing.

[whipkiller]

Like everybody has said, it is probably you. It does not matter if you have a lot of guns that you shoot well, you're shooting the Beretta wrong.
A trigger is not a trigger, is not a trigger... They ain't all the same in pull, creep, etc... Each one is unique in itself.
For example with my USP9 I sometimes shoot 1" left. I'll then trade guns with a buddy and shoot his G17 poi/poa 100%. He in turn would shoot my USP9 100% poi/poa which highlights my error in shooting on my own pistol.
The first step to improvement is aknowledging that it might in fact be you that need fixing.

You guys could be right, it just seems strange that I would shoot this gun proficiently for 6 or 7 years and then suddenly develop this bad habit with only this gun.

I ain't saying it ain't me, as I do have my moments of retardation, but they're usually somewhat temporary. (no matter what my wife and friends might tell you.)

[Call_me_Tom]

Stop staring at the target...you should see a clear front site tip.

[NavDoc]

Stop staring at the target...you should see a clear front site tip.

^ My thoughts exactly. Practice good follow-through. Focus on the front sight and watch it rise after the shot. Being in a hurry to see where your bullet struck the target will lead to low shots.

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[whipkiller]

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What Img?

Eh- I'm trying to figure out how to post pics on my iPhone to responses in the thread.

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[BamBam-31]

Eh- I'm trying to figure out how to post pics on my iPhone to responses in the thread.

This might help: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...ad.php?t=86685

[9mmepiphany]

just a thought

are you properly "driving the dots"

that low at 10 yards is quite a bit

[Black Majik]

Is it a regular 96FS Inox with a fixed front sight? That means for it to be shooting low, the rear sight had to be LOWERED (not sure how on a fixed rear sight).

5" low at 10 yards is a lot. With only the rear sight that's able to be adjusted since the front is fixed, I would have to conclude it's the shooter and not the gun.