Critique My Target

[jak77]

Tell me what Im doing wrong. Im shooting a full size Springfield Loaded with a two-handed thumbs-high grip. I would like to know what I need to do to get my groups more centered. Thanks.

[bjl333]

Adjust the sights to the right? Have you try benching the gun to see where it shoots?

[G-forceJunkie]

Work on trigger control (your right handed, right?) and see if the group shifts right. Then shoot some groups left handed. If they are all still to the left, adjust your rear sight.

[NationsMostWanted]

i noticed my first time shooting paper targets was very inaccurate, 2nd time out i put a firmer grip and everything was alot more accurate

[Quiet]

Could this help you out?

[jmzhwells]

Too much grip w/ the primary hand and not enough grip with the support hand.

[Greg-Dawg]

Aim to the right.

[iareConfusE]

Aim to the right.

Aha, oh you.

[p.ro]

Here's my critique.
Your target is very beautiful.
I like how you used the negative space to
create an asymmetric balance.
Good use of curved lines.
The negative space seems to lead the
viewers' eyes into the bullseye. Which would
be the focal point of the piece.

[Scratch705]

all i can say is those are some damn clean holes....

[i1800collect]

all i can say is those are some damn clean holes....

I thought so too...

jak77, where you shooting wadcutters or was the target printed on some good quality paper or something?

[IntoForever]

Too much grip w/ the primary hand and not enough grip with the support hand.

^ this was my excuse.

[Grayblue]

There is no way to do a diagnostics just by looking at the target.

Just suggesting what might have happened is all that can be done. That may not be helpful, and can even be misleading.

[DougJ]

Too much grip w/ the primary hand and not enough grip with the support hand.

Yup, and you're probably squeezing the hand as you squeeze the trigger. Make sure your grip is consistent and your sight alignment doesn't change shot to shot. Index the trigger on the 1st pad of your finger and press straight back - don't let your whole hand squeeze the trigger.

What distance was that?

[Revoman]

How do you know if the sights are on center already? Is this a gun that you have fired and know that it's adjusted to your sight picture?

I would lean toward adjusting the sight for the distance that you are shooting. If it's 25 yards, I would take it about 5-6 clicks to the right and MAYBE 1 click up and give it another go.

If your target distance is shorter than that, then adjust the sights accordingly.

Your group is great, it appears that your sights are off just a touch.