Ruger LC9, ammo or possible warranty issue

[Greg B]

My father in law bought an LC9. We've taken it to the range twice and the thing just will not hit what I'm aiming at.
At 15 yrds, it shoots nearly a foot low & to the right.
Running 147 gr, FMJ reloads that are at least 15 years old. The same rounds perform great in my 92FS, I know, totally different animals. But....
I even checked the sights against a laser foresight, and they seem good, at least visually.
I'm about to recommend my FIL send the pistol back to Ruger to have the factory check it over.
Any thoughts?

[neal0124]

I've shot two LC9's. One of them totally stock, the other had some kind of trigger work done to it. It's been a while since I shot them but I do remember that it was pretty difficult to hit anything with either of them.

[Freq18Hz]

Not enough info. Try new ammo, and have another qualified shooter check it out.

Would be surprised if it is the gun, but it's possible I suppose.


-Freq

[usmcspud]

Mine shoots NATO and HPs minute of heart at 15 yds. POA-POI.
Are you lefthanded by any chance?

[usmcspud]

Maybe you're moving the pistol with your trigger pull.
Try dry firing while aiming at a spot on the wall and watch your sights for movement.

[wild_weasel]

Mine shoots; Winchester White Box 115gr FMJ, Remington 115gr JHP, and my 124gr fmj w/6gr of Power Pistol reloads pretty much to point of aim without issue at the ranges you mention. Just picked up one of the 9 round extended magazines at a gun show and looking forward to trying it out. People not used to the long DA trigger pull of the LC9 or any DA only automatic tend to shoot low. I used to shoot low also when I first started shooting DA revolvers.

[P.W.]

The above diagram should explain why your rounds are going low and to the right.
I would also recommend purchasing Galloway Precision's shorter stroke trigger bar and reduce power spring, this help the trigger break sooner and crisper than the stock unit.

[jyo]

The issue with DAO pistols is staying on target during the loooong trigger pull---and if the trigger is not smooth in operation, it is easy to wonder off target. I am a very experinced shooter and it still took a while to get used to the DAO on my Kahr CW-9 pistols---and they have a super-smooth trigger action. My wife didn't have much trouble adapting to the trigger on her Kahr because it is pretty much the only pistol she shoots. If the DAO trigger is gritty or heavy or stagey, this would make shooting much harder. Have an experinced shooter try your pistol and check his results. Oh, and start at 7 yards.

[Off the Roster]

Are you lefthanded by any chance?

i was thinking cross-dominant.

[MA5177]

The triggers suck on them, that is more than likely your problem

[limitdown]

Are you lefthanded by any chance?

That's also the first question that that came to my mind when I saw the post.

For righties, low-and-left is a symptom of tugging the trigger.
With smaller and lighter guns, the tugging will have an outsized effect on the low-and-left problem. Problem appears most often with /long-pull/heavy triggers

Try putting 70% to 80% of your grip strength on your "weak hand" and 20-30% on your "strong hand"

[Greg B]

The more I think on it, and reading the comments, I'm starting to think how I'm shooting is the problem. I was just surprised I am having such a problem.
I'm not an expert by any stretch, but I usually adapt to a new pistol better.


You all have given me many things to try and work on next weekend.

[Speedpower]

1st of all, try shooting it bench rest, that should tell you if it's you or the gun, I have an LC9 and it shoots POA/POI with sights lined up correctly, but did notice that the front sight is off to the left when I 1st got it, I used a sight pusher to push it to the center before even shooting the gun 1st, but when I tried it the 1st time, I was surprised that POA/POI was dead on!