1911 Shooting Low

[CK_32]

Aim higher.

[Lead Waster]

Unfortunately, my range doesn't have sandbags available, nor do I have any. I'd like to get some try, I'm not taking myself out of the equation.

My front sight height is whatever came stock on a Colt O1991. It looks pretty tall to me. Definitely not GI style. If I had to guess, I'd say the front sight is about 5mm's in height.

EDIT: Just measured the height and it is in fact 5mm's in height.

Bring a towel to the range, use it as a "rest" or even just rest your gun/hand down on the shelf.

[Drivedabizness]

Except for the diagram offered is all wrong if the target has a black bullseye :face palm:

if you can't group, you can't diagnose the real problem.

Try shooting at a solid white target (or turn the cardboard around) and simply line your sights up at what "appears" to be the middle of the target while focusing on the front sight and a straight trigger press to the rear.

If you are trying to "see" the bullseye (or the rear sight) you cannot focus on the front sight. If you can't do that, you can't be accurate with a pistol.

Shooting at a blank target will help you focus on the front sight. The only thing moving is your trigger finger.

Try that drill - it works.

Olympic shooters commonly shoot "sub-six". On an NRA bullseye target at 50 yards, the target is dividd into thirds top to bottom. Above the bull, height of the bull and below the bull are the same size. You hold at what looks like the center of the bottom 3rd (nice, white background). Unless your wobble area is bigger than the size of the bull (it isn't) if your sights are set right you should be in the black.