Dryfire-pulling to right as shot breaks.

[CAMSDADDY]

I have been trying to incorporate more strong hand only and weak hand only shooting in my training both live and dry fire. Tonight while dry firing I found an issue.The gun that I first realized this was a Glock 19. I then noticed the same with my 26. When I am holding the front sight on the target as the shot breaks I see the gun jerk right. I am trying to slowly pull the trigger to the rear so that I am surprised yet just as the trigger breaks the sights break right. I dont know if I need to work on strength of my arms as well as my grip or if there may be something else Im doing. Does this sound familiar?

 

[dakota port]

did you put your whole finger in the trigger guard to pull the trigger? that is my problem, the tip of the finger should really be the only part into the trigger guard

 

[johnduke]

how long have you been trying?

 

[CAMSDADDY]

As a revolver shooter I do probably put too much finger in the trigger guard.

 

[protective measures]

This is fairly common. In class yesterday we had a shooter doing that.
Sounds like you're "milking" the gun. That is usually the cause of shots going low & right to the point of aim.
In otherwords, you're tightening your grip as you're pressing the trigger.

If the shots are just to the right the (right-handed) shooter is using too much thumb pressure or occasionally using the joint of the finger instead of the pad... most of the time that throws the shot to the left for some reason.
Hard to say w/o seeing it in action but sounds like you're milking the grip.

Stop doing that.

Buy some dummy rounds & start mixing those in with live rounds. Watch the front sight closely until you can press the trigger w/o any movement of the gun or front sight.

 

[CAMSDADDY]

I think it also has to do with I have shot very little SHO or WHO. I found when I quit worrying that I would drop the gun my shooting really improved. I think I was always worried it would jump out of my hand and would grab it at the last min. I think I will work on grip and trigger pull. Once I get it dry I will take it to the range and see how it works with dummy rounds.

 

[protective measures]

I think it also has to do with I have shot very little SHO or WHO. I found when I quit worrying that I would drop the gun my shooting really improved. I think I was always worried it would jump out of my hand and would grab it at the last min. I think I will work on grip and trigger pull. Once I get it dry I will take it to the range and see how it works with dummy rounds.

I just re-read the original post.
It is definitely milking or squeezing the grip as you're firing. That is common & expected when shooting one-handed.
As stated, it takes practice to overcome.

 

[mikey357]

Is this "Right Drift" present when you Dryfire with TWO Hands, or only SHO or WHO? I have a coupla' ideas, but it would help to know the answer to my Q... ....mikey357

 

[protective measures]

I originally though you were talking about two handed shooting, hence the statement referring to "milking" ot "thumbing".

That could be the case w/ either two- handed or SHO... unlikely for WHO.

Milking or increasing grip pressure w/ your whole hand or even flexing your entire arm is very common when shooting SHO.
Of the two shooters in this mornings class, one of them was really milking his shots low & right, and then after we fixed that, he started fingering the trigger or using the joint of his index finger instead of the pad when pressing the trigger which pushed him left.
Finally he got it all together & started driving it straight.

Buy some dummy rounds or at least have a partner load your gun & alternate having you fire on a live round or an empty chamber & WATCH that front sight to see if & where it moves. If/ when it moves it should help you identify what you're doing incorrectly & help correct your trigger press.

The front sight should stay almost if not 100% still w/ a good dryfire.

 

[Delete]

Army and Marines run 'dime drills'. Balance a dime flat on the front sight. Pull the trigger, should still be there after your trigger pull. Fired shell casings will work as well.
I made some dummy rounds for my Springfield XD. No powder, no primer, just the case and the bullet. Blindly mix in with your target ammo. You'll see pretty quick if you're flinching or what.
One tip I didn't see, might try shooting one handed with a double action revolver. My LCP w/ that LONGGGG heavy trigger break, helped me with a striker fired gun.