Range report - 2nd time ever with 1911 - The Firearms Forum

WildcatFan · 10-19-2009, 07:42 PM

Well I went yesterday with Dad and his buddy and I was tearin' it up! It was the 2nd time with my first handgun and I did very well for a newbie. It was shooting a little to the left last Sunday right out of the box and I haven't adjusted it. Any suggestions/helpers on adjusting the sights on my Hoss? Or is it just pound it a few mags, adjust, pound, adjust...?

Goneracin · 10-20-2009, 10:19 AM

shoot the hell out of it. the 1911 is a great platform, enjoy it

JLA · 10-20-2009, 11:21 AM

how much is a tad to the left and at what distance??? 1911s have LH twist rifling and do tend to torque the pistol in that direction, you may be simply firing too fast. if the gun is new, shoot it in real good before you adjust anything, and try different brands of ammo. after about 3 or 4 hundred rounds and it still shoots left, drift the rear sight right a touch (a little goes a long way on a pistol)...

10-19-2009, 07:42 PM	#1
WildcatFan V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 68	Range report - 2nd time ever with 1911 Well I went yesterday with Dad and his buddy and I was tearin' it up! It was the 2nd time with my first handgun and I did very well for a newbie. It was shooting a little to the left last Sunday right out of the box and I haven't adjusted it. Any suggestions/helpers on adjusting the sights on my Hoss? Or is it just pound it a few mags, adjust, pound, adjust...? __________________ These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. -Thomas Payne- -->

10-20-2009, 10:19 AM	#2
Goneracin V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 151	Re: Range report - 2nd time ever with 1911 shoot the hell out of it. the 1911 is a great platform, enjoy it __________________ Long time Marine, Novice pistol shooter, First time 1911 owner and proud of it. Looking for advice and tips on it all. Going to war without the French is like going hunting without an accordian, you leave a lot of useless noisey bagage behind - Donald Rumsfeld

10-20-2009, 11:21 AM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,398	Re: Range report - 2nd time ever with 1911 how much is a tad to the left and at what distance??? 1911s have LH twist rifling and do tend to torque the pistol in that direction, you may be simply firing too fast. if the gun is new, shoot it in real good before you adjust anything, and try different brands of ammo. after about 3 or 4 hundred rounds and it still shoots left, drift the rear sight right a touch (a little goes a long way on a pistol)... __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!