That’s me. I can hit bullseye the first shot at 20 yards then I start shooting low left. I’ll have to try this next time.

This was me today man had a great grouping just left side of my target I was disappointed with myself

Aside from misaligned sights, another reason for low left/low right is shot anticipation. Slightly tipping the gun down as the trigger is being pulled. A subconscious attempt by the shooter to keep the muzzle down during recoil. Diagnose this issue by mixing dummy rounds with live rounds. The muzzle will dip on the click on the dummy rounds. Once this is determined, the shooter can do exercises to correct it. It's a relief to learn the reasons for shooting issues.✌🏽

I'm a long-time shooter who has been vexed with this issue. I've known I'm adding movement to the gun when breaking the shot. I found that my finger placement on the trigger ("too little," "too much," "just right") made ZERO difference. It doesn't matter AT ALL where my finger is (in my experience). It was coming from somewhere else. It was coming from the other fingers. "Milking the grip." "You're milking the grip!" Yeah! I know! How do I AVOID that?!? Nobody ever said what to DO about it... until this video. It was one of those head-smacking "D'oh!" moments. Grip it tighter! Looking forward to trying that at my next range session this weekend! Thanks!

That makes a lot of sense,thanx for the info!!! I have a huge problem with shooting low left at times,actually a lot of the time.I will give this a try for sure!!!! 🎯🎯🎯🎯

Literally the best explanation I’ve ever heard. Can’t wait to apply this to my next range day !! ❤

This is very helpful, thank you!

I'm going to steal that phrase "adding movement" for my classes. Thanks.

THANK YOU! Been trying to figure out why I have been low left. Will try your tips on my next range visit.

Good demonstration of why people shoot low left/right

Excellent way of explaining how to correct a very common issue and loved how short and sweet and to the point the video was.

Phenomenal advice I’ve never seen someone explain it using a magazine like this before. Simply brilliant thank you so much!

Thank you for a to the point style video minus bravado and b.s., subbed!

That was so insightful. Thank you.

Thank you for this information. I was so frustrated constantly shooting low and left and I couldn’t figure out why. This was exactly what I needed to know. Loving my P 365XL with Romeo Zero!!!!

Yep thats me.... will def try this on sunday

Great info 👍🏻 because everyone ( new & old ) shooters needs help from time to time.

Holy hell!!! That. Explains. Everything!!

That's a different take, I've heard from a couple trainers that low left shots typically come muscling the gun on the shot. Which made sense to me because I was gripping so tight, I thought I was pushing the gun down with my dominate hand. But when I loosened up a bit it got worse, so I didn't think that was really the issue for me. I will observe this the next time I shoot.

Didn't really have this problem with my 45 but my 10mm i was hitting low left. Followed your advice and bullseye the 1st shot. I think it was the extra weight with it being full size.

Thank you.

Solved my problem, thanks.

I’m right handed and tend to shoot to the right. Elevation is good, but the shots hit to the right.

Thank you. I will give this a try. I always shoot left. I will literally have a half dollar size hole in my target one inch to the left

Thank you! Very helpful information!

I have this issue because my pistol grip is so small with my CCW pistol. I have to really focus on my grip. It's annoying lol

As a left this was driving me nuts. My grouping has been phenomenal but I am not hitting what I am aiming at! This makes a lot of sense!

Great Stuff! I was shooting low and left this morning, that's why I'm here.

Good observation, and this tendency is aggravated even more when stress, i.e., a timer, is factored in.

Man this made so much since. I thought it was the way I was squeezing the trigger or I was too tall aiming down.

I was so happy to find this video. I purchased a Sig P-220 .45 and was shooting aggressively lower left. Looking forward to seeing improvement when I go back to the range.

Мы всё это знаем и умеем.

Add a female and your video will be number 1! Great info straight to the point!!!!

Thanks it helps a lot 👍

Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

Just signed up for my first Sig classes. Can't wait to see you guys at the Florida facility.

Great. Thanks for the information. I will be trying this new method.

Thank you for a very, very useful tip

Thank you so much I don’t shot low left but shots go a little left at times I’ll work on this tomorrow!

I went to the range yesterday everything was pulling left

Just got my first compact,,, same problem ,,, NOW I know,,, thanks ! I was almost ready to sell it, lol

Excellent 👍 video

Thank you for the advice and presentation. I'll focus on that next time. All my shots went low right (lefty here). I tried to put my finger on the trigger differently but didn't see any improvements. Now I see the issue is somewhere else. Thanks!

That’s me. Left-handed and constantly shooting low right even though I could swear I have a good grip and no movement

Yea, this is aggravating. Everyone tells me something different. I just saw a video and the instructor said the opposite and to shoot with the pinky OUT because that finger is the one which causes alot of the problems. Now this one tells me to grip it harder with the last two fingers. I've been shooting low left for the majority of my career in LE for 23 years.

Thk you

Great tip, I was doing just that , low right as a lefty. This tip should help

I still think it’s the gun!!! 😜🤪just kidding! Great video

Any tips on shooting slightly uphill? I swear I couldn’t hit anything but dirt lol. It was maybe 10-15 degrees upwards and I was using a S&W 40 that I don’t really care for but got a good deal…

wowoowzers this was my exact problem!

practicing today to prep for CCW and this happened. I am left handed and every shot went low right

When ever my gun is inaccurate I always assume it’s me at first I don’t blame the gun until I learn how to shoot it correctly, I need practice

Yup same

Sir i need help with sight alignment and trigger control for the academy text. Any tips?

Just went to the range this morning with my Mom. I’m consistently having this problem. I’m a new shooter, with an ok group 6-8” but it’s mostly low and to the left. Thank you. I will try and work on this.

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My friend blames the sights. Refusing to hold the pistol properly, stand properly and insist on having the target 15 yards out. Target looks like Swiss cheese and he’s returning the pistol cause he everything is low left. When I fire his pistol at my laserlyte target, his red dot is spot on.

Holy shark fins Batman

Yeah well,in my case theres something wrong with my gun. I'm not sure what it is,but my old pistol had the same problem

Also thanks, doesn’t sound like much but this might be the rip that saves someone’s life

question, why not adjust the sights right n hit where u want with your natural grip?

Thank you 😂

Sir...First off, thanks for that video. I will give it a try. I do have a question however. Assuming that someone is shooting a pretty tight group either low left or low right, how can you actually determine whether it's YOU or THE GUN? Having an idea or just plain knowing the answer to that I would think is paramount to getting the problem fixed. If it's the operator, then the operator needs to work on technique. If it's the gun, then that needs to be addressed. If you were to be incorrect as to what the problem actually is, you likely set yourself up for potentially creating problems that may not have existed in the first place.

After 45 years of carrying and mostly shooting J frame monster snubs I am positive that my flinch/anticipation is due to subconscious body motion to absorb recoil when I shoot any striker fire gun, which of course is my present carry gun for the past 10 years. The dummy round test just shows the body action and the variation of the amount of flinch shows how the mindful state varies. You can almost measure internal stress as the shot placement goes widely off target at certain times. There are some wonderful videos that really go into the neuro aspect of this. Grip and stance play small roles in my case. One of the most amazing test is when I start shooting poor I can sight the target and close my eyes and actually do better when firing. The anticipation of the travel of the finger, and hitting the wall pressure, pre thinks the actual firing and you tense and move forward to “absorb” the coming recoil. The biggest test is to take my ruger .22 pistol and fire off 50 rounds perfect and then place my sig 365 in my hand and then see how perfect I fire it. The use of the .22 kind of calibrates the brain to pull, wall, fire, in a relaxed timing sequence. Then going back to my 9mm 365 becomes near perfect. Another point is that usually the flinch comes after and early few shots when the brain is learning the bang portion and tries to “ help us” by pre thinking and tightening up in response but has the wrong timing. Just my own experience and i have been wrestling with this for decades and finally have it solved. BTW i never had this issue shooting a standard revolver, even with single action magnum rounds. The darn striker fire mechanics really messes with your brain. If you wired yourself to double action revolver heavy trigger, the striker fire is really a mind teaser .

OK but if I focus on the front sight it will bring my aim back on target. If I don’t absolutely focus on the front sight I go low left.

Bet

I shoot my Glocks better then my m&ps , with the M&p shield the gun shakes as I press the trigger and my Glocks that’s not the case

When I hit the bad guy 5 times at low left he is as dead as if I hit him between the eyes.

There is only one way to shoot accurately........... sight picture on bullseye, smooth trigger squeez, do not anticipate the shot, AND dont blink.

How bout shooting right, I'm right handed

I was having this problem yesterday at the range and was thinking my sights were misaligned I will use a stronger grip next time

Awight awight awight