Posted: 6/29/2005 2:36:33 PM EDT
| I've had a Glock 17 for over ten years and really love it. My only complaint with it is that the point of impact is about 2-3 inches low from my point of aim. Shooting paper this is not a problem, but I recently shot in a GSSF match and I was hitting low on the Glock the plates course which was rather embarrassing. Does anyone else notice this problem? I'm thinking about changing out the sights just so I can raise my elevation a bit. |
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Howdy, out of curiousity, what sites are you currently using? Im new to Glocks,just got my Glock17 for fathers day. I've got some Trijicon night sights on the way, looked to install them on my new Glock. The Trijicon front sight is .165", that is a standard size,their is taller ones to be had. Not good at math,but you can easily replaced the front sight to a taller one? Here you can buy a front sight by itself,also Brownells. http://www.topglock.com/catalog/sights.htm TG |
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A taller front sight will place the POI lower, not higher, on the target. Typically I see guys want to "shoot the dots" on sights that have them, and this also usually results in higher hits. You can go to a higher rear sight or a lower front...either will bring the POI up. The other thing you might try is to simply turn your stock sights around so the white is facing forward...and yes, they will work fine like that. (or black out the wiite on both sights) This should ensure that yoiu are actually ligning up the sights and not looking for dots or such. That and some serious trigger control just might get you where you need to go. What ranges are you shooting low at? If it is less than 25yd. my guess is it is you and not the sights...but I could be wrong. No two people see sights exactly alike, I guess. |
I've been shooting low at 25 yards (all my range has for handguns). I also have an Advantage Arms .22 conversion kit that has Glock OEM adjustable sights. With .22 ammo I may not group as well as with 9mm, but point of aim is point of impact. At 25 yards with standard 115 grain FMJ ammo I can usually cover all my rounds with my hand. I am OK for windage, just consistantly low. |
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Has anyone else fired your Glock? A And if so, did they notice it's shooting low? The reason I ask is that many times, like the previous poster eluded to, it's the shooter. Typically, you may be relaxing your wrist too soon if your hitting low. Edit to add: I posted at the same time you did. Disregard my post. |