Beretta Compact
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First of all, are you left handed or right handed? Shooting low is a trait suspect of shot anticipation. Most righties shoot right if their finger "jerks" the pistol while squeezing the trigger. The same is usually true of a leftie but the "jerk" is to the left.
I'll bet the odds and figure that you are right-handed. When a right-handed shooter hits low and to the left there are typically two major causes: 1)involuntary tightening of the shooting hand fingers as the trigger is pulled, and 2) jerking the trigger.
One solution to problem #1 is to grip more loosely with the shooting hand and more tightly with the support hand. In this way it is easier to operate the trigger finger independently from the rest of the shooting hand fingers while still maintaining a tight overall grip.
As to problem #2, note that in rapid fire sequences there may be a tendency to "slap" the trigger. It is important to maintain positive control of the trigger during the entire firing cycle. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times; control the trigger reset; strive for smoothness first and speed second.
Hope this helps. Take your time and practice with a purpose; it takes time, a plan and repetition to make good habits automatic.
One solution to problem #1 is to grip more loosely with the shooting hand and more tightly with the support hand. In this way it is easier to operate the trigger finger independently from the rest of the shooting hand fingers while still maintaining a tight overall grip.
As to problem #2, note that in rapid fire sequences there may be a tendency to "slap" the trigger. It is important to maintain positive control of the trigger during the entire firing cycle. Keep your finger on the trigger at all times; control the trigger reset; strive for smoothness first and speed second.
Hope this helps. Take your time and practice with a purpose; it takes time, a plan and repetition to make good habits automatic.
Thanks, I am right handed. It feels like the distance that I have to close my finger to pull the trigger is long. On a large gun my finger is extended and it doesn't have to close/bend alot to fire.
On this pistol it seems like my finger has to curl around the trigger to fire. I feel like my hand turns to the left when I close my finger down that far. Will changing the position of your finger help this problem?
Should you have the tip of your finger on the trigger or should in be the first joint?
plunker
On this pistol it seems like my finger has to curl around the trigger to fire. I feel like my hand turns to the left when I close my finger down that far. Will changing the position of your finger help this problem?
Should you have the tip of your finger on the trigger or should in be the first joint?
plunkerOK, it sounds like this particular model is not a particularly good fit to your hand and/or that the trigger has a long pull. You might want to look at aftermarket grips as a first and fairly inexpensive solution. Perhaps someone like Houge makes a grip with a little more meat than the factory stocks. Finger grooves may help as well.
That said, I'll confess that I'm not especially familiar with Beretta pistols. I shoot a SIG P229/.40, which is a compact, but double stack, pistol. I also have fairly large hands, and even though the SIG factory grip panels are relatively thin, the mag well is wide and quite hand filling. You might be able to accomplish the same thing with a grip change, but try before you buy.
That said, I'll confess that I'm not especially familiar with Beretta pistols. I shoot a SIG P229/.40, which is a compact, but double stack, pistol. I also have fairly large hands, and even though the SIG factory grip panels are relatively thin, the mag well is wide and quite hand filling. You might be able to accomplish the same thing with a grip change, but try before you buy.