Kimber Shoots to the Left
- Thread starter GSM
- Start date
First have the gun tested on a bench rest to see if its the gun and not you.
If its not the gun, odds are your using too much trigger finger. Have the trigger shortened to stock 1911 length and get rid of that Chip McCormick grip safety, install one that allows you to grip the gun apropriately.
I have the exact same problem with my Custom Classic, my guess is your overcompensating with your grip because Kimber uses an annoying grip safety and their front strap isn't contoured like Colt's 1911 frames which are machined by hand.
If its not the gun, odds are your using too much trigger finger. Have the trigger shortened to stock 1911 length and get rid of that Chip McCormick grip safety, install one that allows you to grip the gun apropriately.
I have the exact same problem with my Custom Classic, my guess is your overcompensating with your grip because Kimber uses an annoying grip safety and their front strap isn't contoured like Colt's 1911 frames which are machined by hand.
GSM,
In order of probability:
1. Mashing, if shots are low and left and your are right handed, cure = seek good instruction & go "dry" to get rid of mash/anticipation.
2. To little tigger finger which is pushing the pistol left as trigger is pressed. Cure = install short trigger
3. Sights are off. Make sure front sight is centered on slide, if it is then move rear sight to the right.
Good shooting,
Dean
In order of probability:
1. Mashing, if shots are low and left and your are right handed, cure = seek good instruction & go "dry" to get rid of mash/anticipation.
2. To little tigger finger which is pushing the pistol left as trigger is pressed. Cure = install short trigger
3. Sights are off. Make sure front sight is centered on slide, if it is then move rear sight to the right.
Good shooting,
Dean
if mall else fails, check out Army Marksmanship
check out this site: fm 23-45 the US Army Marksmanship manual, just to make sure you are doing every thing "kopasetic" (sp??) before bench testing. I shoot a Kimber Custom Target, reasonably accurately, but when switching to my Dan Wesson model 12 .38/.357 initially I'm shooting low, found I'm pulling down on the trigger. Just a thought, but rereading it occasionally, works for me.
http://155.217.58.58/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/23-35/fm23-35.htm
check out this site: fm 23-45 the US Army Marksmanship manual, just to make sure you are doing every thing "kopasetic" (sp??) before bench testing. I shoot a Kimber Custom Target, reasonably accurately, but when switching to my Dan Wesson model 12 .38/.357 initially I'm shooting low, found I'm pulling down on the trigger. Just a thought, but rereading it occasionally, works for me.
http://155.217.58.58/cgi-bin/atdl.dll/fm/23-35/fm23-35.htm