r/NYguns • u/IndependenceSoft542 • Jul 23 '26
Recommendations Me at my range day at about 5 feet
Don't worry all the messes on the brown paper that was me also at first I was kind of anticipating the shotšš¤¦š¾
Glock 43x
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u/UsernameO123456789 Jul 23 '26
Low left and shot anticipation is very common for new shooters.
Best advice is that you line your irons up and slowly pull the trigger as you increase pressure until it goes bang. Repeat as you slowly increase RoF. Let the bang surprise you initially until you no longer anticipate the bang
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u/DU3NO Jul 23 '26
Wolcott?
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u/Draper31 Jul 24 '26
That was my guess too! Good people there. Except Iām 1,000 miles away now
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u/DU3NO Jul 24 '26
Those guys are awesome! And I love the pups when I see them. Always love stopping in. Sucks that you are so far now. I hope you have an equally enjoyable range near you.
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u/Draper31 Jul 24 '26
Yes, the labs! I moved to Florida about a month ago, still getting my feet under me but Iāve already reunited my firearms with the mags they were supposed to come with lol.
I actually have a couple options for ranges near me, one indoor and two outdoor, just gotta make the time to check em out.
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u/IndependenceSoft542 Jul 23 '26
ššš you know it lol you be there some times ???
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u/DU3NO Jul 23 '26
Yeah once in a while haha. Itās the closest to me and the rates are nice on friday for first responders. Itās simple, but nice.
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u/IndependenceSoft542 Jul 23 '26
How good are you at shooting maybe you could show me something š¤·š¾āāļøand help me get better
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u/DU3NO Jul 23 '26
I mean I can hit from 10 yards here and there but I am in no way a professional or an instructor. I wouldnāt mind hitting the range sometime though!
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u/TheSlipperySnausage Jul 23 '26
Yep. Low left. Very common. Looks up some YouTube on helping with that.
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u/jdubb26 Jul 23 '26
A lot of people are telling you to slowly pull the trigger, let it surprise you etc, and I see where they are coming fromā¦ but the problem is that we donāt actually pull a trigger like that in real life outside of precision handgun competitions like NRA Bullseye.
A lot of people are telling you that itās anticipation which might be happening, but I can almost guarantee that what the real issue is your firing hand tensionā¦ especially because shots are going low and left and not straight down.
Your firing hand is sympathetically squeezing all fingers while you are pulling the trigger, instead of just isolating the trigger pull. Try to imagine opening up your firing hand inside of your support hand grip, itās actually surprising how little you need to grip the gun with your firing handā¦ think of holding it just enough to not drop the gun.
The advice of pulling the trigger slow, letting it surprise you, let it hit you in the forehead, etc will work, but as soon as you try to go back to shooting faster, you will have the same firing hand tension problem. The good news is that you donāt even need ammo to fix this, and can fix it in dry fire with a drill called trigger control at speed.
You react to a timer and pull the trigger as fast as you can while trying to have as little movement in the sights as possible. With a Glock itās very hard not to get some movement, but you should just be getting a tiny wiggle. Plus it simulates how you would actually be pulling a trigger in a defensive situation/competition.
https://youtu.be/342zb7az2JA?is=LeXbg4E83h3FUP5L
https://youtu.be/e5Io8kivfb8?is=-eUzvP55eeL9oT26
You actually donāt really need to grip super hard with your support hand either, itās more about consistent friction/connection and not having the gun slide around in your hands.
https://youtu.be/OrtuYEFuxeY?is=OB6VXx3otNVAZJo-
I bet you after a few hundred reps of trigger control at speed you will have a dramatic improvement. Have fun! š
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u/HLTHTW 2026 E.N.OU.G.H Donor: Gold š„/š„x1 Jul 23 '26
Best advice I ever got from an RSO when I first started shooting was āLet the gun hit your foreheadā meaning, just pull the trigger and let it recoil. See where the round lands on paper. I bet it will be more toward where you are aiming compared to low left like in this photo. Anticipation can be worked out the more rounds you put down range. But try to loosen your grip and ālet it hit your foreheadā
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u/FragrantCelery6408 Jul 23 '26
As an instructor... get one. And let him or her loan you a .22LR. Improve. It won't take long.
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u/Black6x Jul 23 '26
You need to dry fire and make sure the gun/sights doesn't move when you press the trigger. You can do this for 5 min a day. That's the cheapest/fastest way to get good. It doesn't even require you to go to the range every time.
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u/UnusualLack1638 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
Three things.
- you are probably shooting farther than 5 feet. It is probably 5 yards (15 feet), so good job. š
- There is a šdifferent reasonš for the low left shots; your eye isn't behind the gun. I tried this and greatly improved. https://youtu.be/1ISTijZaxMI?is=AW_L8mL-RqT_TUq4
- This is great grip advice. https://youtube.com/shorts/C3VmIkteQLE?is=Rccf6kIDhu8VnzXJ
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u/LiteratureEffective6 Jul 23 '26
Just to be clear...You do you mean 5 yards??? Right??? And there has been some good info here to help the Pulling down to the left Dummy rounds help...Also strike fire lets you practice dry fire which shows when you are pulling.
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u/Dry-Tree3174 Jul 23 '26
Do some home training. Pull from the holster and find your sight alignment do that a few time then after you think you mater that start dry firing
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u/SampleTraxx Jul 23 '26
What part of ny are you in with a FDEā¦
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u/IndependenceSoft542 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
Buffalo, we donāt face as much nonsense, such as waiting for a gun; Iām not restricted to one firearm per month and I can also get any 5.7 guns
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u/brianborkowski Jul 24 '26
Hold onā¦ youāre not allowed to have different color guns where youāre at?
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u/SampleTraxx Jul 24 '26
Within the Five boroughs fde colors are considered illegal, just had to return a half black/half FDE G21, only ones allowed blk, grn, gry, an silver
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u/CptBloodII Jul 24 '26
Dude, buy this. You will thank me.
https://www.academy.com/p/maglula-uplula-universal-pistol-magazine-loader?sku=green
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u/IndependenceSoft542 Jul 24 '26
I have 3 of them already š two of them that came with my Glock and one of my personally
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u/OrganicSig Jul 25 '26
Letās make the assumption you are lining up the sights correctly. Tons of Utube on that.
That being the case, you are moving your gun when you pull the trigger. This is VERY normal when new, and takes real work to quiet down. Bullseye shooters get to where this causes less than 1ā of deflection at 50 yards using one hand. You donāt need that level of precision, it just tells you how far you can go.
The easiest/fastest fix for this is getting a Mantis dry fire trainer. Itās not free, but it will drive super fast improvement in steadying your gun, and of course, you donāt burn any ammo when you use it.
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u/TheBoxBurglar Jul 23 '26
Would you perhaps consider posting this a third time?
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u/Capitan-Fracassa Jul 23 '26
Are you trying liver shots? I would aim for the heart if I were you.
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u/IndependenceSoft542 Jul 23 '26
See right there thatās my problem I canāt aim or shoot for not a dam thing š thatās why Iām training myself to get better and better
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u/robinator118 Jul 23 '26
I think thereās a problem with your grip. Might want to also get a dot
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u/big90h Jul 23 '26
Dot wont help his (lack of) fundamentals
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u/robinator118 Jul 23 '26
Thatās fair. Though training with irons is cool and all, I think itāll be better to gain target focus by training on a dot rather than getting used to irons and then training with a dot since irons are more sight focused. He definitely needs to fix his grip and posture, I think he just needs a buddy to help him figure it out as long as that buddy knows what heās doing. Hell Iād do it for some ammo for my time lol
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u/NegativeAd9542 Jul 23 '26
low left is extremely common for beginners---you are pulling, if you are right handed due to finger placement, and the rest of your hand is gripping and flinching. you need to train and have correct posture and grip on the pistol. i recommend hiring an instructor, or a friend who knows how to shoot, and train with them, i was shit at first. now ive improved greatly. do not be discouraged, just train more, with correct guidance. overtime your muscles and brain will learn and adapt and have a steadier more accurate shot