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05-06-2012, 04:56 AM
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First time with my new XDM
Went to the range with my new XDM4.5" 9mm yesterday. First shot was literally dead center. I will post the pic tomorrow. I shot 150 rounds and all and all not bad but shot left a TON. I am a noob and love how the gun feels but need some training.
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05-06-2012, 01:16 PM
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Congrats on the Springer -
All you need is practice 
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05-06-2012, 01:39 PM
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I have the XD .40 and I was wayyyyy low left until I worked at it. I am just now getting we're I need to be. Keep shooting, you will correct the left. These are more difficult to learn to shoot than others.
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05-06-2012, 01:52 PM
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05-07-2012, 01:50 PM
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This is an awesome tool. I've used it a lot...
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05-07-2012, 05:10 PM
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Thanks for the info. What does too little trigger finger mean?
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05-07-2012, 05:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnum27
Thanks for the info. What does too little trigger finger mean?
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Means your likely not putting enough of the tip of your finger on the trigger. Your not pulling the trigger evenly to the rear. Like if you use your one finger to pull a book across a desk if you use your finger on a corner it will not pull the book straight. You gotta pull from the middle and evenly
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Last edited by JonM; 05-07-2012 at 05:16 PM.
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05-07-2012, 06:01 PM
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Sounds to me like your first round surprised you on the trigger break, just like it's supposed to. After that you started anticipating. That's my problem too. When I practice dry-fire the barrel never even twitches downward, sideways or anything. As soon as the gun is loaded, I start anticipating. Every once in a while I manage to make my trigger finger duplicate the "click" from the dry-fire practice. That click that goes bang almost always puts the round in the X-ring. The rest of them are mostly low/left. My next goal is to get to "click" every twice in a while... 
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Practice does NOT make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
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05-08-2012, 12:51 AM
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I have XDM 9mm w 4.5" and I recently went to the range and shot left. Go to XD.com forum - this happens. I got some advice on adjusting my grip and next time all was well. Get as high a grip as you can...just like a revolver
It seems to follow a 90/10 rule - 90% of the time it's you, 10% sights. XDMs are set for 6 o'clock hold on Tgt. Easier to try new grip then it is to drift rear sight...
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05-08-2012, 01:39 AM
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Welcome to the club
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