trouble shooting pistol

elmer fudd · 01-04-2008, 09:02 PM

I'm having problems shooting my ruger .22 LR pistol it is a simi-auto. any tips to help me with aiming it and stuff becouse I Need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

SilverRun · 01-04-2008, 10:37 PM

Can you be more specific with what problem your having? Are you just not hitting the target? Give us some more info and we will try and help.

elmer fudd · 01-04-2008, 10:46 PM

I will shoot several rounds off and they are never close to the bullsey or in the same spot one time i will be high right and the next time i will be low left or some oter place and i have problems keeping it steady.

nathangdad · 01-04-2008, 11:31 PM

Please come back with a more specific information.
Exactly what problem or problems are you experiencing? It might be that your gun needs to go back to Ruger for warranty work if it is in warranty or to a gunsmith for examination.

Roy Collins · 01-05-2008, 12:04 AM

Let someone else shoot it and see if the same thing is happening before you blame the gun. It might be you are just prone to the noise. I think you are just nervous and thinking too much about what you are doing. Also bring the target in real close (7yds) and then see what you can do from there. If you are hitting good on the target then move it out. Not everybody is a Sgt. York first time out.

.22guy · 01-05-2008, 01:18 AM

Shoot it on some sandbags and see what it does. And get about 4 bricks of cheap Wal-mart .22LR and practice, practice, practice.

PS make sure the ammo you buy works in the pistol and doesn't jam before you buy 4 bricks. If you buy 4 bricks of jamming ammo it will just frustrate you and you won't learn as well.

ArkansasHunter · 01-05-2008, 01:32 AM

Buy other brands of ammo to try to find the ammo your pistol shoots more accurantly and keep practising.
I had the same thing happen to me with a CZ pistol so I change ammo. shoot as often as you can and wear ear plugs or ear muff hearing protection.
You'll get better...A.H

P.S. give the barrel a good cleanung too.

Bravo · 01-05-2008, 01:38 AM

If you're shooting low left, then you're probably yanking on the trigger and anticipating recoil. I have the same problem with my S&W M&P-9mm, but I'm slowly fixing it. Try other ammo, try letting someone else fire it.

If another person makes a good group near the bullseye, then practice dry firing. The gun shouldn't move when the firing pin/striker goes forward.

evilblackrifle · 01-05-2008, 03:59 AM

breath control.... concentrate on your target..... don't anticipate the "bang!".... practice your stance. practice your grip. Try shooting from the bench - resting the gun on sand bags or other kind of rest.

elmer fudd · 01-05-2008, 05:49 PM

thaks for the tips

irish murphy · 01-05-2008, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmer fudd

I'm having problems shooting my ruger .22 LR pistol it is a simi-auto. any tips to help me with aiming it and stuff becouse I Need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

How long have you been shooting pistols?If not long it is probably you not the pistol.Everything you do with your hand when shooting a pistol has a dramatic effect on where the shots will go.It might take you some time to become a good shot with a pistol.But you have the best one to teach you hand and trigger control.I used a ruger for a few years,they are a robust little gun which will chew just about any ammo reliably.The trigger is a bit agricultural,but usable.It is very hard to give proper advice on the net,being there with you would be much better.Maybe you should seek out some advice from a local range or training organisation.

Its basic,but difficult if no one explains it to you.Sight picture/trigger control/breathing and being comfotable are number 1.Get some help.

BPierce · 01-05-2008, 06:35 PM

Few people can learn to shoot a handgun by themselves. If you can't find someone to teach you then get some written instructions written spesificly for handgun and learn the basics by dry firing.

elmer fudd · 01-05-2008, 07:16 PM

thx

big boomer · 01-05-2008, 07:49 PM

You maybe suffering from the illness that happens to all handgun shooters at one time or another "the flinch" I have been struck down with this illness a time or two. are you using a 2 hand hold, or shooting off the bench with sandbags ? The bench is best, take your time, line up on target, breath in and let out half of it, squeeze the trigger. If you find its not you but the gun have some one check the muzzle for dings.

elmer fudd · 01-05-2008, 07:55 PM

mk70ss · 01-05-2008, 09:59 PM

http://www.targetshooting.ca/docs/Intro2PS.pdf

Try Here, it's the complete manual.

Uncle Red · 01-06-2008, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BPierce

Few people can learn to shoot a handgun by themselves. If you can't find someone to teach you then get some written instructions written spesificly for handgun and learn the basics by dry firing.

Dry fire practice is ok for center fire but not ok for rim fire. DO NOT dry fire a .22 long rifle since it is a rim fire. Repeated dry fire can damage the firing pin to the point where it will not fire and it will have to be replaced.

-UR

big boomer · 01-06-2008, 07:24 PM

Uncle Red is correct unless you get a dummy dry fire round to practice on these are usually a red plastic with cushy bottom to absorb the impact and can be found at gun shops. These are a good way to practice trigger control.

elmer fudd · 01-06-2008, 07:26 PM

thanks alot for the tips that website helped me alot!

rfc357 · 01-06-2008, 07:56 PM

Get some competent instruction from a qualified instructor. The way to shoot better is to practice, but practicing incorrect technique will make matters worse. An instructor knows what to look for.

01-04-2008, 09:02 PM	#1
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,239	trouble shooting pistol I'm having problems shooting my ruger .22 LR pistol it is a simi-auto. any tips to help me with aiming it and stuff becouse I Need Help!!!!!!!!!!!!

01-04-2008, 10:46 PM	#3
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,239	I will shoot several rounds off and they are never close to the bullsey or in the same spot one time i will be high right and the next time i will be low left or some oter place and i have problems keeping it steady. Last edited by elmer fudd; 01-04-2008 at 10:49 PM.

01-04-2008, 11:31 PM	#4
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,170	Agree - we need more information Please come back with a more specific information. Exactly what problem or problems are you experiencing? It might be that your gun needs to go back to Ruger for warranty work if it is in warranty or to a gunsmith for examination.

01-05-2008, 01:18 AM	#6
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,221	Shoot it on some sandbags and see what it does. And get about 4 bricks of cheap Wal-mart .22LR and practice, practice, practice. PS make sure the ammo you buy works in the pistol and doesn't jam before you buy 4 bricks. If you buy 4 bricks of jamming ammo it will just frustrate you and you won't learn as well. __________________ My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office.

01-05-2008, 01:32 AM	#7
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,215	Buy other brands of ammo to try to find the ammo your pistol shoots more accurantly and keep practising. I had the same thing happen to me with a CZ pistol so I change ammo. shoot as often as you can and wear ear plugs or ear muff hearing protection. You'll get better...A.H P.S. give the barrel a good cleanung too. __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

01-04-2008, 10:37 PM	#2
SilverRun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,685	Can you be more specific with what problem your having? Are you just not hitting the target? Give us some more info and we will try and help.

01-05-2008, 12:04 AM	#5
Roy Collins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisville Kentucky. Posts: 321	Let someone else shoot it and see if the same thing is happening before you blame the gun. It might be you are just prone to the noise. I think you are just nervous and thinking too much about what you are doing. Also bring the target in real close (7yds) and then see what you can do from there. If you are hitting good on the target then move it out. Not everybody is a Sgt. York first time out.

01-05-2008, 01:38 AM	#8
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 2,294	If you're shooting low left, then you're probably yanking on the trigger and anticipating recoil. I have the same problem with my S&W M&P-9mm, but I'm slowly fixing it. Try other ammo, try letting someone else fire it. If another person makes a good group near the bullseye, then practice dry firing. The gun shouldn't move when the firing pin/striker goes forward.

01-05-2008, 03:59 AM	#9
evilblackrifle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 194	breath control.... concentrate on your target..... don't anticipate the "bang!".... practice your stance. practice your grip. Try shooting from the bench - resting the gun on sand bags or other kind of rest.

01-05-2008, 05:49 PM	#10
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,239	thaks for the tips

01-05-2008, 06:35 PM	#12
BPierce Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minnesota (Becker County) Posts: 171	Few people can learn to shoot a handgun by themselves. If you can't find someone to teach you then get some written instructions written spesificly for handgun and learn the basics by dry firing.

01-05-2008, 07:16 PM	#13
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,239	thx

01-05-2008, 07:49 PM	#14
big boomer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minn. Posts: 2,310	You maybe suffering from the illness that happens to all handgun shooters at one time or another "the flinch" I have been struck down with this illness a time or two. are you using a 2 hand hold, or shooting off the bench with sandbags ? The bench is best, take your time, line up on target, breath in and let out half of it, squeeze the trigger. If you find its not you but the gun have some one check the muzzle for dings.

01-05-2008, 07:55 PM	#15
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,239	ok

01-05-2008, 09:59 PM	#16
mk70ss Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mass Posts: 69	http://www.targetshooting.ca/docs/Intro2PS.pdf Try Here, it's the complete manual.

01-06-2008, 07:24 PM	#18
big boomer Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Minn. Posts: 2,310	Uncle Red is correct unless you get a dummy dry fire round to practice on these are usually a red plastic with cushy bottom to absorb the impact and can be found at gun shops. These are a good way to practice trigger control.

01-06-2008, 07:26 PM	#19
elmer fudd Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pheasant country USA! Posts: 2,239	thanks alot for the tips that website helped me alot!

01-06-2008, 07:56 PM	#20
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	Get some competent instruction from a qualified instructor. The way to shoot better is to practice, but practicing incorrect technique will make matters worse. An instructor knows what to look for.