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Shooting a 629

jokenjoken Member Posts: 201 ✭✭✭
edited May 2007 in Ask the Experts
I just bought a new Smith $ Wesson 629 in .44mag. I am consistantly shooting to the left of center. My guestion is, is it my trigger pull thats doing it. I have tried and tried to have a smooth pull and not jerk the trigger, but can't seem to get it right. I can shoot the head off a grouse with my ruger single six .22. Whats my problem? By the way foam ear plugs are totally inadequate when firing this gun. Thanks, Ken in Oregon
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  • duckhunterduckhunter Member Posts: 7,687 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have you tried shooting this gun from a rest??
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  • ddsflyerddsflyer Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    First, get good earmuffs. Shoot from a bench rest at 15-20 yards and then move the target out to 40 yards or so. If you are not flinching, and that is a good bet with a .44, and still shooting left, the sights are adjustable, just move the rear sight in the direction you want to move the shot until your groups are centered where you want them to be. I have found that my 8 3/8" 629 is very accurate.
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  • tsavo303tsavo303 Member Posts: 8,913 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    dry fire practice. load a few rounds so that you dont know if it is a loaded chamber and see if your flinching[:0]
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  • iwannausernameiwannausername Member Posts: 7,131
    edited November -1
    flinches will typically be down, due to trying to keep the barrel from flipping up. if it is at 9 o'clock then i'd say just adjust the sites
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  • givettegivette Member Posts: 10,886 ✭
    edited November -1
    You didn't mention if the groupings to the left are tight groups. Then it's a sight adjustment. If you're shooting "wild", in addition to [the good advice above], shoot .44spl's for practice and work your way up to full-house loads.

    My first handgun was/is a S&W mid-50's .44 Magnum. Needless to say, I shot wild because I had little handgun experience. And had to revert to .44spl to tame the "flinches". Hope this helps. Joe
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  • JimmyJackJimmyJack Member Posts: 5,515 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think you would move the rear site in the opposite direction.
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,529 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    How many pounds of pressure does the trigger have? Take off your grips,( there is a screw on the front of the frame.. back out the spring tension about a half a turn and try a lighter approach. Just make sure it has enough to strike and fire the gun.
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  • p_jacksonp_jackson Member Posts: 77 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Joken-try using good ear plugs under ear muffs. I had the same problem when I first got my .44. Now 25 years later, I can stil see the holes it makes without my glasses. Good Luck! My 2 cents.
    Pete
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  • B17-P51B17-P51 Member Posts: 2,268 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry Jimmy jack. The rule is "move the rear sight in the direction you want the group to move"
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