Are your sights firmly attached and is the base centered down the longitudinal axis of the pistol?
R,
Bullseye
I keep shooting to the left
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Bullseye, I think you may be psychic. 
I went to the range this morning with my buddy. He's a lot more experienced with shooting than I am, so I always enjoy going with him. I told him about the shooting to the left issue. I ran a few clips through it while he watched the target. He took one look at the gun and determined that the entire rear sight wasn't centered on the body of the gun. D'oh! We were able to do a little "at the range gunsmithing" and got it lined up the best we could. Since he's a better shot than I am, he ran a clip through it. He hit the target no problem. I gave it a shot (pun intended) and finally, I was on target; the bullets were going in the general area I had hoped they would. I'm sure I'll be able to dial it in next time I go out.
I went to the range this morning with my buddy. He's a lot more experienced with shooting than I am, so I always enjoy going with him. I told him about the shooting to the left issue. I ran a few clips through it while he watched the target. He took one look at the gun and determined that the entire rear sight wasn't centered on the body of the gun. D'oh! We were able to do a little "at the range gunsmithing" and got it lined up the best we could. Since he's a better shot than I am, he ran a clip through it. He hit the target no problem. I gave it a shot (pun intended) and finally, I was on target; the bullets were going in the general area I had hoped they would. I'm sure I'll be able to dial it in next time I go out.
I'm not psychic but I do have strong powers of deduction. You gave very good descriptions of the problem. All I did was run through the likely causes until we found the root cause. Having the rear sight base walk to one side is a fairly common event. A little judicious application of Locktite can solve that problem. At least now you have some piece of mind that your sight alignment techniques aren't the cause.
R,
Bullseye
R,
Bullseye
Again, your experience really shines though. I'm glad a newb like myself found this place.
I should try the locktite, that's a great idea.
I'm glad this issue was solved. I though I was really doing something wrong when firing. Granted, I'm not shooting tight groups of dead center shots, but they're now not all the way to the left.
I should try the locktite, that's a great idea.
I'm glad this issue was solved. I though I was really doing something wrong when firing. Granted, I'm not shooting tight groups of dead center shots, but they're now not all the way to the left.
You'll have to remove that sight base and degrease it to get the Locktite sealant to cure properly. What I do is align the sight base up to where the hits are centered. Next I use a pencil and draw a line down the sight base and then right onto the receiver for an alignment reference. I remove the sight base and carefully degrease, taking care not to erase my pencil alignment line. Once degreased, I'll apply a few drops of the sealant in the dovetail slot. Reinstall the sight base and ensure my pencil lines align, and then tighten down the hold down screw. Let everything sit for 24 hours and you should not have any more problems.
Hope this helps.
R,
Bullseye
Hope this helps.
R,
Bullseye
No, it isn't difficult to remove a base that is already loose in the receiver. Your's is already somewhat loose to move to one side. Here's a link to the removal procedure http://www.guntalk-online.com/detailstrip.htm#sight
Hope this helps.
R,
Bullseye
Hope this helps.
R,
Bullseye
