It allows for precise aiming, generally at a static target, so it works well for that purpose. Sight Image #1 was designed for target shooting. I don't think I own anything that shoots #1. My SIG SP2022 was set up to shoot using sight picture #3. My G23 was set up to shoot using sight picture #2. Like an idiot, I figured that just meant they were a more rugged sight and that if I line it up, it'll shoot the same. It turns out, my Sig came from the factory set up with combat style sights. This was great for impressing myself with my own accuracy at the range. My Glock was set up for a Center hold, which means my bullet would impact right above the top of my front sight. When I first moved from that G23 to a SIG SP2022 (which I love), one of the major things I noticed was that I was still trying to shoot it exactly the same as my G23, and I shot it horribly compared to my G23! I wasn't doing anything different, so how could that be? My first pistol was a 2nd Gen Glock 23 that I shot exceptionally well. I now it's risky to make a statement like that, but I believe it's true.This was something that confused me early on, and now that we have an optics forum, I wanted to discuss the topic to read some of your thoughts. Glocks are usually set up from the factory to work well with the most common ammunition, which is a 115-grain 9mm round. I almost hate to mention ammunition, but if you are using a heavy, slow bullet, like a 147-grain in a 9mm, then the bullets will almost always hit high, and will require a sight adjustment. If you don't have an adjustable rear sight, well, you pretty much have to find ammunition that works with your sights. If you have an adjustable rear sight, you can make a rear sight adjustment to correct the problem: move the rear sight up or down to move the bullet's point of impact up or down. If both alignment and sight picture are correct, consistently, then the problem may be sight adjustment or ammunition. So, if you are hitting consistently but off target center, (a) good work, you are doing some of it right, and (b) the problem could be either sight alignment or sight picture.
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