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Originally Posted by Dreossk
I have no idea but I'm pretty sure that at normal distance they aim directly at the object and at long distance they aim higher, not lower.
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Here is a little pistol engagement 101, this applies to everything of a combat pistol variety from airsoft to RS. I don't do bullseye, silhouette or Olympic. Is those are your focus then an airsoft gun will not help you in any way.
The normal distance for engaging with pistols is within the point-blank range of the cartridge being used. I use the term point-blank in the ballistic and not journalistic sense.
Generally at close range a pistol will appear to fire lower than at its zero'd range. This is due to the height over bore of the sights and the zero usually being 25m.
Past 25m to about 50m the sights remain pretty much on, 50m is the accepted maximum engagement range trained shooters will be able to successfully hit center of mass with any regularity or speed. Going to throw out exceptional shots like Todd Jarret and non-stress situations for this example.
Personal Example:
I do a 3m dot drill with my G17 (RS and completely stock). For this drill shots are fired at a sheet printed with 2" dots.
http://pistol-training.com/drills/dot-torture
For that drill the point of impact (POI) is just below the center of the front post, right under the white dot.
When I move back to 25m the POI shifts to the top of the front post.
In the real world 6" is a very acceptable figure for accuracy out to 15-20m, hitting 1" low at close range is nothing, so all aiming is done with the top of the post.
So how does this all apply to you:
You are shooting at the near side of pistol engagement range. Your sights are higher than the axis of your bore by about .75" so your shots will most likely hit .5-.75" below your point of aim. If you are hitting any lower than this it is most likely something you are doing.
Pistols in airsoft more closely mimic their real life counterparts in terms of accuracy and realism then any other firearm. This is largely because 99% of all shooters are the weak link in the accuracy chain, not the pistol they are using.
Here is a good example of that:
YouTube - Glock 23 At 230 Yards
And everyone says Glocks aren't terribly accurate.
So how do you get accurate with a pistol:
1) Front sight!
Nothing else in your entire world matters when you are shooting a pistol. If you are not focusing completely on your front sight then you will never achieve good accuracy. With your front sight completely in focus any small movement which you would be unable to detect while focusing on your target becomes immediately obvious. Suddenly that perfect stable hold you thought you had becomes a lie as your sight bounces around with every movement.
2) Trigger control.
This comes second for a reason. You cannot tell if your trigger control is good unless you are focusing on your front sight.
A smooth steady PRESS to the rear. Not a pull, not a jerk, a steady press. It should take you several seconds to perform when you first start.
You are using a single-action pistol which is by far the easiest to use in terms of trigger control.
Work on those two items, they are 90% of your accuracy. The good news is your can work on both of them without any BBs or gas. Just picking a spot on the wall and dry firing.
This post should have been a pretty decent primer on pistol shooting. I don't write or shoot for a living, but I do both well on a recreational level.
Watch this:
YouTube - Todd Jarrett on pistol shooting.
Then watch it again with your pistol in your hand unloaded.
-Grant