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Old 10-02-2011, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by svandamme View Post
The gun itself is shooting very low, when i got it, dead center aim was almost off the target card. clicked it up , but it's still not quite there.
I read this might because the Fiocchi ammo is slightly hot, and hot loads shoot low , not sure if that makes sense?
Welcome! And congratulations on your patience, it looks like it was worth the wait.

Your thinking is correct about a hot load shooting low, but I believe the Fiocchi ammo is about standard velocity, at least what they sell here is. My Colt shot very low with standard 230 grain "Hardball" loads too. I had to replace the rear sight with a taller one to get it up. It looks like you have a fairly tall front sight, so you might want to find a shorter front sight.

Have fun! I have quite a few guns but I shoot my Dan Wesson 1911 more often than all the others combined because it is such a joy to shoot.

Once you get used to the recoil, you'll realize that even though it pushes you around a little, it's not really very harsh or uncomfortable.
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