Need advice

[Michigan Joe]

I am hoping you guys can give me a bit of advice. I never shot handguns very much and cannot figure out what I must be doing wrong.

I bought a Browning Challenger III back in 1983 and only starting shooting that a lot during the last couple of months. That gun has a 7 inch barrel.  I shoot right-handed, but have to use my left eye to sight. I got to where, with the Browning" I can put 10 rounds into what is recognizable as a "group." However, with my new ISSC M22, the Glock clone, I am all over the target.

The M22 is lighter and has a shorter barrel and therefore, a shorter sight plane. But you are talking only a two inch difference.  The weight difference between Would that make that much difference?  I have put about 600 rounds through the M22 and don't see much of an improvement in my marksmanship.  I am shooting standing up about 20 or so yards from the target. Any advice would be appreciated.

[imschur]

have you tried it from a rest to rule out the gun itself? What about trigger pull? Most of the Brownings I have shot had pretty decent triggers. Cant speak for the M22

[Michigan Joe]

Have not tried gun from a rest position. The trigger on the M22 is not good. I am not sure what effect a poor trigger has on shooting results. What effect does it have?  The Browning's trigger is nice and crisp and consistent.

As my son said about the M22, "I can't tell when it will go off."

[imschur]

a poor trigger will have you pushing and pulling the gun all over the place.

[Michigan Joe]

I played with trigger today. It is pretty bad. Saw on web that one guy greased it at various points. I will try that in an attempt to smooth it out. Thanks.

[imschur]

Are these triggers the same as a Glock?

[Michigan Joe]

The person who designed the ISSC m22 also designed the P12. The trigger may be more like the P22. Short answer is that I don't know.