Salamander
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The groups don't suck, I'd characterize them as more like typical G26 needs a little work but OK as a place to start from. As an RSO, I've seen much, much worse. One of the ranges I have duty at has pretty good shooters, there other one most people can barely keep a G26 on paper at 15. While they are good pistols, grouping well requires solid fundamentals. A few thoughts follow.
Benchresting isn't as easy as most people think it is. Build a solid support, re-set for each shot, and there's a lot more to it. Do a search and you'll probably find some folks who do a good job of explaining, better than I can do here.
Try a few different types of ammo, Glocks usually aren't real finicky but some of the cheap range ammo options can have spotty QA/QC. Try various weights and see what your sights are set up for. 115, 124, and 147 are usually going to have slightly different POI (point of impact). Once you get to where you're happier with group size, try a couple groups with JHP carry ammo, so you know where it hits. Expensive yeah, but five round groups will tell you what you need to know and its a good data point to have. Premium ammo also tends to be more accurate, with some exceptions.
The choice of magazine baseplate matters and it's not the same for everyone. The OEM plate can be made to work but it takes some practice. Some do OK with the Pearce +0 extensions, I'm not one of them. For me, the Gee Plate works best. It's the same length as OEM but has a thin ledge that projects off the front. For my average size hands, that locks in the fingers that are on the grip and the pinkie wraps under it. So far my best groups are with that setup but of course it varies with hand size and shape. Only way is to try various things and see what works for you.
The real game changer for me was adding grip tape to the sides of the grip. Easy on the flat sides of a Glock, I use. 3M tape but again there are various options. That plus the GeePlate really gives me a solid grip.
Finally, I've been shooting groups at 25 yards on B8 targets, not so much with the G26 but with larger pistols. At first it's humbling, but that plus a bunch of dry fire and working on grip and trigger fundamentals, and eventually the groups start to tighten up. Then shoot the G26 at 12 or 15 and it feels easier than before. 25 is tough with a subcompact with iron sights, it can be done and the pistol is (usually) more than capable, it's just a short sight radius so less margin for error.
And then, once you get the groups headed in the right direction, consider getting the slide milled for an optic. It's practically like cheating, and makes the short sight radius issue go away.
Benchresting isn't as easy as most people think it is. Build a solid support, re-set for each shot, and there's a lot more to it. Do a search and you'll probably find some folks who do a good job of explaining, better than I can do here.
Try a few different types of ammo, Glocks usually aren't real finicky but some of the cheap range ammo options can have spotty QA/QC. Try various weights and see what your sights are set up for. 115, 124, and 147 are usually going to have slightly different POI (point of impact). Once you get to where you're happier with group size, try a couple groups with JHP carry ammo, so you know where it hits. Expensive yeah, but five round groups will tell you what you need to know and its a good data point to have. Premium ammo also tends to be more accurate, with some exceptions.
The choice of magazine baseplate matters and it's not the same for everyone. The OEM plate can be made to work but it takes some practice. Some do OK with the Pearce +0 extensions, I'm not one of them. For me, the Gee Plate works best. It's the same length as OEM but has a thin ledge that projects off the front. For my average size hands, that locks in the fingers that are on the grip and the pinkie wraps under it. So far my best groups are with that setup but of course it varies with hand size and shape. Only way is to try various things and see what works for you.
The real game changer for me was adding grip tape to the sides of the grip. Easy on the flat sides of a Glock, I use. 3M tape but again there are various options. That plus the GeePlate really gives me a solid grip.
Finally, I've been shooting groups at 25 yards on B8 targets, not so much with the G26 but with larger pistols. At first it's humbling, but that plus a bunch of dry fire and working on grip and trigger fundamentals, and eventually the groups start to tighten up. Then shoot the G26 at 12 or 15 and it feels easier than before. 25 is tough with a subcompact with iron sights, it can be done and the pistol is (usually) more than capable, it's just a short sight radius so less margin for error.
And then, once you get the groups headed in the right direction, consider getting the slide milled for an optic. It's practically like cheating, and makes the short sight radius issue go away.
. Queue the internet stance battle.
