P2000 shooting issues

[Sean_Lowrey]

Hey everyone, I will first off say that I've been shooting for a number of years however I've been a die hard Sig guy. However 2 years ago I purchased a HK P2000 .40 v3 mainly for CHL, however it's taken this long for me to get off my duff and actually turn in the paperwork.

Here's my dilemma. I shoot my P226ST .357 Sig perfectly. Dead accurate. I shoot my brother in laws P229 .40 perfectly. However the one gun I want to use as a conceal carry gun, I shoot very poorly. I'm not sure why and I'm seriously considering selling the gun if I can't shoot it better. Any suggestions?

[SIGtrarian]

Poor how?

[Sean_Lowrey]

Basically I'm all over the target. Some shots will be dead on, some shots will be low, some shots will be high. Very frustrating since this is my first HK. I just ordered some night sights possibly that may help me.

[H.Koch]

Could be a trigger pull issue!? Is it a LEM trigger version?

I own the V2 version of the P2k and I needed quite some time to get used to it´s trigger pull.

Try using a benchrest an/or let someone else shoot the gun who is familiar with the trigger.

Cheers,

H.Koch

[xskylitox]

Not sure if night sights will help you shoot better, unless all your shooting has been done in the dark. Sounds like trigger control issues. The HK triggers can be a little rough, especially when you're used to the smooth DA pulls on some of the Sigs. Do a lot of dry fire practice, focusing on your trigger pull. My first hand gun was a Sig 220 and my first HK was a USPc .40 with the LEM, and it took me a little getting used to after shooting the Sig. However, after shooting HKs for a while now, I prefer them over my Sig- I think cause they look sexier.

[orfeo]

The problem is 99% most likely to be the very-difficult HK trigger, and not the accuracy of the gun itself. You can prove this by shooting it from a rest.

[Specialized]

I had the same problem going from my SIG P228 to my P2000, originally. I finally figured out that the end of my trigger stroke with the HK involved moving my entire hand. The culprit for me turned out to be that the HK trigger finishes closer to the rest of my hand than the SIG did, and the movement of my hand is also exaggerated by the more pronounced, rounded curvature of the HK trigger itself.

I started experimenting with putting my finger towards the very bottom of the HK trigger's curve at the start of the trigger cycle. This has the effect of making the trigger pull come straight back at the end of the trigger cycle, instead of backward and upward (the motion that was causing my hand to move). Once I figured that out, I had no trouble controlling my groups again. From there it was just a matter of additional practice and familiarity.

Hope this helps -- good luck!

Specialized

[H.Koch]

Do a lot of dry fire practice, focusing on your trigger pull.

yep, good idea, I did that, too. Put an empty case on the slide in front of the frontsight while dryfiring. If you can dryfire without the case falling down, try to put the empty case on top of the frontsight and try to dryfire without it falling off, too. That helped me at least.

H.Koch

[Sean_Lowrey]

I'll grab some snap caps and go shooting more this week and report back. I really want to love this gun however with my shooting I do better with Sigs dangit.

[GTXR390]

I had the same problem going from my SIG P228 to my P2000, originally. I finally figured out that the end of my trigger stroke with the HK involved moving my entire hand. The culprit for me turned out to be that the HK trigger finishes closer to the rest of my hand than the SIG did, and the movement of my hand is also exaggerated by the more pronounced, rounded curvature of the HK trigger itself.

I started experimenting with putting my finger towards the very bottom of the HK trigger's curve at the start of the trigger cycle. This has the effect of making the trigger pull come straight back at the end of the trigger cycle, instead of backward and upward (the motion that was causing my hand to move). Once I figured that out, I had no trouble controlling my groups again. From there it was just a matter of additional practice and familiarity.

Hope this helps -- good luck!

Specialized

i've noticed, it's easier for me to shoot with my finger near the bottom of the trigger also. it feels better. i also love shape of the HK triggers, feels good in my skinny fingers.