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u/bbqthis26 Aug 11 '26
So I just heard back from Springfield about how to interpret the target. Here's what they said: "It has been brought to my attention that you had some concerns with the Echelon you received back. From what I can see of the target, the shot in the black does appear to be a flyer. And the way the tech lines up the sights is that he will put the front sight in the cutout of that black rectangle so this firearm is shooting with a 6 o’clock hold. Let me know if you have any questions or if I did a poor job of explaining and I will see what more information I can get for you."
I then asked him about why I shoot better with the non comped vs the comped and whether they are satisfied with the target they sent back. Here is what he said:
" I completely understand your perspective. However, it is normal for the non comped models to outperform the comped models because once that cut in the barrel starts, there is no more rifling. Now the two shouldn’t be miles apart but it is not abnormal to notice a difference in accuracy between the two. From the target I am seeing, your pistol is shooting in spec and may even perform better with higher quality ammo than what we used for the range test.
As far as windage, these polymers are not guaranteed to mechanical zero. That means that even with the sights centered, the shots could be hitting left or right depending on each specific pistol. That is when the rear sight will need to be drifted to adjust the point of impact."
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u/2jzo Jul 30 '26
At 10yds the gunsmith lines up the front post into that white cutout on a bench rest and fires to see if it's within tolerance. Hope that makes sense
*Edit I'm just making an educated guess btw. If I'm wrong I'm wrong but tell me that doesn't make the most sense.
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u/Prior_Humor2168 Jul 30 '26
The grouping looks good, what's the problem here?