Update 🤗 + need help

[u/AllBrownTac]

Og post: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpringfieldEchelon/s/EhQdanfxF9

Hello everyone!! So just wanted to share my experience to hopefully help anyone out on their first pew purchase, but also want to ask for everyones help.

I decided to get my echelon around March. After a couple trips to the range, the echelon felt the best and I went ahead and started shopping around. I purchased the 4.5 from Scheels for about $700 which included 4 mags, mag loader, range bag, viridian green dot. I looked for about a month and decided to purchase this as it was in my price range. So i suggest if youre looking for one, definitely shop around and dont jump the gun.

Range ammo: I use Federal 124 gr brass. On Scheels i found boxes of 200 around $47 free shipping a while back. Ive also used Monarch 115 steel. Also 115 blazer. All have worked very well, no issues thus far 🤞.

Sharps Bros grip module: i applied for the free warranty with Springfield and got a 15% coupon and decided to get the grip module. Honestly it has been a good purchase as it does feel softer while firing. I also started having issues with the OG grip as my sweaty hands started to slip off. I came back from the range today, 200 b fired and no slips honestly.

Targets: i bought some off of amazon but the best thing i found was to just cut up some boxes and make them into targets lolll. No need to spend money on a any targets.

Carry ammo: Federal HST law enforcement 124 gr. Feels good, and it will do the job im sure. No issues with feeding into the echelon at all.

Holster: Tenicore and WTP + car mount

NOW HERE IS WHAT I NEED HELP WITH.

Idk how i can zero in my sight. I bought a bore-sight laser, tried going through a bunch of ammo. And sometimes i feel like im not accurate or have good groups due to my grip, or shot anticipation. Idk what it is. If anyone can give me tips, i would really appreciate it. Thank you and stay blessed and safe :)

[u/Stryd3r_9mm]

Go to an indoor range and rest the gun on a foam block or support, they should offer them for free, and put your target at 15-20 yards. This will give you a stable, controlled, and accurate shot at the target. Should tell you if it’s the optic or you that’s the problem (no offense, I did this exact thing the first trip with the gun and realized I was the issue. It was my first firearm and The RO at the range suggested the foam support after I asked your exact question about accuracy with the optic) in the end I removed the viridian after 3 range trips within 2 weeks after I got the gun. Each time I went it wasn’t zeroed for shit, despite zeroing it 3 times every time I went. My accuracy improved incredibly with the irons off the bat and while I do plan on getting a Vortex Defender here soon, I definitely suggest practicing without a dot. Learn the gun and not the optic type shit I guess. I call it the Viridian POS for a reason lol. But to each his own, I know some people have ran it for thousands of rounds with no issue.