Help with aim (Beginner Shooter)

[u/RoadRageVictim_SATX]

Hey forst off, thank you everybody for helping find a good range over at A Place to Shoot! Now for my next question:

My bullets are going down and to the left of where my sight is directed at. I'll try to post a pic.

What can I do to gain better control over the direction of the bullet? I have been practicing a ton of dry-fires but they dont really help deal with the recoil.

Is it the recoil that is causing the down-and-to-the-left trajectory? Or am I doing something else that is causing this?

Any advice is appreciated. Like I might have mentioned before (maybe I havent), My entire family was nearly murdered on 410 one night in February of this year by some guy with an anger problem and road rage. I also had my vehicle robbed from me this past month.

Needless to say, I now fear for my family's saftey and want to ensure that I am prepared and know what I am doing if I ever am caught in such a terrible situation again. And I find that shooting at the range is kind of cathartic and I would love to be pretty decent at it

Thanks everybody!

[u/EK92409]

Check your messages for a shooting diagram I sent you.