scatter
NES Member
I've done my share of handgun shooting, and after all this time, when I miss it's still almost always low and left. I know "flinching" is a possible culprit, although I am very conscious of it and I don't think that's the entire problem.
I've been taught, and have always thought, that the best way to pull the trigger is with the pad of the finger. But recently I've been watching the mechanics of my finger when I simulate pulling a trigger with no gun in my hand. For me, it is not possible to pull the pad of my trigger finger straight back and keep it perpendicular to the trigger. That means I'm putting sideways pressure on the trigger, and when it breaks that force goes away and the gun naturally snaps back toward the left (I'm right handed).
But I CAN pull straight back with no side force if I use the joint of my finger. I've been doing some dry-fire experimenting with this lately and I think I might make the switch. Anybody else been through this dilemma?
I've been taught, and have always thought, that the best way to pull the trigger is with the pad of the finger. But recently I've been watching the mechanics of my finger when I simulate pulling a trigger with no gun in my hand. For me, it is not possible to pull the pad of my trigger finger straight back and keep it perpendicular to the trigger. That means I'm putting sideways pressure on the trigger, and when it breaks that force goes away and the gun naturally snaps back toward the left (I'm right handed).
But I CAN pull straight back with no side force if I use the joint of my finger. I've been doing some dry-fire experimenting with this lately and I think I might make the switch. Anybody else been through this dilemma?