Posted on 04/25/2016 7:48:18 AM PDT by w1n1
The very most essential foundation of accurate shooting is trigger control. How were you taught to shoot, or did you just learn it "OJT?" What type of firearm did you learn to shoot first, and have you transferred that technique to everything you shoot?
I suppose you could take a formal shooting course and learn the textbook styles of trigger control for pistols, revolvers, rifles, and even shotguns. There are some very subtle differences in how to correctly shoot each firearm type, but more importantly is finding a way for you to learn to best shoot every gun you own.
For shotgun shooting, you have probably read or seen YouTube demonstrations about how to "slap" the trigger once you swing on target. But more like a snappy controlled pull on the trigger, like an "all at once" kind of trigger pressure. Usually when you are shooting a shotgun, it is at a fast moving target that you have to swing on in a constant motion.
The idea is to keep the front barrel bead moving ahead of the target in a lead if it is a duck, pheasant, or quail. You don’t really have time to contemplate the shot. Your mind goes into automatic and you just slap the trigger. Even if it is a self-defense situation, the trigger pull on a shotgun is more of a slap-pull than a calculated squeeze. Read the rest of the story here.
I thought this was going to be about feminists and all the other perpetually aggrieved having “trigger” control. Of course, they don’t think they need to control any of that.
Only the 2nd picture has any thing to do with trigger control the other has to do with proper stance and grip.
In the 2nd the guy is sure slapping his trigger
I have to wonder what form of idiot gave the last girl a gun like that to shoot?
It depends. I’m a competitive pistol shooter who occasionally likes to shoot rifles and shotguns. Sometimes it’s appropriate to “slap” the trigger; I don’t need much sight picture and trigger control at 3 yards. Sometimes, a squeeze is necessary, like a 20-yard headshot with a pistol, or an 8” gong at 100 yards with a rifle.
BRASS...Breathe, Relax, Aim, Slack, Squeeze. Amazing what you remember from Marine Corps boot camp 43 years later.
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