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To: redfreedom
I tend to shoot left and down a few inches at 50’

Isn't that common for a right handed shooter with a minor kick flinch?

25 posted on 05/28/2024 7:35:19 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro; riverrunner

Is shooting down and to the left a flinch or due to a hard trigger pull?

I’ve read much about this. A lighter trigger pull tends to fix this problem. My 1911, even though it is a heavier framed weapon, has a very very light trigger pull. I’m very accurate with this gun. If flinching while anticipating the recoil were the problem, it would be there regardless of trigger pull weight.

On a hard trigger pull a persons muscles in all fingers tend to contract which causes the hand to move minutely. Just enough to make the aim slightly off. I’ve learned that pulling the trigger with the tip of my finger seems to reduce this shooting error because only the first two joints of the finger move instead of the whole finger which may cause the hand to move a tad.

Dry firing and plenty of range time does help one’s aim.


36 posted on 05/29/2024 4:45:53 AM PDT by redfreedom (Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
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