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#1 User is offline   B_RAD 

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Posted 26 September 2009 - 11:26 PM

I've been shooting and dry firing (more dry firing) as much as I can for the last month. Before that I hadn't shot or even handled a gun for about 2 years. I'm having some problems with keeping the gun completely still after the trigger breaks while dry firing. It's moving sllightly to the right. I think this is part of the reason I'm having accuracy issues. That and I'm having sight picture issues. But lets just worry about the gun moving. So here's what I've noticed. The two guns that are giving me the problems are a S&W M&P Pro and a CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical(same problem w/DA and SA). I've noticed that I can pull the trigger without the muzzle moving if I put the crease/first joint on the trigger instead of the pad between the tip and first joint. I don't have this problem with my stock Kimber 1911 or my S&W 29 classic(SA since I never shoot it in DA) when using my pad. Neither one of these guns have awful triggers but I just can't get the trigger to break free w/dryfiring without putting the joint of my index finger on the trigger. Any thoughts?

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Posted 27 September 2009 - 12:47 AM

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I've noticed that I can pull the trigger without the muzzle moving if I put the crease/first joint on the trigger instead of the pad between the tip and first joint.

Then put the crease/first joint on the trigger instead of the pad between the tip and first joint. If it works, it works.
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Posted 27 September 2009 - 06:57 AM

+1 to what Duane said, finger placement on the trigger is vastly overrated in its importance. as long as you can consistently pull the trigger straight and smoothly back you will be fine. finger placement is completely up to you.
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Posted 27 September 2009 - 08:59 AM

I also think finger placement on the trigger is overrated. I have very short fingers and shoot a STI 2011, so I take what finger placement I can get. I had a similar problem and found I was milking the grip ( squeezing the grip with the rest of the fingers ) when I pulled the trigger. Working on finger / hand strength and practice has helped me. Good luck.


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