There is no way to ensure a precise press every time. Is there a way that you can ensure a precise press every time? The most important skill to master when using a handgun is the ability of the trigger to fire the gun without disturbing the sight picture. This is a case of shooting too slowly for defensive purposes. This is the foundation upon which all other skills can be built. Anything you build on a foundation that’s not up to par is doomed; at some point, you’ll add something to this–less-than-ideal–foundation, which will cause it to collapse. You might have to shoot in unusual situations, low light, stress, or other factors. The Simplicity of Sight Alignment. While there are many factors that can influence marksmanship such as stance, grip, breathing, and stance, it all boils down to the ability to press the trigger without disturbing the sight alignment. Many instructors and shooters believe this is a 50/50 function. They believe you must focus equally on the sights, trigger, and both to get your hits. This idea of equality is why many defensive handgun shooters struggle to become proficient. When you first learn to shoot a defensive pistol, you need to balance your concentration between these two activities. It takes a few minutes to grasp the concept, and then the trigger is what you should be paying attention to. I can teach you how to sight align in five minutes, or any other instructor who is reasonably qualified. You can actually learn it if you can read. It’s actually easier than reading. All you have to do to see a picture of proper sight alignment is to understand it. It’s not easy to teach someone how to pull a trigger. It’s hard to believe that I can pull triggers with handguns for over 50 years and still have trouble. I won the West Virginia National Guard State Pistol Match in 1999. This would suggest that I am able to pull a trigger. It is not easy to know how to pull a trigger. It’s not the same thing knowing how to pull a trigger and doing it correctly every time is difficult. It is impossible to do the same with pulling a trigger. It is impossible to describe it in words, and no diagram can convey the lesson. You can only learn how to pull a trigger correctly by feeling it. Doing a lot of it will help you feel it.
Pull? Pull? No. They will insist that the correct term is “press”. Are you sure that these words simplify the description of the action so much that it makes the stroke easier? No. No. To solve the problem, the trigger must be moved far enough back to allow the pistol to fire quickly enough. This can be for many reasons. Bad trigger pulls can be caused by a variety of factors, including target panic, recoil anticipation, grip intensification, incorrect finger positioning, and limited time. I have been pulling triggers with handguns for a while, and sometimes these things cause me problems. Because I don’t practice pulling triggers enough. Let’s take a free throw in basketball for an example. You can get very good at it if you practice enough. But you will never be perfect. Consider professional basketball players. They are only 90 percent of the best. Tom Amberry, the late Tom Amberry, holds the Guinness World Record for making 2,750 free throws consecutively. We can assume that he practiced a lot since he was 71 at the time. He didn’t practice enough to become number 2,571! The Secret to Trigger Control Learning to pull the trigger is the only way to learn. It is not something you can learn by watching, reading, or osmosis. To improve your ability to pull the trigger correctly, you don’t need to practice pulling it while the sights are on target. You can pull the trigger many times to improve your accuracy. You will improve your ability to pull the trigger correctly the more you practice it. You can improve your skills by practicing. Target grids and bullseye sizes can be found in MOA. Perfect for long-range shooting! Get free targets
