Trigger control

[Noisydad]

Here's a link to an interesting video on trigger control. Think I'll be paying some attention to this little detail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIwokYOdpag

[bigfellascott]

Yep that's where my trigger finger sits on the trigger, I've tried a few diff spots on the finger and it does make a diff from my experiences.

[Mich]

Sorry, had to switch off as soon as I saw who it was.

Not taking shooting advice from someone who does "Pilates shooting"

"learning some proper techniques" is a big call coming from someone who does shooting upside down at balloons

[Streamline]

The old hot girl + gun formula.

Always wins on youtube

[Jack V]

That information is correct . That is how I was taught to shoot with the pad of the finger and you have to practice moving the finger without moving other parts of the hand . She has been coached by experts I would say. There is different styles for different types of guns.

[chicachicka]

I'll take all the help I can get

Thanks Noisy.

[inventurkey]

The pulling left or right depending on finger position caught my interest.

I wouldn't have thought that's the case but I'll give it some attention next time.

[agentzero]

"learning some proper techniques" is a big call coming from someone who does shooting upside down at balloons

She does a hanging upside down from a tree with a pistol too.

We've all been there

[whert]

She does a hanging upside down from a tree with a pistol too.

We've all been there

I must have missed that... Is that day 2 of the safety course?

[brett1868]

I've always shoot this way as it just "feels" better to me though not really of any use with the Sako set triggers I use on the little guns. This finger position is also one of the first things they teach you when pistol shooting as the effect of a pull left or right on the trigger is going to make a huge difference to accuracy down range.

[RoginaJack]

Yep, she's right on!
I was taught this method by Carl Falke in Grafton (he owned the Trading Post, along with another well known shooter and writer) years ago when I first started shooting with the High School Cadets.
(Sigh) !!

[joojoobeans]

I have no idea where mine sits actually.. The finger just lands where it lands.

I'll have to pay attention next time and see how I'm doing.

[jennageit]

Yep, she's right on!
I was taught this method by Carl Falke in Grafton (he owned the Trading Post, along with another well known shooter and writer) years ago when I first started shooting with the High School Cadets.
(Sigh) !!

High School Cadets? How come I didn't get to go to that school????

Regarding trigger finger.

With the Anschutz I use, most comfortable is the pad of my finger and it is a very soft (light maybe) trigger. Good in a target rifle, not so good out hunting I reckon.

With the Lithgow's yesterday, it was in the break between the two pads. I had to put a LOT more pressure on the Lithgows' triggers to get them to fire. Much heavier, and I didn't seem to have the strength in the end of my finger to do it, so needed to 'curl' my finger around the trigger.

[Mark.A]

It does make sense what she has said.. But ...

[scrolllock]

I had to put a LOT more pressure on the Lithgows' triggers to get them to fire. Much heavier, and I didn't seem to have the strength in the end of my finger to do it, so needed to 'curl' my finger around the trigger.

You see now why trigger weight gets discussed so much for target shooting.

Straining on the trigger will really bork your shooting when you're going for shooting.

Maybe that's where your last 5 points are hiding

[RoginaJack]

I'd suggest that the Lithgow trigger was set at 2kg (factory setting), a bit over 4lbs. and is non adjustable but this spring can be replaced by a 1kg spring (a bit over 2lbs). This will halve the trigger pressure required. This may stop you curling your finger around the trigger - definite no-no or a gunsmith maybe able to polish it up a bit.
Might also have to do a few exercises to strengthen up the trigger finger...

Cheers

[jennageit]

Scrollock & RoginaJack,

Thanks for the tips.

If I was going to buy either of the Lithgows, I'd definitely be looking at a lighter trigger. I think that one of the reasons I found it so difficult was that I'm used to the Anschutz. The trigger on the Anschutz is that light if you were to bump it in the rests, it'd fire. Not something you want out hunting though!

Once I figured out how to squeeze the trigger, it wasn't a problem, and 90% of my shots went through the bullseye at 20m. However, if the rifle was pulled into my shoulder (and not sitting in a bench rest) having to put that much pressure on the trigger would definitely affect my accuracy.

Wonder what my Zastava trigger will be like???

Jenna

[RoginaJack]

Shoot a email off to Beretta or check with your LGS...But I beleive that the trigger is easily adjusted with the stock removed..

Cheers

[RoginaJack]

Jenna, one of the exercises we used to do was "dry firing'. From the Prone position and with the .22 I used a fired "rat shot shell" , to protect the rimfire firing pin from striking the chamber. Have someone walk around behind you and check your position and release etc,

Cheers,

[wheedle]

What's the rat shot shell changing over just shooting normal ammo?

[RoginaJack]

The .22 rat shot is or was a 22lr rimfire cartridge that was crimped at the end and contained a small charge of shot. It was similar to a shotgun shell and used it for shooting rats, mice etc. It was the same length as a .22 lr but was a full length brass shell. When fired the crimp opened up & out can the shot. A bit rough on the rifling as the shot was loose - not in a hull.

I just used it while practicing "Holding Aiming and Firing" drills to give the firing pin something to strike against and being "full length" shell, would feed through a box magazine or easier to single load . A bit like using a drill round. .

I didn't use it to replace normal ammo but I'd practice the drill in the bedroom in front of a mirror. Learn a lot doing this.

Cheers,

[wheedle]

being "full length" shell, would feed through a box magazine or easier to single load . A bit like using a drill round.

Right, right. Makes sense.

That's what I wasn't putting together.

[RoginaJack]

being "full length" shell, would feed through a box magazine or easier to single load . A bit like using a drill round.

Right, right. Makes sense.

That's what I wasn't putting together.

That's great wheedle, I should have explained it in a bit more detail in the 1st place.

I was instructed not to "dry fire" a .22 rimfire or I imagine any rinfire for that matter 'cause there is a chance that the firing pin or chamber could be damaged with nothing for the pin to strike.

[lole]

I wasn't following to start either.

"To practice shooting, I shoot with ammo!"

Some revolutionary tactic you've developer there

Good tip though as you can feed them. Hand feeding an empty case into the chamber and spinning it for the firing pin is a fkn pain.

I used to do that when fiddling with my rimfire and needing to dry fire it.