I have to say there is no such thing as “too little trigger finger.” You want a slow, steady trigger pull to the rear with a break that surprises. You don’t want to use the trigger to anyway move your point of aim, that is why a lighter trigger can help your accuracy because you’re are flexing your hand muscles less which allows for more muscular relaxation, a fundamental of an accurate shooting position. What would cause fire to be grouped in that area given the front site post is on target would be the left arm/hand squeezing too tightly.
I used this target a while back. I was tightening my grip as I pulled the trigger and the shots were low and right, just as listed.
I used it at 7 yards with a Ruger Mark II 22LR pistol.
I also purposely tried to do some of the bad practices listed on the target and the shots generally went in or near the listed areas.
All in all, this is a very useful tool for self-diagnosis.
Plus, you can use it to demonstrate to your range buddy that your merciless criticisms of his grip/stance/sight alignment/trigger action etc. are actually correct. Just be sure the criticisms are, you know, correct, before you pull out this target for him to try.
Apaprently I have target dyslexia and cannot read a target correctly. This also explains why when I aim at the target center I hit near the edge, and vice versa.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am
I have to say there is no such thing as “too little trigger finger.” You want a slow, steady trigger pull to the rear with a break that surprises. You don’t want to use the trigger to anyway move your point of aim, that is why a lighter trigger can help your accuracy because you’re are flexing your hand muscles less which allows for more muscular relaxation, a fundamental of an accurate shooting position. What would cause fire to be grouped in that area given the front site post is on target would be the left arm/hand squeezing too tightly.
June 17th, 2009 at 10:38 am
That’s great. Thanks. Is there one for long guns?
When I get tired, I get a little jerk in my trigger pull. That’s one of many things I need to work on.
June 17th, 2009 at 11:36 am
I used this target a while back. I was tightening my grip as I pulled the trigger and the shots were low and right, just as listed.
I used it at 7 yards with a Ruger Mark II 22LR pistol.
I also purposely tried to do some of the bad practices listed on the target and the shots generally went in or near the listed areas.
All in all, this is a very useful tool for self-diagnosis.
Plus, you can use it to demonstrate to your range buddy that your merciless criticisms of his grip/stance/sight alignment/trigger action etc. are actually correct. Just be sure the criticisms are, you know, correct, before you pull out this target for him to try.
June 17th, 2009 at 11:38 am
That should read low and left above.
Apaprently I have target dyslexia and cannot read a target correctly. This also explains why when I aim at the target center I hit near the edge, and vice versa.
June 17th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I’ve use that target on a number of people. It is incredibly helpful.
June 17th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
How do you get them to hold still?