Why do we use the trigger finger? There are so many sizes of guns and due to that several don’t fit our hands. In some instances it’s actually easier to shoot with your middle finger. My shield for example...... the ergo on the shield and size makes a perfect shot every time shooting using my middle finger. For one, the trigger finger pushing against the gun stabilizes the push from my thumbs on the other side and balances the force applied perfectly. For two, i have to work at perfect trigger control to shoot the shield straight and not pull using my trigger finger, but using my middle finger the shield never pulls to either side....ever. Probably partially because of the stabilization mentioned above.
I’d imagine some hands wouldn’t work to shoot like that, and some guns. My question isn’t why we shoot with the trigger finger.... i think that works best. My question is why do we ALWAYS shoot with the trigger finger. Sometimes it just makes a better grip to come up higher on the gun and use your middle finger. As we know holding higher on the gun is a good thing.
Nobody uses their middle finger, ever. If it made you shoot better, wouldn’t you want to? We need to be comfortable when shooting. The more we are, the better we shoot. What feels good, shoots good.
Below I’m including a video of what I’m talking about with how much more stabile of a grip I have on the gun which improves recoil control and accuracy for me. I haven’t shot this way much because it’s not how I learned to shoot obviously so it’s not how I grab the gun and shoot normally, but i have tried it and I’m telling you it’s more solid. I have a ton more control over the lower of the gun.
I’ve noticed my biggest improvement in one handed shooting trying this. The extra finger against the top of the lower greatly stabilizes the gun shooting one handed.
I’d imagine some hands wouldn’t work to shoot like that, and some guns. My question isn’t why we shoot with the trigger finger.... i think that works best. My question is why do we ALWAYS shoot with the trigger finger. Sometimes it just makes a better grip to come up higher on the gun and use your middle finger. As we know holding higher on the gun is a good thing.
Nobody uses their middle finger, ever. If it made you shoot better, wouldn’t you want to? We need to be comfortable when shooting. The more we are, the better we shoot. What feels good, shoots good.
Below I’m including a video of what I’m talking about with how much more stabile of a grip I have on the gun which improves recoil control and accuracy for me. I haven’t shot this way much because it’s not how I learned to shoot obviously so it’s not how I grab the gun and shoot normally, but i have tried it and I’m telling you it’s more solid. I have a ton more control over the lower of the gun.
I’ve noticed my biggest improvement in one handed shooting trying this. The extra finger against the top of the lower greatly stabilizes the gun shooting one handed.