rhino said:One of the things Denny will teach you is that you need to have your finger far enough into the trigger guard so that the left edge of the trigger is touching the first joint of your finger (if you are shooting right-handed). That can really help get a more consistent trigger press directly to the rear without disturbing the alignment of the gun.
rhino makes an important point. the part in bold is what really matters. It's not about a specific "put finger here" instruction. The reach is so short on these little guns that for most that probably means sticking more finger through the trigger. I basically put the tip of the middle part of my finger on the face of my 642 trigger (sounds similar to what you are saying). The downside is the tip of my finger often rubs my WH if shooting two handed. Little bugger'll shoot 1" groups at 10 yds if I do my part.
edit to add: a side benefit of more finger through the trigger you'll perceive the trigger to feel a bit lighter than pulling with the tip of the finger. rhino should like that one... it's a fulcrum/leverage thing.
4. If you are going to use your other hand to support the trigger hand, grip snugly, but the grip should be less than the trigger hand. The grip should never be more with the support hand than the trigger hand.
sloughfoot, I agree with most of what you posted, except the parts I quoted here.
I disagree with the above. "never" is a strong word; there is no 100% right answer. But I prefer equal pressure for high-speed, it's the only way I've found to get a neutral grip. But if accuracy is called for, I tend to notice the strong hand relax a bit to better issolate the trigger finger from the rest, resulting in the WH gripping stronger than the left. True whether I am shooting a full-size semi-auto or my 642.
learn to "stage" the trigger.
I disagree very much with this. Press smoothly and evenly all the way through. How fast you work the trigger depends on the the shot. Staging is considerably slower, it is impossible to stop the pull at exactly the same place every time, and if you do in under the clock or under stress there is a very good chance you'll get a bang when you don't expect it. I've shot beretta 92's in uspsa for over a decade now and I have never staged the 1st shot. I wouldn't do it on my 642, either.
-rvb
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