hamlet

I think I've been placing my finger on the trigger too soon when drawing and shooting. I place it there when the gun is being raised to eye-level, starting at an angle about 30 degrees; watching some officers practicing at the range the other night, I noticed they were keeping their fingers on safe UNTIL the gun was at eye-level. Is this the safest practice when drawing? I tried it their way a number of times, it was hard to keep my finger on safe and not instinctively put it on the trigger earlier, really had to think about it. Also increased the time before I shot and I was less accurate.

Anyone have feedback on this?

Thanks.

CRags99

I've always been taught not to tough the trigger until I was ready to pull it. I do sometimes struggle with the same thing. Practice, practice, practice.

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roalho

Watch the elbow up/elbow down video that's floating around one of these threads. He demonstrates draw and shooting technique from just after the draw, and all points along the way to eye level. Great, informative video if you haven't yet watched it.

Definitely can't do that without a finger on the trigger.

cass8171

I was always taught, hunting and ccw, to keep your finger off the trigger until you are absolutely ready to fire. There is no way it can go off until you touch it. Just my two cents

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NCHornet

You must train yourself to keep your finger off the trigger. It is our nature to place our finger on the trigger when handling a firearm. I have taught several people how to shoot and have noticed this time and time again, people naturally place their finger on the trigger when handling a firearm and we all know this is unsafe, so it takes time and practice to get natural habits out of our nature and instill new habits. Good Luck, it will come.

NCH

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sgb

Never place your finger on the trigger until you've obtained sight alignment and made a conscious decision to fire an intentional shot.

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boscobeans

I look at as a choice between two types of draw.

1. Draw to present weapon. Finger stays extended and off trigger at all times.

2. Draw to fire. Finger remains extended as the pistol is pulled up and as it rises to the shooting position the trigger finger rolls into position (kinda like using a standard shift--clutch pedal comes up as the gas pedal goes down).

Lots of practice with an empty handgun will give you the proper timing, so that when the pistol is on target the trigger finger is on the trigger, ready to fire.

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Arko

Finger discipline is your last defense against a shot not being fired where/when you want it. I stay indexed until the target is acquired.

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billfromtx

+1 Keep your booger hook off the bang switch until your ready to make some noise!!!!!

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CarryOrDie

Everyone here says the same thing. Now the better question is "why". If your anything like me, you dont want to just be told something, he have to be told WHY to do it. If you ever have to draw in a defensive situation, your adrenaline is going to be flowing hard. You are going to loose the fine motor skills you practice so often on the range. What feels like you touching the trigger might really be you squeezing the trigger. Now you have just 'ND'ed either into your own leg or the ground. Best case scenario, your round digs into the dirt. Next best, you hit yourself and you continue with the fight. Worst case scenario, your round continues forward and hits the innocent bystander behind the BG. Now your in big legal trouble.

4 Weapon Safety Rules per USMC:
1:Treat every weapon as if it were loaded.
2:Never point a weapon at something you do not intend to shoot.
3:Keep your finger straight and off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
4:Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire.

5th and unofficial:KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHAT LIES BEYOND!

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