TargetTalk

Watching WC shooting, I am seeing some shooters make several attempts at finding the sweet spot for contact on the trigger.
I then see some of them take up the first stage before lifting the gun. While I can see how this might give you a shorter shot sequence on target, I would think it could be disaster waiting to happen.

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I take up the first stage when lowering into the aiming area

If you ever want to shoot free pistol, DO NOT train yourself to take up the first stage at least until the pistol is off the bench. I saw somebody put 6 or 8 shots into the dirt at his first free pistol match after being taught to take up the first stage in air pistol when he was on a college team.

Gwhite wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:06 pm If you ever want to shoot free pistol, DO NOT train yourself to take up the first stage at least until the pistol is off the bench. I saw somebody put 6 or 8 shots into the dirt at his first free pistol match after being taught to take up the first stage in air pistol when he was on a college team.

Not just free pistol, but anything with a different trigger. It did cost me 15-16 points last week on the long line with 22: 0 and 4 above the center in the series that had only 9s and 10s. I am now in the process of re-wiring my brain and trigger finger :)

On my benelli mp90 I’m on the trigger on the raise (past half way) and I have a habit of twice squeezing the first stage to the second stage stop while lowering on to the target, for me it’s like settling in. I also did it with my lp400 air pistol. When you get to really know your gun you can play with first stage even when trigger weight is ridiculously light.
I have a regulation 1000g second stage pull so I have no fear of an accidental fire.

i lower the muzzle and stop above the bull, in the white - stopping in the white above the bull also helps (me) with final sight alignment because i cannot see the bull that distracts . there i take up the first stage on the air pistol .. multiple times. or just "caress" the trigger on the freepistol, also multiple times.

this way i make sure i grip strong enough so the gun does not wobble when i move the trigger finger (also known as wrist lock) . it also decouples the muscles holding the grip from the muscles moving the trigger finger..so i can press the trigger without moving the gun.