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Seems to be a pervasive technique to isolate tension to these two fingers, and it works well. Has anyone considered/addressed the two nerve branches that control fingers? Excess tension on the middle will tend to lock up the trigger finger, same nerve. The pinky and half the ring are controlled by the other.

My technique probably won't help you, but I was a pianist. Finger independence exercises still serve me well, as does the occasional return to the Hanon exercises. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vir ... _Exercises

If I hold too tight, the shot doesn't break. I know that much.

Chia wrote:My technique probably won't help you, but I was a pianist. Finger independence exercises still serve me well, as does the occasional return to the Hanon exercises. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vir ... _Exercises

On the contrary, I love cross-discipline skills, I can't think of how finger dexterity would be a bad thing. Thanks!

No problem. For a more concrete (and useful) exercise, for firearms, try this:

Tap each finger (including your pinky) against your thumb eight times moderately rapidly. Focus on making the motion relaxed (other fingers will move). Then do it seven times, six times, five times, etc. all the way down to one. Then work your way back up to eight. This'll leave your fingers relaxed. Percussionists use this technique to make sure that their hands don't choke the life out of the sticks they're using to beat the drum with.

Or learn to play guitar.