Ayoob: Is Your Trigger Finger Placement Wrong?

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Ayoob: Is Your Trigger Finger Placement Wrong?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/trigger-finger-placement/.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Don't be afraid to buy that PDP F-series lads.

 

[ECS686]

I’m a first distal joint from my revokver days (and somewhat
Long finger).

But I know others that are not (even with w Walther PDP F)
Find something that lets you pull the trigger correctly puts rounds where you want them!

 

[Warrior9(Ret)]

Over the years I’ve trained my right MBCF “Main Booger Chaser Finger” (Index Finger) to not bend at the last joint when I place the pad on a trigger. It’s something I learned from one of our instructors at Sniper Orientation Course.
Successfully completing the course was a requirement before I was allowed to go to sniper school. I’ve used the technique ever since.

 

[Arthur Shelby]

Over the years I’ve trained my right MBCF “Main Booger Chaser Finger” (Index Finger) to not bend at the last joint when I place the pad on a trigger. It’s something I learned from one of our instructors at Sniper Orientation Course.
Successfully completing the course was a requirement before I was allowed to go to sniper school. I’ve used the technique ever since.

Flat face trigger facilitates this for me.

 

[PAGunGuy]

I can't do the finger pad thing. Feels so incredibly uncomfortable.

I have long fingers. Like, palm a basketball size hands.

I have to use the distal joint. Plus, it's just naturally repeatable

 

[CEW]

My hands are yuge, my finger won't fit in the... Naw, it is amazing even after a half century of firing handguns and even rifles I guess, I am still trying to know "exactly" where to put the booger hook... Hell, even find my thumb migrating to the opposite side of the stock during long range shooting. All said, I guess I will always be searching for proper finger placement. Or that is what she said anyway...

 

[Arthur Shelby]

My hands are yuge, my finger won't fit in the... Naw, it is amazing even after a half century of firing handguns and even rifles I guess, I am still trying to know "exactly" where to put the booger hook... Hell, even find my thumb migrating to the opposite side of the stock during long range shooting. All said, I guess I will always be searching for proper finger placement. Or that is what she said anyway...

I talk to my pistol too.
I keep her cocked but she hates dry fire.

Actually on a serious note. It is super hard to keep my thumb on the right for prone shots. Too many years on the AR platform.

 

[Jester560]

Center of the pad for me

 

[oldsoldier54]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Ayoob: Is Your Trigger Finger Placement Wrong?” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/trigger-finger-placement/.

Well explained. FWIW, GySgt Brian Zinns, the many times NRA National Pistol Champion at Camp Perry, uses and recommends using the distal joint. Further forward than that is just a rolypoly pillow of skin i.e. not consistent.