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Post by woodyz on Dec 15, 2014 15:34:40 GMT -7
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Post by USCGME2 on Dec 17, 2014 8:39:31 GMT -7
Drawing skills are perishable and this is a good way to practice and keep the muscle memory sharp. You can also practice misfires, stove pipes and double feeds this way. WITH DUMMY AMMO OF COURSE!!!!!!! The same goes with DT skills, use 'em or lose 'em. . At least thats how it is for me anyway.
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Post by kutkota on Dec 17, 2014 8:51:46 GMT -7
I've been doing this kind of thing alot lately. My Glock 17 likes to go left. I've never had that issue before. Been playing around with my finger placement on the trigger as well. Getting frustrated as I am a routine kind of guy and I up till now I have always held a pistol and placed my finger in a similar fashion on every gun I shoot. Seems to be an issue for alot of people shooting glocks for the first time, going left that is.
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Post by woodyz on Dec 17, 2014 10:22:15 GMT -7
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Post by kutkota on Dec 17, 2014 10:25:31 GMT -7
your are squeezing too hard with whole hand if going left assuming you are right handed Thinking so, during my study breaks I have been reading up on shooting left. The frustrating part for me is I am a decent shot with all my other hand guns. Going to try and hold it with as little pressure as possible and same finger placement and see where that gets me next time. |
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Post by kutkota on Dec 17, 2014 10:27:10 GMT -7
The interwebs are claiming that glock triggers take more trigger finger than normal.
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Post by woodyz on Dec 17, 2014 10:45:53 GMT -7
The interwebs are claiming that glock triggers take more trigger finger than normal. I found that to be true even more so when I shoot someone elses Glock I guess it is a matter of getting used to your weapon I have the 22 conversion that uses the same lower so I shoot more often Well I used to shoot more often This last stroke has left me with a lack of felling in most of my right hand so I can no longer "feel" my grip which screws up shooting anything I like 2 1/2 to 3# of trigger and thats pretty light and not possible on some, modifying the trigger is easy on most modern guns but it will void the warranty in most cases. However some like Baretta will extend the warranty if they do the work. And it will also be used against you if you ever have to go to court with the modified weapon. The prosecution tactic is to claim premeditation because you worked on the trigger. If you find that being used against you get your defense to use that you made the modification in anticipation of using the weapon for competition shooting. Also most weapons that have been around for awhile will have after market trigger groups offered, some have adjustable triggers. I have a long slide 7" .45 that has a set screw type of adjustable trigger as it was intended for "competition" shooting. But be careful you can get one too light. Also remember double action with the hammer down is always going to be heavy regardless. |
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Post by woodyz on Dec 17, 2014 11:02:18 GMT -7
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Post by USCGME2 on Dec 17, 2014 20:31:32 GMT -7
Kutkota, do you put your left index finger on the forward edge of the trigger guard? If you do, wrap that finger around the right hand on the grip and get it off the front of the trigger guard. What happens is that there is about a 30-35% "transference" from your right finger reflected in the left one and that can cause you to break left every time you pull the trigger. This was a tough habit for me to break btw but, as I got a proper grip, got better groups.
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Post by kutkota on Dec 17, 2014 20:55:16 GMT -7
No I don't. It has to be the thickness of the gun as I don't do this with any other pistol I've shot. Including the m9 which is a thick pistol as well. I'm going to pick up my old Taurus I sent in for some warranty work tomorrow or Friday so I'm going to put a few down range and have one of the guys at the range take a look and see what I'm doing wrong. Thanks for the ideas as always. Seems someone here knows what others don't. Could you imagine what would happen if a large group ever got together!!! Someone was talking about it a while back. We should make it happen.
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Post by mud on Dec 17, 2014 21:11:34 GMT -7
If it helps... when i started shooting my xd i also pulled left. Relaxed my dominant hand and tightened the support hand...problem solved. I have now added to my practice gripping/squeezing with only my support hand
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Post by kutkota on Dec 17, 2014 21:38:20 GMT -7
If it helps... when i started shooting my xd i also pulled left. Relaxed my dominant hand and tightened the support hand...problem solved. I have now added to my practice gripping/squeezing with only my support hand I shot xd's with no issues. Small ones and big ones. I'll let ya'll know what they say after Friday if anyone is interested. |
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