Reluctant to prep the trigger
I've noticed throughout my practice that one thing slowing me down getting my first shot off on target sooner is being reluctant to get my finger on the trigger before confirming sight alignment. I know it's recommended to begin prepping the trigger on the way out towards the target, but my mental insistence on being accountable for every round fired tends to hold me back. Essentially I worry about pulling through the trigger too soon.
What recommendations are there to help me work through this reluctance?
Reluctant to prep the trigger
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Originally Posted by
HCountyGuy
Currently I'm shooting a Glock, but even when I was shooting TDA I was reluctant to get on the trigger. With regards to clarifying my usage of the phrasing "prepping the trigger" I refer to getting the slack out of the trigger while I work on pressing out towards my intended target. Most instruction I've seen referenced advocates for prepping the trigger (once the decision to fire has been made) as you present to the target so your shot breaks as you reach full extension.
Got it. Here’s my perspective. Obviously opinions differ on this, but I have some world champions on this side:
Focus on pressing the trigger FAST, straight back without moving the gun.
Prepping the trigger is a bad idea. You don’t need to do it for speed, and it’s a good way to fire a bullet at the wrong place and time.
On the other hand, if you mean getting your finger on the trigger as the gun comes on target, pressing to the wall, and then firing at the time your sight picture is right, this is fine.
You could try both types of trigger presses, with sights on target. At the beep, fire. Is a prepped trigger measurably faster? More accurate?