JHC indirectly inspired me to start what I hope is an epic trigger control thread. Whether you shoot slow, fast, for defense, or for competition, trigger control is arguably the single most important core shooting skill. Unlike many other things in shooting, I believe trigger control is not something that you can be fully taught — I think you need to learn a lot of it on your own. Even when you learn it, it is darn perishable, and requires constant attention.
In case anyone thinks I am suggesting I understand trigger control, let me say that I learn more about it each month, and believe there is more I don’t know about it than I do know. Here are some things I think I do know about it.
1) As taught by TPC, usually it doesn’t work out to increase the rate you are moving the trigger during an individual trigger press.
2) Usually, it doesn’t work out to completely stop moving the trigger during an individual press.
3) Different triggers often require a different method. A two pound SA CZ trigger may require a different method than a stock Glock, and that might be different than a DA revolver trigger. Guys with light SA triggers often say that trigger technique and discussion is unnecessary.
4) Whenever possible, I like moving the trigger when the sights are in motion.
5) It seems easier to press a trigger when you aren’t on a timer.
Since my wife and I are doing a class with JJ this weekend, and he is a total trigger control nazi, we did a trigger control session this afternoon, shooting mostly draws and follow-up shots to a two inch dot, using just one target for the whole practice.
And, with no timer pressure, I shot this ten shot group from 12 yards with my CO pistol with a stock trigger.
So, what do you think the secret sauce of trigger control is?