Trigger finger discipline and safety question

[redbrd]

Invssgt had an excellent post. The only thing I have to add is practice, it takes 3000-5000 repetions of complex movements to make them second nature.

[KoG]

Originally Posted by [TASF

Overkill]Shoot with a friend who keeps an eye on it and yells at you every time you screw up.

I throw bricks personally... learns 'em quick it does.

[Mariner]

The XD's disassemble lever is a perfect place to park your trigger finger if you're a lefty. It's like a base, it feels distinct, and you can easily get in the groove of , "lever, trigger, lever, trigger, on-target, off-target, etc."

If you're a lefty, that is.

[einheit 13]

Originally Posted by [TASF

Overkill]Shoot with a friend who keeps an eye on it and yells at you every time you screw up. Seems to work on the people I shoot with.

Good system, also, (with trigger finger on frame slightly above TG) point target, look target, shoot target. Good starting foundation to "point shooting".

[oldmantod]

shoot with same said friend, except when you hose up, he gets to hit you in the head with a shovel..

I believe that has been offered as a solution before if I remember correctly.

T

[gwagner]

No such thing as a accidental discharge, only negligent discharges.

In the Marine Corps, if a round was fired when it wasn't supposed to be, someone went to jail.

Galen
Alabama

[Olivia Chillia]

Get with a friend and watch each other's trigger finger discipline while practicing dry fire drills and while shooting.

Create a trigger finger routine: same steps, same order, every time. Perform it slowly at first, eyes on what you're doing, while repeating the steps out loud. The more senses you involve in learning, the more quickly it imprints on your brain. You'll be able to increase speed, stay silent and keep your eyes on your target as you get better.

Get in the habit of treating your gun as though it were loaded at all times. While safeties don't fail frequently, you don't want to be the one to shoot yourself or someone else if yours does.

[Chewie146]

I don't know if this was mentioned, because I ain't gonna read all of this post. Try this drill. Draw and address a target as from tactical or concealed carry. ONLY ever 1 in 10 of these target addresses should be a dry fire. The rest should simply be finger outside the trigger guard practicing sight alignment.

[Krackels]

I was loading my Makarov the other day and even though it has a manual safety I came to the frightening realization that without the safety the gun will go BOOM if I pull the trigger.

It was almost scary. I was extra careful unloading it.

I still feel safer with the XD's "passive" safeties.

After experiencing my brother shoot a Gold Dot hollow point into my mattress, I've become a lot more careful.

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[DirtySouth]

"After experiencing my brother shoot a Gold Dot hollow point into my mattress, I've become a lot more careful. "


I could never imagine handing my gun to anyone with even a magazine in it and without the slide locked back. The first thing I do when I hand someone a gun is release the mag, unchamber the round and lock the slide, then I look twice to make sure there is no round in the chamber. Then I look again. As far as the trigger guard just unload your gun and hold it alot with your trigger finger resting against the outside of the trigger guard(i just press my triggerfinger against the laser activation switch). You will eventually teach yourself to hold the gun that way until its time to fire. Whenever I pick my gun up it looks like im making the sign for number one with my shooting hand.