Most of us have been taught that when we pull the trigger, the breaking of the shot should be a surprise. This is sound advice, but what if I told you there is another way which could work even better?
What if you became so familiar with your trigger that you know exactly when the shot is going to break? It is certainly possible, even though it is a complete departure from the way many of us were taught. Through 100s or 1,000s of dry fire repetitions, you will develop the feel of your trigger and know when the hammer will fall.
One way to speed the learning process is to practice pulling the trigger “one pound at a time”. Let’s say the pull on your trigger is four pounds. If you apply four (or more) of pressure on the trigger all at once, you risk this pressure throwing your aim off. But what if you apply one pound of pressure and pause and hold? They apply an additional pound of pressure and hold (bring us to two pounds). Continuing to three and then four pounds of pressure. This would mean you know when the hammer will release during that final input of one pound of force. Much less chance of throwing the shot with a one pound trigger pull vs the original four.
Are there some disadvantages? Sure, this is slow, and there is a learning curve here to become accustomed to the technique and your individual trigger.
Practicing this on slow fire string I have noticed increased accuracy. It has carried over into rapid fire strings as it increases the awareness I have on my trigger inputs.
Give it a try, it might be useful for you as well.
-Joe
Outpost 95 