jkh@jade.BERKELEY.EDU (Jordan K. Hubbard) (11/07/86)
Article: 11:1 >Article: 10:44 re: shotgun shooting > squeeze the trigger, don't jerk it, just squeeze, Jim, I have to differ with you on your instructions for shotgun triggers. Yes, you should never yank on the trigger but you should never squeeze it either. In shooting moving targets it is as important to know exactly when the gun will fire as it is important to swing at the proper speed. When a shooter squeezes a trigger, as is done with rifles at stationary targets, he doesn't know when the gun will fire. On moving targets this is bad because it may fire before swing is far enough or too late. Learn to pull the trigger with *only* your trigger finger, not your hand. It is very important that only your finger move as the rest of your hand is used to control the gun. Yanking will *yank* the gun off target at the last instant producing misses. Pulling the trigger in a rapid motion *directly in line with the stock* will produce more consistent results. Flame off: Woody Richards