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<blockquote data-quote="Timnterra" data-source="post: 1366771" data-attributes="member: 55944"><p>This is a good topic of discussion. I remember my dad telling me that I was supposed to be surprised when the rifle went off, I followed his directions and shot terrible groups. I don't know where that school of thinking began but I don't know of any professional shooters who abide by that methodology. I believe precision shooting requires control. The idea of a surprise trigger break is insinuating a loss of control at the most critical moment of the shot. This is why 2oz triggers dominate the scene of bench rest competitions, because the shooters want exacting control of that pivotal moment in the shot and want to minimize any self induced error. I have seen "experienced shooters" shoot great rifles with great loads very poorly! I have also coached first time shooters into making first round hits at long distances that they couldn't believe. I believe the key is the shooter must control the weapon to the best of his ability throughout the entire shot cycle. Lots of guys develop bad shooting habits because they never receive instruction. These habits can be a small as releasing the trigger immediately after the shot. There is a lot that goes into making precise shots. The key to all of it is consistent control. You control the weapon, control your position, control your breathing, if you do all that, why would you give up control of the trigger?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Timnterra, post: 1366771, member: 55944"] This is a good topic of discussion. I remember my dad telling me that I was supposed to be surprised when the rifle went off, I followed his directions and shot terrible groups. I don’t know where that school of thinking began but I don’t know of any professional shooters who abide by that methodology. I believe precision shooting requires control. The idea of a surprise trigger break is insinuating a loss of control at the most critical moment of the shot. This is why 2oz triggers dominate the scene of bench rest competitions, because the shooters want exacting control of that pivotal moment in the shot and want to minimize any self induced error. I have seen “experienced shooters” shoot great rifles with great loads very poorly! I have also coached first time shooters into making first round hits at long distances that they couldn’t believe. I believe the key is the shooter must control the weapon to the best of his ability throughout the entire shot cycle. Lots of guys develop bad shooting habits because they never receive instruction. These habits can be a small as releasing the trigger immediately after the shot. There is a lot that goes into making precise shots. The key to all of it is consistent control. You control the weapon, control your position, control your breathing, if you do all that, why would you give up control of the trigger? [/QUOTE]
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