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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1366802" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>I'm know there's plenty better shots than me around here but I view trigger control a couple different ways. </p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">When your a fairly new shooter, anticipation and flinch are the main culprits. "Surprise" when the rifle discharges is probably a good thing because the anticipation/flinch was circumvented. This method, IMO drives home the point to the new shooter that it's his head that causes marksmanship issues, not the equipment. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">After a while, a bit more seasoned shooter barely notices the recoil impulse so anticipation is minimized if not eliminated. Anticipation is replaced by something else in your head. In mine, it's "follow through". I know I can't really see it through the scope but I try to see the bullet flying down range and impact the target. It's sorta the same feel you get when you take a crumpled up ball of paper and perfectly toss it into a small container about 10 feet away. You don't think, you don't see you hand move to make the throw, you aren't even aware your breath paused and your head didn't move or that you didn't even blink. Your hand instinctively does it's thing and you just watch the ball of paper fly. When I shoot like this, my trigger finger unconsciously maintains the press all the way to the rear. I have to remind myself after the shot to let go of the trigger. I have two thoughts. Press the trigger to the back centerline of the butt stock and watch the bullet fly. Sure, I have some other mechanics that I set the shot up but the shot itself, I'm fairly conscious of when I break the trigger.</li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1366802, member: 41338"] I'm know there's plenty better shots than me around here but I view trigger control a couple different ways. [LIST=1] [*]When your a fairly new shooter, anticipation and flinch are the main culprits. "Surprise" when the rifle discharges is probably a good thing because the anticipation/flinch was circumvented. This method, IMO drives home the point to the new shooter that it's his head that causes marksmanship issues, not the equipment. [*]After a while, a bit more seasoned shooter barely notices the recoil impulse so anticipation is minimized if not eliminated. Anticipation is replaced by something else in your head. In mine, it's "follow through". I know I can't really see it through the scope but I try to see the bullet flying down range and impact the target. It's sorta the same feel you get when you take a crumpled up ball of paper and perfectly toss it into a small container about 10 feet away. You don't think, you don't see you hand move to make the throw, you aren't even aware your breath paused and your head didn't move or that you didn't even blink. Your hand instinctively does it's thing and you just watch the ball of paper fly. When I shoot like this, my trigger finger unconsciously maintains the press all the way to the rear. I have to remind myself after the shot to let go of the trigger. I have two thoughts. Press the trigger to the back centerline of the butt stock and watch the bullet fly. Sure, I have some other mechanics that I set the shot up but the shot itself, I'm fairly conscious of when I break the trigger. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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