Trigger pull. Sometimes when my shooting goes off the rails and I get flinchy I have to trick myself. Distract myself. To get a better trigger pull. This helps. But I'd rather not need it.
I'd rather regularly shoot well week after week. But it's a constant struggle to get better. It's not like tying your shoes well. So far. Where once you are good at it you don't have to think about it.
Distraction methods.
- Make the gun wobble. Random figure eights all over the place.
- Pin the trigger back and catch the reset, either after the gun settles (meh) or during the recoil. I'd love to one day be able to dispense with this one.
- Some folks sing a song. Girl from Ipanema. In your head or out loud.
- My favorite is telling myself "F it! Just SHOOT it, you been here before."
And it probably won't. Not ever. I don't have that talent. I will pursue it, yes. I may be able to quickly correct a trigger pull on the fly. But never will I be perfect.
I have the same problem with flinching. My preferred carry gun is a Colt lightweight Commander in .45. I do most of my practice with a Ciener Platinum Cup 22LR slide & barrel on my series 70 Gold Cup lower. The weight difference is only about an ounce. I'll do 60 rounds with the 22, then 9-18 rounds (8 rd mags) with the 45. I draw and shoot from concealment at a 6" steel gong at 5-7 yds. It is working well.
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