(Pistol) Trigger adjustment standard

[CamelNL]

Is there a know-how how to get the maximum out of your weapon by adjusting the (example:) trigger position. A lot of sport weapons have multiple adjustments; trigger forward / backward, turn left right. How does this all affect our shot? And how do you all setup your pistol to make it the best for you.

Greetings


Charles

[rmca]

Start by reading this:

http://www.issf-sports.org/theissf/acad ... istol.ashx

[CamelNL]

Thank you, some of things written there are very interesting. But almost everything in that article focus on us, not on the hardware we use. How do the hardware changes affect our point of impact? By twisting the trigger shoe; how does that affect the shot?

[rmca]

How do the hardware changes affect our point of impact? By twisting the trigger shoe; how does that affect the shot?

You should try to apply force on the trigger blade as parallel to the axis of the barrel as you can.
If for example, you rotate the trigger blade 45 degrees to the right, to better contact your finger, you'll be applying at least 500 grams in a vector that's not aligned with your sights (barrel).
Now if you can hold the gun firmly, there is no problem, but if you relax just a little bit, your shot will probably land somewhere on the left of the target.

On my guns I have a 5-10 degree "tilt" to the right. Just enough to contact the finger evenly. I also have them set up so that when the shot breaks, the part of the finger that contacts the trigger is at 90 degrees to the barrel. Pulling straight back.

Up/down movements are also controlled (to a degree) by how high/low the trigger is in relation to your finger, although this is more hard to see.

This is very easy to verify, just dry fire and watch the front sight move. Ideally you want it to stay in place as the shot breaks.

Adjust as need be so when your finger approaches the trigger naturally, it contacts in the middle of the blade and at a 90 degree angle to the barrel.
This is assuming a very little trigger travel, if you have more, adjust so that when the shot breaks, your finger is at 90 degrees to the barrel.

Hope this helps

[CamelNL]

Thank you, you just also answered my not-questioned question about when the finger should be in the 90 degrees position. :)

[Spencer]

Is there a know-how how to get the maximum out of your weapon by adjusting the (example:) trigger position. A lot of sport weapons have multiple adjustments; trigger forward / backward, turn left right. How does this all affect our shot? And how do you all setup your pistol to make it the best for you.

Greetings


Charles

That is what coaches are for - they can objectively assess your particular physical needs and help you set up the trigger/grip/hold.

As an aside, perhaps to stop thinking about you target pistol as a 'weapon', and to appreciate it at a piece of precision sporting equipment might be a step in the right direction.

[deadeyedick]

That is what coaches are for - they can objectively assess your particular physical needs and help you set up the trigger/grip/hold.

As an aside, perhaps to stop thinking about you target pistol as a 'weapon', and to appreciate it at a piece of precision sporting equipment might be a step in the right direction.

This is the best advice you could be given...especially the suggestion you should contact a coach.