Nolan Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 On 6/23/2020 at 9:02 AM, jpm2953 said: I was just about to mention Merle. Shot with him at BITB last year and the RO tried to DQ him for having his finger in the trigger whilst moving. Merle said it wasn’t the first time that happened. 7 hours ago, jpm2953 said: Sorry. Forgot that detail. His index finger is missing the top half of it. He shoots with his middle finger. So it looks like his index finger is in the trigger guard while he’s doing a reload. LOL! How many times did he do the "picking his nose" routine? Merle is always fun to shoot with, but don't ever ask him if he's a touch typist! Nolan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shred Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 They tried to DQ Merle at a World Shoot long ago because the RO couldn't see the end of his index finger and assumed it was thus in the trigger-guard. He got a reshoot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ConservativeChristian Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I use my middle finger simply because it seems to give me better stability and thereby, confidence. I also was never taught how to shoot so I had to make up my own method. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doge Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 6/3/2015 at 1:21 AM, divenshort said: Wondering if I am the only one who uses there middle finger as there trigger finer? My fingers are super short and using my middle finger just feels more natural to me then my index finger. Any pros or cons to this? I've only seen it with a shooter that lost their index finger in an accident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bwenning Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I've got a buddy that lost his index finger to a cobra years ago, it is odd to see him shoot but he has no issue using his middle finger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UpYoursPal Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Really seems like no point in doing it unless you have severely restricted function in your index finger, or don't have an index finger at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LiberalMuslim Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 10 minutes ago, UpYoursPal said: Really seems like no point in doing it unless you have severely restricted function in your index finger, or don't have an index finger at all. I'm with this guy. Seems like you're giving up 25%-33% of your grip and leverage for returning the gun for no reason if you don't have a physical disability and aren't shooting a G26. Never heard of anyone teaching this as best practice for a healthy, non-damaged, non-disabled shooter. But the intrawebs is a big place and I'm sure someone is instagramming the praises of it somewhere I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SGT_Schultz Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2021 at 5:21 PM, ConservativeChristian said: I use my middle finger simply because it seems to give me better stability and thereby, confidence. I also was never taught how to shoot so I had to make up my own method. You need instruction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Balakay Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2021 at 5:21 PM, ConservativeChristian said: I use my middle finger simply because it seems to give me better stability and thereby, confidence. I also was never taught how to shoot so I had to make up my own method. I had a custom built with an extra large trigger guard. I use 2 fingers, alternating. Splits are fire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cas Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Ancient thread now but... we used to shoot with a guy, who IIRC pulled the trigger with his ring finger as his index and middle finger were mostly, if not all gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carolina_boy1990 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Ive tried shooting with my middle finger before and it affects my grip too much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wanttolearn Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 interesting. i've not seen that technique used with pistol, however my neighbor was a US sniper in Vietnam, he preferred to use his middle finger to manipulate the trigger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Silver_Surfer Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 (edited) What this thread reminds me of. Edited March 20 by Silver_Surfer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ming the Merciless Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Works great for shooting the USFA ZIP .22lr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ccampo1129 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I feel like that’d be one less finger aiding your grip. Grip is your control. Idk just my thoughts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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