Newbie on third range visit.
Went to the Range today and started off with my Shield 9mm. I was consistently left and a little low of where I aimed. Though not in the X, I was still on the target. Range Officer gave me a pointer and recommended only using the front tip of my index finger while pulling the trigger. I had been wrapped through a little more and pulling on the crease between the tip or either on the second joint. Did it help? I did improve after trying this out and got a couple in the X. I was at 5-6 yards and always hit the torso of the silhouette. So, from a SD standpoint, it wasn't the worse.
I then switched over to my new S&W 442. And while I hit the silhouette, I was off a little more. Using the tip of my finger was a little harder with the heavier trigger. Had a couple that I wasn't sure where they hit, but at this point there were a lot of holes in the target.
I added some paper plates to my ragged target and started back again with the 442. I could now see that I was both left and high to the left with the 442.
Switched back to the Shield and consistently hit the paper plates over and over again. Firing the 442 made using the Shield much easier.
So, if faced with a SD situation, I should probably fire five rounds from the 442, then pull the Shield and fire once.
Went to the Range today and started off with my Shield 9mm. I was consistently left and a little low of where I aimed. Though not in the X, I was still on the target. Range Officer gave me a pointer and recommended only using the front tip of my index finger while pulling the trigger. I had been wrapped through a little more and pulling on the crease between the tip or either on the second joint. Did it help? I did improve after trying this out and got a couple in the X. I was at 5-6 yards and always hit the torso of the silhouette. So, from a SD standpoint, it wasn't the worse.
I then switched over to my new S&W 442. And while I hit the silhouette, I was off a little more. Using the tip of my finger was a little harder with the heavier trigger. Had a couple that I wasn't sure where they hit, but at this point there were a lot of holes in the target.
I added some paper plates to my ragged target and started back again with the 442. I could now see that I was both left and high to the left with the 442.
Switched back to the Shield and consistently hit the paper plates over and over again. Firing the 442 made using the Shield much easier.
So, if faced with a SD situation, I should probably fire five rounds from the 442, then pull the Shield and fire once.