Transitioning from double action to striker fired.

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Rich_357

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Curious as to whether others had similar problems with the transition. I'm pretty dead on the money with my revolver even in double action mode. The trigger pull is long, smooth and then she just does her thing.

The striker fired Shield, I am shooting down and to the left. I've changed my grip but I think it's recoil anticipation. The trigger is more of a snap and you just don't get that vibe of what is taking place. I know I have been tensing and locking my elbows; I'm working on that.

Any advice?
 
I don't have a laser but I do have some snap caps. Little things are a pain to find when they sling underneath the couch. :P
 
Snap caps help. Honestly start off just doing slow presses straight to the rear with the trigger. You're probably anticipating the shot and jerking. One way to diagnose this is to also mix in snap caps with live ammo when at the range. You'll get a click instead of a bang and it's a pretty fast way to catch a flinch.
 
Yup. That's what we did with my revolver initially. Loaded two rounds, spun her and I learned the feel and pull of the trigger. You know exactly when to back off or let her rip.

I guess that I need to do the same with the striker. It has a totally different feel.
 
You have to give it time / dry firing / and consistent range practice with specific goals when you practice.

A couple of boxes per range trip once or twice a week -- working on one or two specific things ( draw to 2 shots -speed reload & fire 2 ) and running it 12 times with a timer ...evaluating your draw to 1 shot, split times, reload to 1 shot, etc.....is much better than 1 range trip a month with 8 boxes and no pre-set plan...and keep notes on how you did each practice...
 
I just dry fire practice while aiming at a section of blank white wall. A good smooth pull without any sight movement, practice will get you there.


The thing that I find causes the most issue for maintaining a steady sight picture is trigger over travel... Especially if the trigger break is a little on the heavy side. I believe this is one of the main reasons people have issues with striker triggers, at least certain striker triggers. After the trigger breaks, all the tension built up in the hand/fingers from the pull, is suddenly released. When there is a lot of over travel after the break, that released tension can cause sight movement.


I have a shield, and I adjusted the trigger bar to reduce the over travel. (I also polished up the trigger to make the pull smoother and lighter, but that is another story)


There is also a replacement trigger kit from Apex tactical that makes the shield trigger truly great. It's an easy trigger to be accurate with.
 
Thanks all, I think that I have it mostly corrted. Changed my grip and stance...much better.
Weak hand at 45° with wrist locked and thumb forward
Weak elbow locked, strong elbow bent
Strong foot set back a bit at an angle.
 
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