Welcome! I personally use the pad of my finger. I have always understood this to be the most effective trigger placement.
Trigger Finger Placement?
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The thing that confuses the issue is whether a pistol is a single action or double action, the striker fired MP is similar in trigger pull length to a double action revolver.
I shot double action revolvers for years competitively in PPC in the Master Class, we were taught to curl the trigger finger around the trigger, and most double action shooters do it the same.
On a single action pistol like the 1911, the recommendation is usually to place the pad of the trigger finger on the trigger.
In the photo's at the link, you will notice Jerry Miculek shooting a double action revolver with his finger wrapped around the trigger, in the next photo you see Julie Goloski shooting a MP with the first pad of the finger, this shows the different techniques used by different shooters.
So what is the "correct" answer? Whatever works for you!
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I shot double action revolvers for years competitively in PPC in the Master Class, we were taught to curl the trigger finger around the trigger, and most double action shooters do it the same.
On a single action pistol like the 1911, the recommendation is usually to place the pad of the trigger finger on the trigger.
In the photo's at the link, you will notice Jerry Miculek shooting a double action revolver with his finger wrapped around the trigger, in the next photo you see Julie Goloski shooting a MP with the first pad of the finger, this shows the different techniques used by different shooters.
So what is the "correct" answer? Whatever works for you!
I was watching one of the shooting shows recently, and they were talking to one of the "top" experts, although I had never heard of this particular guy, and he was training people to never remove their finger from the trigger, only let the trigger return enough to reset, and never let it go further than that, in his opinion it was just terrible to let the trigger finger come off the trigger to reset. In some of the other shows they have shown tips by other top shooters, the ones you have heard of like Rob Leatham, clearly saying they recommend taking the finger completely off the trigger to reset!K said:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_..._28/ai_n6204146
Different opinions from different people, all talking about trigger control!
Also known as different strokes for different folks!
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I was watching one of the shooting shows recently, and they were talking to one of the "top" experts, although I had never heard of this particular guy, and he was training people to never remove their finger from the trigger, only let the trigger return enough to reset, and never let it go further than that, in his opinion it was just terrible to let the trigger finger come off the trigger to reset. In some of the other shows they have shown tips by other top shooters, the ones you have heard of like Rob Leatham, clearly saying they recommend taking the finger completely off the trigger to reset!G56 said:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_..._28/ai_n6204146
Different opinions from different people, all talking about trigger control!
Also known as different strokes for different folks!
That's true, different things for different people, but slapping vs riding the trigger is a little different than whether you place the pad or joint on the trigger. Even Jerry Miculek (the greatest revolver shooter that ever lived) uses his pad on semi autos and his first joint on revolvers.
Slapping is easier and easier to get away with when the trigger is lighter. If your trigger is above 5lbs and you slap typically, you'll throw rounds frequently. Plus, Rob and others can get away with slapping 1.5lb triggers.
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I agree that it is more shooter preference than anything else, but just to note. I found that I had been firing off the joint with the M&P. Not sure why this occurred, maybe just due to my grip on that particular gun, I have always fired my Glocks off the pad. I concentrated on adjusting my grip style and shooting off the pad yesterday and saw my patterns improve quite a bit. Just my .02 if you have been stuck in one position try something new and see if it helps or hurts. As far as slapping, I want to feel someone else’s trigger, because if you guys can pull that off I think I got a bad gun......
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I agree that it is more shooter preference than anything else, but just to note. I found that I had been firing off the joint with the M&P. Not sure why this occurred, maybe just due to my grip on that particular gun, I have always fired my Glocks off the pad. I concentrated on adjusting my grip style and shooting off the pad yesterday and saw my patterns improve quite a bit. Just my .02 if you have been stuck in one position try something new and see if it helps or hurts. As far as slapping, I want to feel someone else’s trigger, because if you guys can pull that off I think I got a bad gun......
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