The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - jerking the trigger because of recoil anticipation

twobit · February 24, 2011, 09:13 AM

Several ideas...use whatever fits best:

If shooting a revolver, mix a fired case or two in with the others and fire the cylinder full of rounds without knowing when the fired round will come up. It helps to reduce the flinching / milking while you are shooting. Best to get a buddy to load it up so you don't know where or how many empties are in the cylinder. If all you do is dry fire, then your brain knows that none will go boom so your body doesn't flinch.

IT MIGHT ALSO WORK WITH A SEMI-AUTO??? If firing a semi auto, load a dummy round in the magazine somewhere in the stack. I never tried this but I'm guessing the dummy will cycle into the chamber then you will get an unexpected click. Notice if you jerked on the click. Of course you then have to clear the dummy from the chamber.

Also super quiet ear protection helps, as has been mentioned.

Shoot lots of very light loads and slowly work your way up to whatever more powerful load you want to carry. You will slowly get used to the recoil over time.

Begin with a 22 handgun and slowly over time increase to higher and higher recoil handguns or larger calibers.

February 24, 2011, 09:13 AM	#6
twobit Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2010 Location: Coyote Creak, SW Texas Posts: 597	Several ideas...use whatever fits best: If shooting a revolver, mix a fired case or two in with the others and fire the cylinder full of rounds without knowing when the fired round will come up. It helps to reduce the flinching / milking while you are shooting. Best to get a buddy to load it up so you don't know where or how many empties are in the cylinder. If all you do is dry fire, then your brain knows that none will go boom so your body doesn't flinch. IT MIGHT ALSO WORK WITH A SEMI-AUTO??? If firing a semi auto, load a dummy round in the magazine somewhere in the stack. I never tried this but I'm guessing the dummy will cycle into the chamber then you will get an unexpected click. Notice if you jerked on the click. Of course you then have to clear the dummy from the chamber. Also super quiet ear protection helps, as has been mentioned. Shoot lots of very light loads and slowly work your way up to whatever more powerful load you want to carry. You will slowly get used to the recoil over time. Begin with a 22 handgun and slowly over time increase to higher and higher recoil handguns or larger calibers. __________________ Twobit, Strive to live up to the opinion that your dog has of you.