New Podcast: Why Your Trigger Pull Sucks (And How to Fix It)
Trigger control isn’t sexy, but it’s the difference between confidence and frustration on the range—and why most shooters get it wrong.
If you can do a good trigger pull, you can shoot just about anything. If you can’t, you will always shoot awful. It sounds simple, but as Roy Huntington and I discussed in this episode, the trigger press is the singular point of failure for the vast majority of shooters. We’ve all seen it: the guy at the range with the expensive custom Glock and the $500 optic who is still hitting low and left.
We break down the hard truth that non-trained people think the trigger is insignificant compared to ‘tacticool’ movement, while professionals realize it is the entire game. Whether you are running a snub-nose revolver or a high-end rifle, the mechanics remain the same. Roy shares a story about teaching a young shooter that perfectly illustrates why your stance and sight picture don’t matter if you jerk the trigger at the last second.
In this episode, we strip away the marketing hype and the ‘mall ninja’ fantasies to get back to the absolute basics. We cover the physical mechanics of the press, mental discipline, and why slowing down is the only way to eventually get fast.
Key Takeaways
The ‘Back to the Target’ Drill: Roy proves that perfect sight picture is secondary to a perfect trigger press by hitting a target while someone else aims the gun for him.
The ‘Small Bird’ Grip: Hold the gun tight enough that the bird can’t fly away, but loose enough that you don’t crush it. Isolate the trigger finger from the gripping hand.
The Laser Macarena: Use a cheap rail-mounted laser to diagnose your flinch. If the dot dances like it’s doing the Macarena when the sear breaks, you have work to do.
Slow Down, Speed Racer: You cannot buy a piano and immediately play Tchaikovsky. Stop trying to mag-dump before you can shoot one accurate round.
“When was the last time you actually worked on your trigger press—not just fired rounds?”
Watch the episode: