the finger

[Guest Mugster]

I use my fingertip for pulling every trigger I have. If I meet one that is too much for me, I get it fixed.

[Guest gms_77]

well i usually use my finger tip but on my Glock i use the part between the tip and the middle joint seems to help me some

[Sheepdog]

Joint between tip and middle, or the middle of the finger, depending on the gun. I've been told that this is incorrect, but I've got big hands. The "correct" way results in either an oddly bent finger, or an off-center grip for me. I figure you should use the part of your finger that fits, then practice till you make it work for you.

[Guest Mugster]

I figured I'd better vote. Hopefully, some more finger tippers will show up

[Guest GT_Rat]

Depends on which gun. My USP I use the joint between the first and second finger bone. With my XD sub-compact I'm almost up to the second finger joint.

[Guest DonRickles]

Depends on what gun I am shooting. With a Glock I use just the tip. My Kahr/1911 I use the pad of the finger. And my revolvers I use the knuckle.

[Guest looneeetunes]

same part of the finger i pick my nose with. have to clean trigger alot tho.

[The Rabbi]

Second joint, counting from the end. At least for the revolvers. I havent shot a bottom feeder in a while so cant remember.

I like to point out to people there are no points for form in shooting. You either get the bullet where you want it or you dont. All the guidelines are just that, guidelines,not set in stone.

[Marswolf]

Pad of my finger. I voted for "tip".

While it's true you need to shoot in the way that works for you, pushing the gun to the left (assuming you are a rightie) is common for those using the joint.

[Mike.357]

I use the pad on the finger tip, voted fingertip.

when shooting the Mosin Nagant I shove the whole sammich clamp in

[Guest erict]

Depends on what I'm shooting as well. I shoot my S&W 340pd with heavy d/a trigger a little differently than my CZ 527 Varmint set around 20oz on the set trigger. Triggers are shaped differently too. Some triggers are rounded off at the edges and some cut from the front to the sides at a 90 degree angle, some are thicker, some are thinner. I usually go with what feels best for that particular firearm.

[Guest Phantom6]

Diagonally across the pad of my finger for semi's and first joint for wheelguns. I voted for "tip" since I shoot semi's 2-1 over wheel guns. You get it too far out on the tip and more often than not, you'll push it left or right.

[molonlabetn]

I find it easier to pull the trigger straight back using my first joint... using my fingertip on anything other than a light, single-action trigger causes small but noticable widening of my groups to both sides. However, using a light single-action trigger, I do prefer to use my fingertip...

So, I guess my answer is... it depends on what I am shooting.

[Guest EasilyObsessed]

Pad of my finger. I voted for "tip".

While it's true you need to shoot in the way that works for you, pushing the gun to the left (assuming you are a rightie) is common for those using the joint.

When I first began shooting pistols I always shot to the left. Someone told me to try using the pad of my finger...and ever since then the bullets have been going where they are supposed to (at least most of the time ).

[shaftbass]

I prefer a friendly game of Just The Tip.

The next time I shoot my DAO J-frame though, I want to try the first joint because that trigger is HEAVY.

[Guest Len]

It depends.

Pad (finger tip) for the semis, 1st joint (from the tip) on the wheels in DA, pad in SA on the wheels. (My wheel guns have very light trigger pulls in SA -as is required by Natural Law.)

I voted finger tip as I shoot the semis the most.

[Guest DrBoomBoom]

I use the pad on semi autos. I use the "power crease," as Massad Ayoob calls it, the first joint from the tip, when shooting DA revolver and sometimes DA on semis (especially on the Radon I got from the Rabbi, almost need two fingers to pull it...gotta change out that spring.) I voted tip.

[Branket]

I use the pad and voted tip.

[Guest Disney]

I use the tip. Just for a second, just to see how it feels.

[bteague2]

I use the tip. Just for a second, just to see how it feels.

hahaha, that almost made me cry.

[Builder Bob]

I voted finger tip, but usually use the pad. Like others have said, it depends on what I am shooting!