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Kerry Slone(Stilettos&Shotguns) Verified account @thereal_SnS
One of the hardest shooting habits I ever had to unlearn came from the very first firearms “fundamentals” class I ever took.

I was taught to take up the trigger slack, find the wall, and then press through the break.

It wasn’t until a different instructor taught me to use a smooth, continuous trigger press, without deliberately stopping at the wall, that my accuracy and consistency improved significantly.

Now that I’m an instructor myself, when I teach women who are new to shooting, I have them slowly count to five as they press straight through. It keeps them focused on their sights, helps reduce anticipation of recoil, and produces much more consistent shots.
This is honestly terrible advice for how to press the trigger on a pistol. Prep and press and the old pin and reset are counterproductive if you’re trying to get good at shooting a pistol quickly and accurately.

One of the easiest things you can do to improve your pistol shooting is practice a smooth, straight through trigger press without disturbing your sights. It’s maybe the most fundamental skill you can practice and you can do it in dry fire.
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