I don't see any danger, but your grip to control recoil will probably be diminished, the barrel will rise more and target re-acquisition will take longer.
No credible shooting expert or instructor has decided this is a good idea in any context outside major injuries to the trigger finger. This is what we would call a clue.
I don't see any danger, but your grip to control recoil will probably be diminished, the barrel will rise more and target re-acquisition will take longer.
I shoot IDPA/USPSA and can guarantee, at least from my viewpoint, if I shot using the middle finger for the trigger, that is one less finger on the grip (and probably the strongest of all four), I couldn't possibly have the recovery times that I have, to acquire the targets, as fast as I do. Granted, the strong hand doesn't do as much gripping as the support hand, but it does make a difference. It's like any other sport; you will reach a plateau and won't improve, unless you do the same things as the people that are at the top of their game.
I shoot IDPA/USPSA and can guarantee, at least from my viewpoint, if I shot using the middle finger for the trigger, that is one less finger on the grip (and probably the strongest of all four), I couldn't possibly have the recovery times that I have, to acquire the targets, as fast as I do. Granted, the strong hand doesn't do as much gripping as the support hand, but it does make a difference. It's like any other sport; you will reach a plateau and won't improve, unless you do the same things as the people that are at the top of their game.
Riddle me this.....where do you leave the middle finger when not on the trigger?
I would also add, I have tried my ring finger and my pinky too. They all work 🙂. So does shooting a gun upside down.
Just because you can hit a bull doesn’t Mean it’s a good idea
I should clarify- no currently living respected instructor. No one (or at least no one worth listening to) is currently advocating classic point shooting, or using the middle finger for trigger manipulation in any context outside of injury.Wrong.