Blackstone
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Here I am again with another techniques thread. This time I'm looking at the push/pull technique to make follow-up shots as fast as possible.
My idea of the push/pull is to push away from me with my firing hand, and to pull back towards me with the support hand. I was under the impression that this technique was used with the Weaver stance. I use the thumbs forward grip with the modern isosceles, but find that even a 9mm seems to recoil too much. When I incorporate some push/pull, I find I can get back on target much faster. The downside is, with the extra exertion and tension, my trigger finger's "dexterity" suffers and I'm more likely to jerk the trigger. It also tires my arms faster, as I'm probably below average strength for a male of my age.
The latter I plan to deal with by working out a lot more. While I'm sure the final answer will be "do what works for you", I still can't help but feel I'm missing something.
My idea of the push/pull is to push away from me with my firing hand, and to pull back towards me with the support hand. I was under the impression that this technique was used with the Weaver stance. I use the thumbs forward grip with the modern isosceles, but find that even a 9mm seems to recoil too much. When I incorporate some push/pull, I find I can get back on target much faster. The downside is, with the extra exertion and tension, my trigger finger's "dexterity" suffers and I'm more likely to jerk the trigger. It also tires my arms faster, as I'm probably below average strength for a male of my age.
The latter I plan to deal with by working out a lot more. While I'm sure the final answer will be "do what works for you", I still can't help but feel I'm missing something.