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Old April 15th, 2011, 17:27   #13
Conker
 
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Canada / Ireland / USA
Having started shooting sports in biathlon and target shooting (precision shooting team, in the cadets), the tip of the finger is the natural position for me. But in the action, it changes depending on two things:

1. Environnement/circumstances
2. The gun I use

1. In CQB, it needs much more fast, instinctive shooting... that'll usually be the first joint. Playing DMR, outside, it more of a precision shootiung job, so then the tip. Playing outside, most of the time I'll be on ready with the tip of the finger, trying to make the first shot count, then transition to the first joint when shit starts flinging

2. As for the gun I use, it relates in part to question 1 as if I'm using a bolt action, I'm sniping so it's the tip. But it also changes the natural position of the hand: on a Beretta 92, the grip is fatter, so my finger ends up naturally more towards the tip. On a 1911, the grip is smaller so the trigger comes naturally on the first joint. And the same goes for all guns...
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