To follow up on the last post about sighting in your firearm, I decided to do some web-crawling in search of shooting skills drills.
Unfortunately, my search stumbled across a lot of self-defense/tactical drills, none of which would be all that helpful when trying to hit the vitals on a squirrel at 30 yards (unless, of course, the squirrel’s shooting back, but that’s just plain silly).
I did find one gem, however. The whole article can be read here.
One paragraph, on visualization for a smooth trigger pull, really jumped out at me:
“Pretend that the front sight is attached to the trigger. When pressure is applied to the trigger, the front sight moves rearward towards the rear sight. The goal of pulling the trigger is to pull the front sight post straight though the center of the rear sight notch. With enough practice, you will feel like you are steering the gun with the trigger, mainly because you are.”
The article has a practical shooting focus, but its trigger control drills look to be right on the money. The series of exercises should be just the thing to make you aware of how you’re triggering your firearm, and would probably help with any trigger-operated implement, such as a crossbow.
So try the drills, then take your newly-zeroed rifle back to the range and see if your accuracy and shot consistency improve. I have a feeling they will.