Do You Place Your Index Finger on Trigger Guard?

FWIW, Grauffel's stance is "I do it this way but I don't think you should. If I had to start over again I wouldn't get in the habit of index-finger-on-trigger-guard."

Though maybe that's a smoke screen to keep people from discovering his Secret French Victory Technique.
 
I am a huge fan of the finger on the trigger guard. When I first started shooting this sport I used a conventional grip because that is how everyone told me you were supposed to grip the gun. But that grip was not comfortable to me and in fact my non shooting hand index finger actually got in the way of my trigger finger. Eventually I finally saw a video of Eric Grauffel shooting and him kicking everyone's ass using the grip that you are asking about. So I started practicing drawing and shooting with this grip. It hardly took any time to get used to simply because this was the most comfortable way for me to grip the gun. Now I do believe that the biggest factor in using this grip is strictly determined by your hand size. If you have smaller hands it is going to be tougher to use this grip than if you have larger hands, but the key to any grip or technique is practicing it until it becomes second nature. Don't believe all the bullshit that you hear about that one finger causing you to pull to the left or low or in any other direction. If you are pulling off when then shot breaks that is a flinch or poor trigger control. You hear all kinds of BS these days about how much pressure to apply with each hand 60% this hand, 40%with that hand, blah blah blah!! That's all horse crap, if your gun is sight in correctly and you line up your sights and make a clean trigger press without disrupting the sights regardless of how much pressure you put where on the pistol, the bullet will hit where you are aiming. The whole point that I am trying to make is determine what works best for you and what fits your body type the best and then practice like hell until you reach your shooting goals.
 
The whole point that I am trying to make is determine what works best for you and what fits your body type the best and then practice like hell until you reach your shooting goals.
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Pretty much what I was getting at.....try it without the finger on there & see how it works for you.
Now I will say, don't "try" it for a couple mags. Give it an honest effort, use it for a few weeks. If it doesn't help change back.
 
I use the finger on the trigger guard when shooting my Ruger Mark III Hunter at steel challenge matches. Its the only gun I do that with. It just feels natural with that frame.
Any other gun gets the standard grip we all use.
 
I used the fancy finger spot that Glock provides for a couple of years when I was starting out. I then decided to take a class from a fantastic shooter and he gave me some grip advice. It was a hard pill to swallow at first because my pistol was decent, and what the hell did this guy know anyway! Once I put stubbornness to the side I gave it a go and put in range time with the new "correct" grip. I am happy to say that my pistol is better and my grip is stronger and more consistent.

You're mileage may vary but never be hesitant to make changes, sometimes they work out for the best.
 
wixthedog said:
It was a hard pill to swallow at first because my pistol was decent, and what the hell did this guy know anyway! Once I put stubbornness to the side I gave it a go and put in range time with the new "correct" grip. I am happy to say that my pistol is better and my grip is stronger and more consistent.
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This is one of the hardest things for "A type" personalities (like most shooters) to do. Once you give in and realize you need help, then you start to learn
 
Loren wrote 200 words on how to choose the right grip, but what he's really trying to say about all the big hands stuff is that he has to wrap it around his waist in order to prevent it from falling out of the leg of his shorts.

#sizematters

#bigolewang
 
Micah_Rowe said:
Loren wrote 200 words on how to choose the right grip, but what he's really trying to say about all the big hands stuff is that he has to wrap it around his waist in order to prevent it from falling out of the leg of his shorts.
#sizematters
#bigolewang
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That's not normal?
 
Burk Cornelius said:
This is one of the hardest things for "A type" personalities (like most shooters) to do. Once you give in and realize you need help, then you start to learn
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I work in an office of 40 people, 35 of us are red/green personalities...it makes for interesting meetings.
 
wixthedog said:
I work in an office of 40 people, 35 of us are red/green personalities...it makes for interesting meetings.
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I bet the other 5 have their finger on the front of the trigger guard

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