Release Triggers???

[Matthew Gross]

Greetings! For my first post I have two questions:

1. Does anyone here use a release trigger? Why or why not?

2. Does anybody read Shotgun Sports Magazine?? I am considering a subscription.

 

[kudu]

Welcome Matt,

I personally would never use a release trigger on a gun because I have seen too many shooters "3" line up for the target and blast a hole in the ground or front of the trap house. For the right individual it may be OK. I only know of one person that I shoot around that uses release and it is strictly for flinch control. I rotate guns so much that it wouldn't be feasible and shoot all the games, skeet, trap, and sporting. If you are a one gun shooter and shoot only one game it may be for you IMO.

Shotgun Sports is a nice sale add that I occasionally look at at the gun club, but I don't buy enough guns anymore to make a subscription worthwhile, not many articles in it just adds.

 

[Dave McCracken]

I so not use a release trigger, doubt I ever will. Much as I like trap, I will never go to a release because I do so much else with shotguns.

Release triggers are used by folks to avoid flinching. Better never to get one by using light loads, good form, good fit,etc.

As for Shotgun Sports, it's the only mag I subscribe to. Not perfect and tilted a bit towards trap, it has some great info in every issue.

 

[HSMITH]

A release trigger can be a present from heaven above if you flinch. I've seen them keep people in the shooting sports that would have quit if it weren't for the release trigger. If you have a flinch picking up an 1100 and a release trigger for it will be great therapy. They also help take the timing dependency out of your shooting game increasing consistency. It helps streaky shooters quite a bit.

SS is a great magazine. The CFO here let my subscription expire since she thought I didn't like that one as much but I'll get it going again soon.

 

[Okiecruffler]

At the risk of sounding daft

What is a release trigger?

 

[MrAcheson]

A release trigger fires the gun on the release of the trigger not on the squeeze. So you squeeze the trigger and then let it off to fire. Not something I'd really want either, but it works for some folks.

 

[ysr_racer]

Too dangerous for me. Every gun I've owned for the last 30 years works the conventional way.

I've seen more ADs with release triggers than conventional ones.

There are other ways to cure a flinch.

 

[Okiecruffler]

Sounds like a ND waiting to happen.

 

[Wildalaska]

One of our sales guys, an Olympic caliber trap shooter (and perennial Alaska State Champion) has been using a release trigger for the past year. He has 20 years of experience under his belt, has shot in the World Championship trials, etc. His view on release triggers for novices...No! Unless absolutely necessary under instruction to cure flinching. It took him 19 years of tournament shooting to get to the point where he uses a release. He only uses a release for trap, everything else is a conventional trigger.

His line.."There are two types of sucessful trap shooters, those who use a release trigger and those who someday will"

WildicanthitanythingwithashotgunmyselfAlaska

 

[Matthew Gross]

I don't use a release trigger either, but I was curious if anyone here did because I hear alot of people talking about them. I don't have a flinch problem (yet), so it just doesn't seem to be an issue for me.

The trigger I use (for trap) is set at about 7 pounds (which I hear is too high). I don't notice that I have to really try hard to pull it, but should I should I reduce my trigger pull anyways??

Also, I use 1 ounce loads for trap, but guys keep telling me to use 1 1/8. Is there really a difference?

 

[Okiecruffler]

The more I think of it, the more the idea seems ok. I mean , if you follow the golden rule of finger off the trigger it shouldn't matter if the gun fires on pull or release.

 

[kudu]

The place I have seen problems with this is when a bird, or multiple birds come out of the machine broken. A shooter sets up for a trap target and pulls the trigger and holds it and then calls for the bird. He then tracks it and releases the trigger. If a broken bird is thrown I have seen them relax and blow a hole in the ground by the trap house.

 

[Okiecruffler]

I hadn't thought of that aspect

I guess once the trigger is pulled and you're set, you're kinda locked into that shot firing somewhere.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Matthew, few good shotgunners have 7 lb triggers, regardless of discipline. Mine run 3-4 lbs for the most part.

Those who shoot International Trap use 24 gram loads, about 7/8 oz. IT targets are faster than those used in US trap and two shots are allowed, so they are often taken farther out.

 

[FitchHall]

Okie,

I recently received an education on shooting release-triggers at the local trap range. I was looking to buy a decent used trap gun and was able to fire a few of the ones for sale by other members.

Firing a gun with a release trigger is a strange sensation (actually, pulling the trigger and holding it in prior to calling for the bird is the really strange part of it). About half of the time, I forgot to pull, called for the bird, pulled the trigger, nothing happened, quickly remembered, and then missed the bird as it passed its aped and was headed down.

As far as making the weapon safe once the trigger is pulled - - I was instructed to keep pressure on the trigger, bring the weapon down from my shoulder while keeping the barrels pointing down range, and "thumb" open the weapon without leaving pressure off the trigger until the weapon is fully opened.

I suppose that a very experienced shooter could make the transition with little effort. However, it seemed like more effort than it was worth for me.