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Quick question from a relative newbie. I've got two pistols at home, a Springfield XDM fullsize and a Glock 19. I've noticed in some dryfire that I tend to shoot better if I have somewhat different trigger finger positions. On the XDM, I tend to do better with just the tip, but on the Glock I need to be a lot closer to the knuckle to avoid pulling the shot to the left.

Does that sound reasonable or am I tricking myself? Is it common to need different amounts of finger on the trigger when you switch guns?

is it more a matter of comfort in relation to the backstrap to the trigger that is 'showing you' which feels better?
Personally for me, regardless of which weapon I am shooting, I try to put the trigger in the center of the "meat" of my trigger finger, as if I am on the tip or near the joint, I either push or pull the weapon to that side, but with a 'straight pull' on the "meat", i get a much cleaner shot

It's all about leverage, and the good lord gave us all different levers to use.

Use the part of your trigger finger that provides you with enough leverage to press the trigger straight to the rear, without disrupting your sight picture.

This will differ from one arm to another due to a variety of factors like: ergonomics of the arm, weight of the pull, length of the pull, etc...

I can't use the same part of my trigger finger to work a double action revolver smoothly, as I can to work my tuned single action low weight 1911 trigger. I need more leverage for the heavier / longer pulls.

Use dry fire to find YOUR "sweet spot". Too much finger tends to pull the gun toward the firing hand, while not enough tends to push the gun toward the support hand. Somewhere between those two extremes is the "sweet spot" you are looking for.

Confirm with live fire.

Good luck.

Texas Dan Mosby wrote:Use the part of your trigger finger that provides you with enough leverage to press the trigger straight to the rear, without disrupting your sight picture.

Great advice.