[msredneck]

How important is grip strength in competitive shooting?

I have heard folks like Jerry Miculik have incredible finger strength...very handy indeed on a revolver

So would a strength excerciser help a new shooter at all....Good move? Bad move?

http://www.criticalbench.com/hand-finger-strength.htm

 

[Rbelote]

Grip is a touchy subject in competitive shooting. YOu should have a good enough grip I wouldnt train it any.

 

[msredneck]

Yeah I talked to Cliff last weekend about grip...I was amazed how I tend to grip a pistol too tightly....For a right handed shooter most of the grip pressure should be in your left hand while the strong hand is more relaxed....Relaxed equals speed is basically what I remember about it. I have heard others speak of finger strength or grip strength and was just wondering how much of a factor it was.

 

[Cliff Cargill]

It's huge, and the best way to bulid strength while refining your skills is dry-firing. I do it everyday.

 

[msredneck]

Thanks Cliff and obviously dry firing hundreds of thousands of times has no negative effect on the weapon? I used to gringe whenever anyone dry fired a weapon. I guess some snap caps would be helpful if I was that concerned about it.

 

[Cliff Cargill]

You can get some snaps if it makes youe feel better, but I never seen anything break on a centerfire gun.

Rimfire (.22's) is a bad idea because some firing pins hit the side of the chamber. That can cause damage because the brass isn't there to absorb the impact.

 

[GunOneDown]

Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire Dry-Fire.
got it 'neck. i do it daily and it helps.

Oh Yeah, you need to practice drawing from holster a lot.

 

[msredneck]

Yeah I'm planning on getting my "rig"....belt holster and mag carriers this weekend....

Got to get my mechanics down properly with the coach and then its dry fire time...some new glasses are in order as well...you folks with good vision don't know how blessed you are :lol3:

 

[GunOneDown]

good, your gonna love it.