DO YOU EVEN LIFT BRO: Trigger Pull & Gun Weight

[mansysinatra]

Im new and have shot a few guns, and about 200 rounds through an SD9VE.

I've heard a lot of things about how the trigger pull is too heavy on this gun and others. It does not feel remotely difficult to pull the trigger.


Likewise, I've heard the Hi Point C9 is a heavy gun. I've only held it. It felt comfortable and while it felt heavier to other guns, it did not feel heavy at all.


I used to be into road bike and am very familiar with weight weenies and whatnot. I cant imagine a person with the ability to deadlift over 200 lbs would actually find a 6-12lb trigger pull heavy. Likewise, I cant imagine the same person, including the ability to bench 90lbs or more, claiming the Hi Point as heavy.

Again, not comparing relatively. Am I all alone here?

[BigBamBoo]

Sigh....if you don't know about a good trigger, crappy trigger, or great trigger....then ya just don't know.

You will never realize a guns (or your) true potential with a heavy trigger. But then again....you being such a manly man......

[Canadadry]

Thing can get heavy over time. I'm 6'7 and 270 Pound. I'm in the gym almost every day. I took a shot gun training class over the summer and I was running an FN SLP Mark1 with the 22inch barrel. It's amazing how heavy 8-10 pounds can seem during a training class.

I actually changed my workout. I now workout with less weight but more reps. I want to more closely simulate running an AR or Shot Gun and the muscles involved.

I try to follow Pat McNamara's workout and do at least 20 reps per set. It's frigin hard even with lite weight. My workout use to be more about heavy weight and less reps for mass.

[RobG]

Yes, you are alone here

[9mmepiphany]

Im new and have shot a few guns, and about 200 rounds through an SD9VE.

Again, not comparing relatively. Am I all alone here?

Yup, you are...but it isn't purely the "weight" of the trigger as the quality of it

It takes a bit of experience with different triggers to compare them. The correct trigger management technique makes it easier too

[jumbopanda]

Im new and have shot a few guns, and about 200 rounds through an SD9VE.

I've heard a lot of things about how the trigger pull is too heavy on this gun and others. It does not feel remotely difficult to pull the trigger.


Likewise, I've heard the Hi Point C9 is a heavy gun. I've only held it. It felt comfortable and while it felt heavier to other guns, it did not feel heavy at all.


I used to be into road bike and am very familiar with weight weenies and whatnot. I cant imagine a person with the ability to deadlift over 200 lbs would actually find a 6-12lb trigger pull heavy. Likewise, I cant imagine the same person, including the ability to bench 90lbs or more, claiming the Hi Point as heavy.

Again, not comparing relatively. Am I all alone here?

The measure of a heavy trigger isn't whether or not you are physically capable of pulling it. It's more an issue of whether or not you can pull it without letting the gun move, thus throwing your shot off target. A 6lb trigger isn't too bad, but shoot a 12lb one all day and your finger will likely start to feel fatigued, which decreases your accuracy even more.

A person's benching ability has little to do with their finger/grip strength. Grip strength is highly conducive to good handgun marksmanship, especially in rapid fire. You'd be surprised how much grip strength varies from person to person, and it's not always apparent based on their appearance. For example, a relatively thin mountain climber might have a much stronger grip than the muscular dude at the bench rack.

[mabilis_matulis]

A heavy gun can take a toll on you.. Specially on a prolonged shooting..

[someoneeasy]

Definitely alone, especially with the title of your thread bro

Once you get over just pulling the trigger just to say you've been shooting and actually shoot with a purpose, you won't get it.

[utc]

[5ZS]

Interesting, might put my finger on my trigger pull gauge and see where I max out.

[foxtrotuniformlima]

Sigh....if you don't know about a good trigger, crappy trigger, or great trigger....then ya just don't know.

You will never realize a guns (or your) true potential with a heavy trigger. But then again....you being such a manly man......

Give 'em hell Stan ! Give 'em hell!

[neouser]

Im new and have shot a few guns, and about 200 rounds through an SD9VE.

I've heard a lot of things about how the trigger pull is too heavy on this gun and others. It does not feel remotely difficult to pull the trigger.

The trigger isn't horrible. However, it really is a heavier trigger with a very long reset. My groupings with it weren't much worse than I do with any other pistol, then again, my groups aren't all that great to begin with. It was my bedside pistol because it was reliable and inexpensive. But I never enjoyed shooting it and stopped practicing with it, so I sold it.

[Justintoxicated]

I think we are getting trolled for some reason.

[Oldmandan]

Im new and have shot a few guns, and about 200 rounds through an SD9VE.

I've heard a lot of things about how the trigger pull is too heavy on this gun and others. It does not feel remotely difficult to pull the trigger.


Likewise, I've heard the Hi Point C9 is a heavy gun. I've only held it. It felt comfortable and while it felt heavier to other guns, it did not feel heavy at all.


I used to be into road bike and am very familiar with weight weenies and whatnot. I cant imagine a person with the ability to deadlift over 200 lbs would actually find a 6-12lb trigger pull heavy. Likewise, I cant imagine the same person, including the ability to bench 90lbs or more, claiming the Hi Point as heavy.

Again, not comparing relatively. Am I all alone here?

I think you're joking... but not entirely sure?

Either way it's funny...

[Str8Shoot3r]

Funny post for sure. There's a reason why the phrase ounces equal pounds, pounds equal pain came about. But hey, if you're only going to the range and punching paper once in a while, I guess it doesn't really matter.

And lifting doesn't mean sheet relative to gun fighting or soldiering. That's why a lot of the military and other athletes do a crossfit workout as opposed to lifting. Being in good shape has its advantages but carrying a rifle and squeezing a trigger is not made easier by lifting. But that's funny. You lift on bro. Do you.