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Title: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: MouthCaller on March 16, 2014, 07:56:06 PM
Are you squeezing the trigger like a deer rifle or are you just letting her fly when the dot is on the mark?

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Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: BowBendr on March 16, 2014, 07:58:29 PM
I've had trigger jobs done on all my turkey guns. Red dot where I want it, squeeze it like a rifle...
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: sugarray on March 16, 2014, 08:18:50 PM
Quote from: BowBendr on March 16, 2014, 07:58:29 PM
I've had trigger jobs done on all my turkey guns. Red dot where I want it, squeeze it like a rifle...

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Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: suburbhunter on March 16, 2014, 08:24:49 PM
No trigger job on mine yet but I still squeeze.  :fud:
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: big muddy cruiser on March 16, 2014, 08:26:31 PM
Put the dot on his head and the her bark. Dont really remember pulling the trigger. :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: drum817 on March 16, 2014, 08:55:49 PM
Red dot or open sights.....squeeze the trigger like a rifle.
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: Skeeterbait on March 16, 2014, 09:25:27 PM
When sighting I squeeze slowly enough for the gun to take me by surprise.  In the field, I squeeze thru when I want to send it.  The secret to field shooting is to train the brain and hand to isolate the index finger and move it alone in a smooth motion without moving the other muscles of the hand.  This like most any trained skill is learned thru repetition to create muscle memory.
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: trackerbucky on March 16, 2014, 09:27:53 PM
Quote from: drum817 on March 16, 2014, 08:55:49 PM
Red dot or open sights.....squeeze the trigger like a rifle.

^^^ This.
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: gobbler777 on March 16, 2014, 09:32:29 PM
squeeze - bang - surprise
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: silvestris on March 16, 2014, 10:27:39 PM
Prefer to squeeze; have snap shot.  Same result.
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: Bigspurs68 on March 17, 2014, 12:15:00 AM
My girls both use a red dot. With them the squeeze can take too long and allow birds to move as they shoot. I have them apply pressure just before the shot and deliberately "break" the trigger when I say to. They are very young and have been very successful doing it that way. It's basically the same way I do with rifle sights on birds. If they are in your lap, aim small..miss small.
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: bmhern on March 17, 2014, 09:24:08 PM
Red dots, scopes, or open sights, squeeze just like shooting a rifle.
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: DirtNap647 on March 18, 2014, 09:24:56 PM
Quote from: bmhern on March 17, 2014, 09:24:08 PM
Red dots, scopes, or open sights, squeeze just like shooting a rifle.
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Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: Stoner on March 18, 2014, 09:36:22 PM
I don't think about it I just kill it.
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: turkey_picker on March 18, 2014, 10:42:26 PM
Aim, squeeze, bang, flop flop flop  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: natman on March 19, 2014, 12:45:49 PM
Even though a turkey shotgun is a shotgun, it's fired like a rifle. Aim, squeeze, bang.
Title: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: bowhunter2k9 on March 19, 2014, 03:04:38 PM

Quote from: Stoner on March 18, 2014, 09:36:22 PM
I don't think about it I just kill it.
This^^ but if I had to guess I slap
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: Bigspurs68 on March 19, 2014, 05:23:58 PM
Yep! If he is outside decapitation range it's kinda a controlled slap. Works every time!  :newmascot: :whip2:
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: beagler on March 19, 2014, 05:43:30 PM
Quote from: turkey_picker on March 18, 2014, 10:42:26 PM
Aim, squeeze, bang, flop flop flop  :icon_thumright:
Yep
Title: Re: Those of you shooting red dots
Post by: stinkpickle on March 19, 2014, 06:22:43 PM
Quote from: MouthCaller on March 16, 2014, 07:56:06 PM
Are you squeezing the trigger like a deer rifle or are you just letting her fly when the dot is on the mark?


I try not to "let her fly".  The deer can smell that.  ;)