Pulling through on an index

[fulldraw71]

I recently, after MANY year shooting, started refining my release and working on pulling though with back tension. I’d considered switching from an index to a thumb but was told, and also secretly knew, that the release wasn’t my issue. Anyways I’m making excellent progress rather fast. After a week it’s starting to feel second nature. Im shooting a Truball centerline release which has travel and sensitivity adjustments for the trigger. I got travel set at recommended minimum. That being once adjusted to where the sear automatically releases, I move the screw back in 1/4 turn. For the last year I’ve been shooting this release with a hair trigger. And when I started experimenting with back tension the week before last, I kept it that way. It seemed to work really well. But I keep researching and the other day seen people saying that for back tension you want a heavier trigger. I read people saying they would crank their Carter indexes up to 10-11 lbs for back tension. I didn’t understand and this made no sense until I thought about it. This morning I cranked my sensitivity screw in about 3 turns and it actually feels better. Now at full draw when I wrap my finger over the trigger I don’t have to mentally think not to accidentally set it off before I start contracting and pulling. How many others that shoot this way prefer a heavy trigger vs a hair trigger? What are your shooting styles?

 

[Bump79]

If you like that - Check out the Scott Verge release. Awesome combo of allowing you to pull to a click then pull through the shot

 

[Bc45]

I shoot the index Carter quickie and have it set relatively heavy, I don’t know the actual weight though. One thing that I make sure I do is set my index really short so I can wrap my finger all the way around and I even touch my index finger tip to the tip of my thumb. This makes it so I can only set it off with back tension. I found it works great for me and makes the break timing more consistent and reliable. I’ve tried to switch to handhelds but never felt great for me.

 

[fulldraw71]

I shoot the index Carter quickie and have it set relatively heavy, I don’t know the actual weight though. One thing that I make sure I do is set my index really short so I can wrap my finger all the way around and I even touch my index finger tip to the tip of my thumb. This makes it so I can only set it off with back tension. I found it works great for me and makes the break timing more consistent and reliable. I’ve tried to switch to handhelds but never felt great for me.

I too have mine set so my finger can wrap around it and touch my thumb. The centerline has an aluminum body that has a machined radius on your face side that is curved to allow your thumb a perfect place to sit when aiming. When I tried touching my finger to my thumb this curved part made contact with my jaw and was kind of annoying. With my thumb riding there I get that consistent anchor of my thumb below the jaw. I haven’t experimented though with swiveling the body at a slight angle so that radius is downward towards say 4 o clock to clear my jaw and having my hook on a slight angle to the loop. Right now it feels awesome but I’m still in the experimental stage. Got to keep an open mind

 

[Marshfly]

Heavier trigger for sure. This year I swapped from the Spots Hogg Wise Guy with its notorious light trigger to the Stan Solex set pretty heavy and man what a positive difference.

 

[nphunter]

I also wrapped my finger around and touched the tip of my thumb when I used to shoot a trigger. For me, the best trigger releases were the Scott's with the small heads and the straps so you could shorten them way up and easily get your finger around them.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Absolutely go heavy. Use your back to pull into the trigger, not your finger.

 

[butcherboy]

Shoot with a heavier trigger for back tension. That would be my only advice but I don’t shoot with back tension. It messed me up big time. I was launching arrows all over to the sky. I pull the trigger just like I do on a rifle, slow and steady. Works great for me. The only thing I might change is going to a thumb. I may like it more or hate it. I at least would like to try it.

 

[fulldraw71]

Shoot with a heavier trigger for back tension. That would be my only advice but I don’t shoot with back tension. It messed me up big time. I was launching arrows all over to the sky. I pull the trigger just like I do on a rifle, slow and steady. Works great for me. The only thing I might change is going to a thumb. I may like it more or hate it. I at least would like to try it.

Since I’ve posted this I set my trigger back to hair and started shooting this way again. Controlled command style and my groups actually got better lol. Good to experiment for sure

 

[ForkLift]

Shoot with a heavier trigger for back tension. That would be my only advice but I don’t shoot with back tension. It messed me up big time. I was launching arrows all over to the sky. I pull the trigger just like I do on a rifle, slow and steady. Works great for me. The only thing I might change is going to a thumb. I may like it more or hate it. I at least would like to try it.

Same. I experimented a lot with back tension on my Like Mike II. I would fling arrows all over the place. I never felt stable using back tension.

 

[Bc45]

Gotta trust the float. It takes a little bit to get used too but so worth it in long run.

 

[TheTone]

Been shooting a Carter two shot with a heavy trigger for close to 20 years. I didn’t realize what I was doing when I started but i immediately shot it better than what I did my previous release.

I picked up a thumb a year or so ago and wish I could get it heavier than it goes.

I’ll probably alternate between them at times just to make things different and keep myself from bad habits