TRIGGER TIME TV - SEASON 8 - EPISODE 9 - TRIGGER JERK MYTH
About this video
McPhee addresses what he calls the myth of trigger jerk in marksmanship, arguing that the shooter’s finger alone cannot physically move a rifle significantly in the fraction of a second it takes to break the trigger. He demonstrates through a live-fire experiment that apparent shot displacement results from overall body movement, hand position, and stance rather than finger movement, and contends that trigger jerk is an illusion misattributed to trigger control.
Key takeaways
- McPhee argues trigger jerk is a myth—a shooter’s finger is not strong enough to move a rifle several inches in the time it takes to break the trigger
- McPhee teaches that apparent shot displacement comes from the entire body, hands, arms, and head moving simultaneously, not from the trigger finger alone
- McPhee emphasizes that proper grip and stance account for approximately 90% of shooting accuracy, making trigger control technique secondary to overall body mechanics
Episode details: published December 2, 2021 · 6.5K views · 4:56 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. McPhee’s service stories are his own accounts, attributed to him — not independently verified. His tactical and firearms instruction is his doctrine, presented as his teaching — not legal or safety advice from Self Growth Videos.
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