Trigger/ Shoe width

[Tim_V]

Pros and Cons on wide(.375) and thin(.250) trigger shoes
Not asking about brands of triggers just width pro and cons

Thanks

 

[LarryDScott]

The narrower the shoe, the less drag
on your finger, and the feel of a lighter pull.
LDS

 

[GaryL1959]

The narrower the shoe, the less drag
on your finger, and the feel of a lighter pull.
LDS

Thats exactly the opposite of what I've always heard and experienced. Quote from an article by Wiley Clapp:
"In use, the shooter places the trigger finger on the shoe and gets contact over a wider area. This tends to make the trigger pull feel a little lighter."
Just my 2 cents worth....

 

[JRS]

A wider trigger shoe spreads the force over more nerve endings, resulting in a "lighter feel", and also promotes more consistent finger position. A narrower trigger shoe gives you more "sensation" to operate a very light trigger.

 

[LarryDScott]

The very narrow polished shoe
dates back to the CUSTOM PPC
Revolvers of the 70s & 80s. Its
purpose was for the finger to slide
w/less resistance. LDS

 

[LarryDScott]

That rule applied to the stock factory class revolver, and had nothing to do w/the CUSTOM class revolvers, of which I wrote. I'm well aware of the rules, I shot in both classes. LDS

 

[Tim_V]

This will be on an F-class rifle