What is the correct finger position during loading and chambering?

What is the correct finger position during loading and chambering?

• A. Keep finger on the trigger while chambering a round.
• B. Slowly squeeze the trigger while chambering.
• C. Keep finger off the trigger until you have a proper sight picture and are ready to fire.
• D. Ignore trigger discipline and chamber quickly.

Answer: (C)

Trigger discipline during loading and chambering means keeping your finger off the trigger until you have a proper sight picture and are ready to fire. This safeguard prevents an accidental discharge if the gun is moved or bumped while you’re loading or chambering a round. Your finger should stay along the frame, outside the trigger guard, until the moment you decide to shoot. Only then do you place it on the trigger. The other approaches violate safety by keeping or squeezing the trigger during chambering, or by ignoring trigger discipline altogether, which can lead to unintended discharges.

Trigger discipline during loading and chambering means keeping your finger off the trigger until you have a proper sight picture and are ready to fire. This safeguard prevents an accidental discharge if the gun is moved or bumped while you’re loading or chambering a round. Your finger should stay along the frame, outside the trigger guard, until the moment you decide to shoot. Only then do you place it on the trigger. The other approaches violate safety by keeping or squeezing the trigger during chambering, or by ignoring trigger discipline altogether, which can lead to unintended discharges.