Posted by Bartledan:
It should be noted that while the first drill can be practiced at home in the living room, the second one probably should not.
Personally I just mix a few unprimed rounds in my ammo bag and load away. It's a good drill, not only will you see if you are jerking the trigger, you improve your clearing skills too.
Dave
If the issue could use even more resolving, try these two drills:
dry firing: balance a penny on the front sight, and drop the striker without lettign the penny fall.
ball and dummy: load one mag with a snap cap, and another with a live round. put the mags in an opaque bag, and shake. Without looking, load one fo the mag into the gun, and rack the slide. As you squeeze the trigger, really watch the front sight.
I do both of these drills at least once a week.
It should be noted that while the first drill can be practiced at home in the living room, the second one probably should not.
Personally I just mix a few unprimed rounds in my ammo bag and load away. It's a good drill, not only will you see if you are jerking the trigger, you improve your clearing skills too.
Dave