IN THEORY AND PRACTICE 
79 
If the right hand holds the stock too firmly, it will surely 
check the easy swing that should be bestowed by the left hand 
and arm. It is the custom of many shooters to keep the fore- 
finger of the right hand gently pressing against the first trigger 
during the time they are swinging the gun on a bird, and then, 
with an increased pressure, to release the lock when they decide 
to fire. 
With the forefinger in this position the right hand neces- 
sarily grasps the stock with a fairly tight grip — too tight a 
one, as it checks the proper swing of the gun. 
To avoid this, the finger should be clear of the first trigger 
till the moment the gun is to be discharged, when it should be 
quickly pressed against it from outside the guard, with the 
same action as when it is shifted to the other trigger, should 
a quick second shot be taken. 
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