Lewis Hamilton Eyes Up a Career as a Hollywood Action Hero

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

He does look to have his finger on the trigger before the ''shooter ready'' call in the Instagram post further down the page.
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It's not curled it's resting on the trigger guard, nothing wrong with that. Most people put it on the upper or slide depending in gun but there is more than one way. So long as you are not wrapped around the trigger and have an accidental misfire

 

[FPV MIC]

It's not curled it's resting on the trigger guard, nothing wrong with that. Most people put it on the upper or slide depending in gun but there is more than one way. So long as you are not wrapped around the trigger and have an accidental misfire

His finger is almost certainly bent and far off the straightness of what it should be to be safely on the trigger guard like in these pictures.
(Yes I know different guns, but the principle is the same)

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

His finger is almost certainly bent and far off the straightness of what it should be to be safely on the trigger guard like in these pictures.
(Yes I know different guns, but the principle is the same)

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I'm well aware since I also shoot, but that skill is something learned over time. Considering the place he is at is a few days training course it won't be second nature. So long as you are not touching the trigger and have the mindset you only shoot when you are absolutely ready and tge environment is appropriate to do so.

I competition shoot and have seen less than experienced struggle with full extending their finger along the upper or slide. Yet no one berates them over so long as they are not touching the trigger.

What would also have been good to see is him making sure the weapon is clear at the end of each stage. Again something that the trainers would have to have him practice and dry run just like the other details mentioned.

 

[twitcher]

Can’t say I saw that coming. That’s quite the transition in a few months...going from saying everyone should be vegan and claiming that farming is bad for the environment....to getting into recreational shooting of assault style weapons.

Wouldn’t have pegged Lewis for a 2A guy...life is full of surprises

I'm well aware since I also shoot, but that skill is something learned over time. Considering the place he is at is a few days training course it won't be second nature. So long as you are not touching the trigger and have the mindset you only shoot when you are absolutely ready and tge environment is appropriate to do so.

I competition shoot and have seen less than experienced struggle with full extending their finger along the upper or slide. Yet no one berates them over so long as they are not touching the trigger.

What would also have been good to see is him making sure the weapon is clear at the end of each stage. Again something that the trainers would have to have him practice and dry run just like the other details mentioned.

Trigger finger discipline is something that is learned over time...but how much time depends largely on who is doing the training. There are less casual environments where a person can learn fire arm skills, and that kind of lack of discipline on the range would lead to reprimands, if not a very stern talking to at the least.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Can’t say I saw that coming. That’s quite the transition in a few months...going from saying everyone should be vegan and claiming that farming is bad for the environment....to getting into recreational shooting of assault style weapons.

Wouldn’t have pegged Lewis for a 2A guy...life is full of surprises


Trigger finger discipline is something that is learned over time...but how much time depends largely on who is doing the training. There are less casual environments where a person can learn fire arm skills, and that kind of lack of discipline on the range would lead to reprimands, if not a very stern talking to at the least.

You literally echoed what I said not sure why you quoted me. Also typically if you do make the mistake or look to potentially be lacking trigger discpline you'll get a warning. Not sure what competition or sportsman shooting you've done that's had that happen.

Also this is a specialized Hollywood training course, the same one used by Reeves and Cruise and others to get quick training to look like actual marksman.

 

[twitcher]

You literally echoed what I said not sure why you quoted me. Also typically if you do make the mistake or look to potentially be lacking trigger discpline you'll get a warning. Not sure what competition or sportsman shooting you've done that's had that happen.

Also this is a specialized Hollywood training course, the same one used by Reeves and Cruise and others to get quick training to look like actual marksman.

I learned in the Canadian Armed Forces. We had our rifles for nearly 2 months, with daily weapons training classes, before we ever set foot on a live range. We had to do both written and practical tests, where we were tested on everything from clearing stoppages to how to transition from one shooting position to the next. The trigger finger discipline was drilled into us before we ever got to the range.

I guess that’s why I see these type of “learn to shoot in a day/weekend” type of operations so odd. To me, it’s like someone wanting to learn to ride a motorcycle by getting a few hours of instruction and then hitting the road on a Yamaha R1; or wanting to learn to fly by taking a few hours of lessons and then climbing into the cockpit of a fighter jet.

People go “0 to 100” with learning how to handle fire arms, and it shows.

 

[MaxAttack]

If bad trigger discipline is something you seek, you can't do much better than world war pictures.

Spoiler: Garbled Mess of Images

*Collective shuddering of gun people*

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I learned in the Canadian Armed Forces. We had our rifles for nearly 2 months, with daily weapons training classes, before we ever set foot on a live range. We had to do both written and practical tests, where we were tested on everything from clearing stoppages to how to transition from one shooting position to the next. The trigger finger discipline was drilled into us before we ever got to the range.

I guess that’s why I see these type of “learn to shoot in a day/weekend” type of operations so odd. To me, it’s like someone wanting to learn to ride a motorcycle by getting a few hours of instruction and then hitting the road on a Yamaha R1; or wanting to learn to fly by taking a few hours of lessons and then climbing into the cockpit of a fighter jet.

People go “0 to 100” with learning how to handle fire arms, and it shows.

It's like many things now days everyone with money wants an experience but no long term goals to actually make it a practiced hobby. I've shot guns for 18 years and I agree with drilling safety, I had to do similar readings, dry runs and understanding before I could live fire. Then there is the actual respect in cleaning weapons, knowing how to properly clear jams, and so forth.

I have no issue with the fly by night classes but they're just for people to pretend to be action heroes for a day or two.

 

[twitcher]

It's like many things now days everyone with money wants an experience but no long term goals to actually make it a practiced hobby. I've shot guns for 18 years and I agree with drilling safety, I had to do similar readings, dry runs and understanding before I could live fire. Then there is the actual respect in cleaning weapons, knowing how to properly clear jams, and so forth.

I have no issue with the fly by night classes but they're just for people to pretend to be action heroes for a day or two.

This was probably staged, but this is more in line with what I would expect from high profile celebrities posting videos of themselves handling fire arms.