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This past season I used a VL&D Francotte for duck hunting and liked it so much I want to pick up another. When hunting it appears my index finger must be resting near the trigger guard as I get a dandy bruise right above the knuckle. It doesn't happen when I'm shooting clays - only when in the field. Additionally I am shooting relatively tame 1 1/8 oz ITX loads while hunting. What adjustments can I make to correct this. Is there any advantage to a single trigger gun?
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T would like to get a 14E but would consider a Francotte High Guns with single trigger - any thought on that gun?
Thanks

YUP, been there, done that, and DO have the T-shirt

Take a yellow EAR plug, place it in the freezer,

http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-COMMERCIAL-TA...6#ht_1634wt_986

after it is cold, remove and stand up, slice it in half vertically.
Save one half, the other attach the flat part to the rear of the trigger guard,
double stick tape, other tape, any way you wish.
Problem solved

Mike

p.s.
OR buy this
http://www.hastingsdistribution.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=49
or

http://www.csmcspecials.com/Trigger_Guard_Rubber_Corners_p/corner.htm

OP, confusing post. Your index finger is your trigger finger (for most people). Are you actually referring to a bruise on your middle finger? If so, the rubber pad mentioned above should solve the problem.

Thanks - you are correct should be middle finger. I will try that

This is often an indicator that the LoP is too short!

Agree

I empathise, it is one of the most painful things ever.

My take is that the causes can be: inappropriate holding and trigger technique, grip to small or too smooth, stock too short, any combination of the above.

If you grip too close to the guard, and/or press the trigger with more than the pad of the index finger you will be hit.

If the grip is too thin or too smooth and it does not drag the hand back with it, you will get hit. The solution here can be bicycle tape wrapped around the grip or a refresh of the checkering.

Too short stock is the easiest to fix, add a slip on pad and see how it works.

Those little cushions and pads on the trigger guard did not work for me at all, I still got battered.

Hi HuskyPaul


Thhe �Bisley� shotgun trigger guard finger protector is sold here in Britland via e-bay it screws on to the trigger guard and can be removed at will. Its cost here is between �8 and �12 for the screw retained version or �4 for a plastic clip on version and they do work well.

Glad to know I'm not the only one who has experienced this.

That and the dimension from breech face to comb nose may be too short. If you have long fingers or big hands, the thumb hole may need to be opened up a bit. With double triggers, I think you really want to set up for the back trigger and only use the very tip of your index (2nd) finger for the forward trigger. That also makes the move to the back trigger much easier and more fluid IMHO.