Alex C Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Hi Chaps. Been out and shot some clays today and for the first time in a while didnt wear any gloves. I find that after around 50 clays the trigger rubs through a couple of layers of skin on my finger and it ends up bleeding. The gun is a MK 38 Miroku. I've checked the trigger and there is no sharp edge or anything. The only thing i can think is that the trigger sits right in the first bend of my finger and with the recoil, it cuts into my finger a bit after every shot. Any idea how i can remedy this ? I could move the trigger back or forwards a bit, but other than the fact i end up cut, its in a comfortable position. Any Ideas (other than wear some gloves) appreciated Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 not sure why it would rub your skin away but id move the trigger forward so its the pad of your finger pulling the trigger and not the joint, might help lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmick Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Move your finger out a bit and use the pad of it. Squeeze rather than pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traztaz Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Stop using fairy liquid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmydean Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 We are advised, as said above, that the finger pad should be in contact with the trigger face. For your finger to be cut there must be a sharp edge or your finger perhaps slips around the trigger and the joint is to the side of the trigger as the recoil causes the side of the trigger to abrade / cut into the joint. Try a plaster and see what the effect is on it and try and move to the pad contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorismyhero Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 a bit of silicon tubing of the right diameter slipped onto the trigger might help?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 a bit of silicon tubing of the right diameter slipped onto the trigger might help?? A simple and sensible solution. However it might be sensible not to wear gloves afterwards. Gloves may take away the 'feel' or sensitivity to the trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 i did exactly this on my fathers AYA no/2 trigger is slim but not shard but was splitting his finger he hates gloves silicon tubing works a charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 There is to much gap between trigger guard and finger. That allows the guard to slam into your finger instead of moving your finger with it. The stock may be a tad long! Or if you can move the trigger forward. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Trigger shoe? I may try the silicone rubber tube thingy on my unadjustable 1500 XTR trigger; it sounds like just the job for me. The 1500 XTR has a broad but fairly square edged trigger, and I have long thin fingers, so after a long day in the hide I develop a very sore patch on the underside of my trigger finger, just in front of the joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 My miroku does this also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peek-at Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 How about heat shrink tubing............get the right size tube to slip over & apply a bit of gentle heat to get a neat fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 a bit of silicon tubing of the right diameter slipped onto the trigger might help?? I use duct tape cut in small strips and wound tight round the trigger. This is a more common occurrence than you'd think as I've known more than one or two cases. I don't necessarily think it's a fit issue but rather the way you get used to bracing the trigger too much with your finger which then allows repeated recoil to eventually break the skin. It seems guns have rapid movement in more than just a rearward direction but glad to say that once you adjust/reappraise your grip and finger contact afresh the problem ceases to be a major issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted March 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 I'll give the moving forward option a go first i think and see how i get on. Looking at it tonight I wonder if its more to do with the shape. It does have a bit more of an agressive curl to the trigger than my other gun, i wonder if its that which is causing the cutting ? I dont really want to add tubing or tape as its a nice grade 5 gun which i paid a lot of money for (To me anyway) and dont want to spoil its looks with tape. I wonder if i could change the trigger itself for something of a different shape or thickness ? Would any adjustable browning trigger fit ? Thanks for all the replies guys, nice to know its not just me it happens to ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom-b Posted March 23, 2015 Report Share Posted March 23, 2015 Not strictly a shotgun but the theory still applies, also when I had my mk38 I changed the chequered triger for a smooth one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmick Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 ^ Good one. I shoot pistol quite a few times a week and you can get the above just squeezing the trigger with incorrectly applied pressure through the pad of the trigger finger, so sensitive to hold and trigger control. Cheers, Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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