I fought the same problem for a while until I decided to do it my way.
Many people will tell you to put your finger on the trigger just behind the center of your fingerprint...about halfway between the center and the first joint.
I have larger than normal hands, and fingers...what I call surgeon's fingers. As a result, my trigger finger doesn't rest against the grip panel if I place my finger on the trigger in the recommended way. I found this to be true for all my guns; not just my pistols, but my rifles as well.
I found that, if I insert my finger into the guard until my trigger finger is resting against the grip panel, the trigger rests against my finger joint.
When I shoot with the recommended finger placement, my hits are to the left of center about 3 to 5 inches. If I shoot with the trigger against my fingerjoint, I hit center.
Some armchair dry firing showed me what I was doing. When I use the recommended hold, my finger pushes the gun to the left slightly as I squeeze. That doesn't happen the other way. When I tried to train myself to do it the "right" way, all I did was shoot more flyers. I also found that my grip on the gun was more tenuous than when my trigger finger is resting against the grip panel. This slight loss of control contributed to my poor performance.
I shoot all my guns "my way" now, and can cap off rounds just as quickly as I could the "right" way. I just needed the practice.
I think that's the key, once you have found the grip that's right for you.
You can't get enough practice.
Hope this helps.
Many people will tell you to put your finger on the trigger just behind the center of your fingerprint...about halfway between the center and the first joint.
I have larger than normal hands, and fingers...what I call surgeon's fingers. As a result, my trigger finger doesn't rest against the grip panel if I place my finger on the trigger in the recommended way. I found this to be true for all my guns; not just my pistols, but my rifles as well.
I found that, if I insert my finger into the guard until my trigger finger is resting against the grip panel, the trigger rests against my finger joint.
When I shoot with the recommended finger placement, my hits are to the left of center about 3 to 5 inches. If I shoot with the trigger against my fingerjoint, I hit center.
Some armchair dry firing showed me what I was doing. When I use the recommended hold, my finger pushes the gun to the left slightly as I squeeze. That doesn't happen the other way. When I tried to train myself to do it the "right" way, all I did was shoot more flyers. I also found that my grip on the gun was more tenuous than when my trigger finger is resting against the grip panel. This slight loss of control contributed to my poor performance.
I shoot all my guns "my way" now, and can cap off rounds just as quickly as I could the "right" way. I just needed the practice.
I think that's the key, once you have found the grip that's right for you.
You can't get enough practice.
Hope this helps.