[JASON6969]

Yes i have experienced that.But i think alot of that has to do with the fact i have hypertension.What helps me are 2 things first when you put your crosshairs on your target SLOWLY take in a deep breath as you SLOWLY exhale "SQUEEZE" trigger slowly.Second that helps me my best friend jimkim sets ALL my scopes and you can knock the head off a gnats beer at 1000 yards everytime with a rig he puts together

[samuel]

There is no way you can be consentrating on the target and your heart beat at the same time.If you are trying to shoot between brats you are throwing the shots off yourself.If your heartbeat is actually moving a 7lb+rifle you need to see a doctor. sam.

[Mr.S]

Don't feel a thing, even as I am now holding my gun & trying to feel for it.

[meatloaf]

I only feel it when I am realy trying for the perfect shot. I know it sounds bad not to realy try with every shot , but the way I see it left ventricle right ventrical who cares its just as dead. So that being said alot of times I shoot as fast as I can just concentrating on my groupings.

On those important shots its a zen thing I notice my breathing, heart beat, my target, wind, everythin. I become one with my surroundings and then I fire. If you are aware of everything and can synchronize your sences with everything you dont need to concentrate on anyone thing when you shoot.

[rebel727]

I don't feel it in my finger but then I have callouses on my fingers. I do see it in the scope when target shooting and it really messes me up at long ranges. Didn't bother me much to shoot between beats when I was younger but my heart rate is higher now. Even with a 1oz. trigger on my target rifle it messes me up at long ranges.

[jmp8927]

I can't remember ever feeling it. I sometimes get a tad excited but I just ease off and calm myself down and I'm fine. I've found it's a lot easier to stay calm and concentrated when using a scope rather than open sights.

[Silent Shooter]

Nope. By the time I feel it, the rifle goes BANG!

[Deersniper]

I used to before I went on high blood pressure meds. Have you checked your B/P lately billy? Sounds like palpitations.

[Wingwiper]

Quote:       Originally Posted by killer

I remember the 1st time this happened to me and I didn't know what it was. I realized I had to shoot between the pulsing sensation on my finger or it would throw my shot off. Doesn't happen all the time...only when I'm really calm and concentrate.

If you use a Sling, you are more apt to feel the heartbeat in your finger, this is caused by the Tourniquet type hold on the arm by the sling that allows blood to reach a certain pressure before it gets by the point of the sling and then that blood rushes to the trigger finger and the wrist.
If you are using a sling, loosen it up and wear a glove on the sling arm for pAdding.

If you are NOT using a sling and this is happening, TAKE TWO ASPIRIN AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING.

[LarryO1970]

I generally time my shots by the lull in my breathing and in-between heartbeats... at least on the range.

If it is a SHTF scenario... the front post is my key...

[TXplt]

Always. I think this has more to do with perceptions and concentration than anything else (and isn't any big deal during shooting in terms of shot placement or accuracy). In any fight or flight situation, very much so.

[Wingwiper]

Also, you may want to look at your POSITION, if you are using MUSCLES for support and not your SKELETON or BONE support, you may very well witness Heartbeats causing flucuations in sight pictures. You need to modify your position, so your BONEs are doing the supporting and not the muscles where you are opening the doors to muscle fatigue and spasims etc. IF this does not apply, TAKE TWO ASPIRIN AND THEN CALL ME IN THE MORNING....

[AKHunter]

I can't say that I have ever noticed my pulse in my trigger finger. All I think about is my target downrange and bang.

[mitch_mckee]

Quote:       Originally Posted by killer

I remember the 1st time this happened to me and I didn't know what it was. I realized I had to shoot between the pulsing sensation on my finger or it would throw my shot off. Doesn't happen all the time...only when I'm really calm and concentrate.

I was told by an Army sniper that you can control that and nervous twitch by tapping the stock briskly with the tip of your finger trigger. Seems to temporarily deaded the sensation.

[Joshua M. Smith]

I have blood pressure on the lower end of normal. I also have callouses on my fingers and that doesn't help.

When I'm rifle shooting I take a deep breath, exhale, take another one, exhale, and don't inhale again. If I don't squeeze within a couple seconds, my heartbeat slows and gets stronger. Once it does that, I have to repeat the process or throw the shot.

Combat pistol, I don't worry about it.

Josh <><

[win39]

I would have to say that if you feel your heart beat while squeezing the trigger , then you must have about a 10 Lb. trigger pull. But then again I concentrate on the target and my breathing, and I only have a 3Lb pull on my heaviest trigger.