Shooting
Trigger Reset
The short distance the trigger must travel forward after a shot before it will fire again — a key to fast, accurate shooting.
After you fire, the trigger must move forward a certain amount to re-engage the sear and be ready for the next shot. That point is the reset, often felt and heard as a tactile click. A short, positive reset lets a shooter fire fast follow-ups without fully releasing the trigger, which helps keep the sights steady.
Skilled shooters learn to 'ride the reset' — letting the trigger out just far enough to reset, then pressing again — to minimize disruptive finger movement. Reset characteristics vary widely between striker, single-action, and double-action designs and are a common point of comparison and aftermarket tuning.