Thanks for the good advice guys.
And yes I do flinch a bit - even though it's a .22. I think this comes from my Dad buying me a .410 when I was about 8. It scared the bejeezus outa me. Rick the pistol I use missfires 5% 10% of the time so I get that automatically
When I'm allowed to buy a pistol after 6 months of club membership (strict rules about handgun use and ownership in New Zealand) I can do lots of dry firing at home and get used to slowly s q u e e z i n g off the shots.
By the way; it's all you guys fault this new hobby. I'd never thought about handguns before