Most of the double trigger DRs are set up with the right/forward trigger shooting the right barrel. You normally fire the right barrel first. That lets you slide back with the recoil and touch off the rear trigger and the left barrel. The bruises on my middle finger usually go away in a week after I shot the 500 NE, but wearing a nicely padded shooting glove and careful positioning reduces that issue quite a bit. Come on, no pain, no gain. Dave