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The middle finger doesn't need to remain on the trigger. Indeed, as you've noticed, with a long throw action you can't do it, even if you have hands as big as mine. The point to it is that thumb and forefinger stay on the bolt knob the whole time, and in order to do this the middle finger trips the trigger, as soon as the bolt knob reaches the end of its travel.