I myself come from the top down, however it doesn' t matter where you come from as long as you are comfortable with your form. I am a huge believer in the way you shoot is all based around your form. You can be shooting " lights out" one day, and not hit the side of a barn the other. I believe this is because many shooters don' t pay attention to form. the most critical part of the form, in my opinion, is the follow thru. Holding steady, and following thru will produce better shots, which in turn produces better form. So regardless of how you settle the pin, if your form is not correct it really won' t matter

I feel more comfortable going from the top down.

I come from the top down. I was coming up from the bottom until I went to a 3-D course and met some online freinds there. They watched me shoot and suggested I try it. I went from 6' s and 8' s to 8' s and 10' s just like that. Since most targets and hunting shots are 30 yards or less, I line up my shot by dropping the sight pins in line with my target. This gives me a perfect line up for left or right. Then I just ease down to the right pin, let it float for a second and squeeze the release. It has worked pretty well for me. Just my .02 cents worth.

I shoot bottom up, but I' m gonna try top down next time. I too find that I hang up under the intended point of impact before lifting that final amount before the shot.