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Old 03-22-2007, 02:39 PM   #1
 
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Anyone here ever use a gun with a thumbhole stock for duck huting?How do you like?Iam thinking of purchasing a mossberg 535 with one, but wasnt sure how it would be with the thumbhole stock for waterfowling.Thanks
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Old 03-22-2007, 03:08 PM   #2
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Never wing shot with one and prolly never would. The grip is totaly wrong for it IMO. That is why you see target shooters and hunting rifles with thumbhole stocks. A thumbhole stock seems to not be a smooth swinging grib when wing shooting. Think about it. If they where good for it then you would prolly see trap shooters with them but you don't. A thumbhole gives you a great grip for steady shotsand the only reason I would ever wanta thumbhole stock on a shot gun would be for turkey hunting but I only hunt turkeys with a bow anymore so... But anyways maybe someone elsehas a different opinion about them on shotguns but thats mine. I plan on getting a thumbhole on my varmit rifle when i get one thats aboutit. WCL
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I've never seen one ever used in waterfowl hunting....
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In waterfowling we just have to shoot at so many weird angles and off balance, I think you would end up with a sore thumb. I've never seen anyone waterfowl with one. If you end up getting one let us know how it works out.
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Old 03-23-2007, 07:01 AM   #5
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I guess I'm a little ignorant as to why this type of stock even exists, but I think they're ugly and make for a bulky stock. Looks like a 2x6 mounted on the end of a fine weapon.
I've never been in a situation where I wished I had one, so I'd stay away from it, but that is just me.
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