RE: Thumbholes
It's simply a matter of personal choice, like most things....but, I don't care for them (thumbhole stocks) myself - at least not for all 'round use. They are nice to use when benchrest-style shooting, but, IMO, not as handy for field use. I prefer the good old-fashioned semi-pistol grip stocks. I even prefer these to a full pistol grip. To each his own, though.....