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[bodoodle]

Somewhere in one of the forums I remembered this question being answered but I can't find it again.

I think it was said that the thumb hole stocks had a harder trigger pull due to their design.  I'm debating on an Exocet that has the straight conventional stock or the Vortex that of course has the thumb hole.  Since I have never owned or shot Excalibur's thumb hole version has anyone shot both and noticed any difference with the trigger pull worth mentioning?

Thanks in advance,

Bodoodle

[vixenmaster]

There is a little diff in the trigger feel as you shoot a thumbhole. I have owned shot both,the standard stocks triggers don't seen to have the long pull til firing & less felt pressure on trigger release. Safety is easier to flip with standard, but i have no trouble flipping safety off when i decide i want the animal with my Thumbhole Vixen. I love mine, but i love standards also,

[wayko]

I shoot both types before buying a thumbhole type, if I remember right, the stright stock has a stright trigger pull & the thumbhole stock the trigger pull is more of an arc type pull, to me, there was no-one that pulled harder, only a different type of movment on the trigger.

[bodoodle]

Thanks for the replies.  I'm going to get the Vortex as I like the shorter stock just a little better.  It seems that most people who have bought the Vortex love it and some have other Excalibur's as well.  I have shot a Vixen, Phoenix and Exocet and really liked the trigger pull on each of those.  I think the speed and poundage of the Exocet / Vortex is more than enough for what I'm going to hunt and the 200 pound limbs are right at my limit of handling since I like to shoot quite a few shots when I'm target practicing.  I think the Exomax / Equinox would just about beat me to death to shoot for more than a dozen shots at a time.

Thanks again,

Bodoodle