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New APS Raptor Hunter and THunter rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 987656" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Here's my 2 cents having used a thumbhole since 1966.</p><p></p><p>First, everything that Kirby said…</p><p></p><p>The stock can be a bit heavier. Mine is due to it being a Fajen walnut stock.</p><p></p><p>It's on a 270 Win that I load 140 to 3200. I have noticed no felt recoil on the trigger hand.</p><p></p><p>For the off hand shot its quite a bit better, for me, than the conventional sporter.</p><p></p><p>Recoil is "straight" back. Makes spotting shots the normal. Even at times off hand.</p><p></p><p>There are no down sides for me. It's my preferred stock configuration.</p><p></p><p>Kirby is spot on with the thumb hole size. I shaped my own thus the pistol grip and thumb hole fit my hand perfectly.</p><p></p><p>Ooops! A down side just came to mind….It's next to impossible to make a quick left hand shot. The thumbhole configuration is all wrong for that situation.</p><p></p><p>After 40 years and two barrels my right eye went a bit south. Rather than restocking it I gave it to my son. I borrow it quite often.</p><p></p><p>FWIW</p><p></p><p>Roy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 987656, member: 2011"] Here's my 2 cents having used a thumbhole since 1966. First, everything that Kirby said… The stock can be a bit heavier. Mine is due to it being a Fajen walnut stock. It's on a 270 Win that I load 140 to 3200. I have noticed no felt recoil on the trigger hand. For the off hand shot its quite a bit better, for me, than the conventional sporter. Recoil is "straight" back. Makes spotting shots the normal. Even at times off hand. There are no down sides for me. It's my preferred stock configuration. Kirby is spot on with the thumb hole size. I shaped my own thus the pistol grip and thumb hole fit my hand perfectly. Ooops! A down side just came to mind….It's next to impossible to make a quick left hand shot. The thumbhole configuration is all wrong for that situation. After 40 years and two barrels my right eye went a bit south. Rather than restocking it I gave it to my son. I borrow it quite often. FWIW Roy [/QUOTE]
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