Single or double trigger?

[billk]

Do you prefer a single or a double trigger on a flintlock when deer hunting?

Thank you,
Billk

 

[RC]

SINGLE! I had roy convert both my rifles to single triggers for huntin..i "accidently" set the set trigger once,with the biggest buck i'd seen in years 40 yds away,,,the glove set of the "hair" trigger..never again! RC

 

I prefer double triggers for everything including hunting. Familiarity is important therefore, I prefer to have the same trigger configuration on all my rifles. While the mishap that befell RC can happen, also, if you are used to double triggers and that big buck strolls by you may try to 'set' your trigger out of habit and BOOM.....DOH!!!! Keep 'em all the same.

 

the glove set of the "hair" trigger..never again! RC

RC, I rarely hunt with gloves on but if it gets cold enough to require them (-30 or less), we use very large leather mitts. They are leather with knitted wool liners and are large enough that they fit quite loose. They are tethered to the sleeve (remember idiot mittens when you were a kid). When you are ready to shoot, you just point your hand to the ground and straighten your fingers and the mitt slides off. The tether keeps it from falling in the snow.

 

[Idaho Ron]

Man that is one sweet moose. You are one lucky guy. Where did you get him? No sweet spots just general state or country. Please my son would love to here the hunting story behind this. Thanks Ron

 

[Roy]

Great Pics Cody!

I prefer a single trigger, I can get them to where they are light and crisp.

 

[RC]

Great Pics Cody!

I prefer a single trigger, I can get them to where they are light and crisp.

roy's right! (see RC's buck!) trigger worked great! even do the shoots with single,after all it's all practice fer huntin! :winking: nice moosey! :thumbsup: WOW! an cody...it's colder here,we're in farenheit! :shocked2:

 

[roundball]

Do you prefer a single or a double trigger on a flintlock when deer hunting?

Thank you,
Billk

I use the set trigger for everything...after using a set trigger for a couple thousand shots a year, when I try to use the front trigger for hunting I'm so used to a light touch on the set trigger that I can't remember how the front trigger feels and it takes me forever to finally squeeze it hard enough to get it to break...simpler for me to just use the set triggeer for everything...only takes a second to slip off a glove and I'd rather have the precision accuracy anyway.

 

Man that is one sweet moose..... Where did you get him? ..... Please my son would love to here the hunting story behind this. Thanks Ron

Actually, that's my dad that got it at stewart lake in northern British Columbia (1988). It was -50 that day and the hardest part was dressing it out. You'ld cut about 2" and the blood would freeze on the blade and it would quit cutting so you'ld have to thaw it over a fire and cut 2" more etc. It was shot in Dec. the only BP season we had (don't have it any more), it was for the middle two weeks of Dec. Fish & Wildlife cancelled the season years ago (about 1995) because people were useing scopes and inlines and they figured it defeated the purpose. BTW, y'all are s'posed to be lookin at the mitts :hmm: :grin:

"an cody...it's colder here,we're in farenheit!"

See, R.C., I didn't know it got colder in NY than in northern Alberta. From what I'm told it gets colder in Oregon too. Must be the elevation. Glad I live here :thumbsup:

 

[RC]

Cody, you HAVE NO idea how cold it got that day i accidently "set" the trigger! i still get chills thinkin bout it! but i shoot with the single trigger at ALL times now so i'm used to the pull,and it pulls nice..(even practice with gloves!) and asides its definitely colder here! we have the "hillary factor! brrrrrrrrrrrrr! RC

 

and asides its definitely colder here! we have the "hillary factor! brrrrrrrrrrrrr! RC

:rotf: :rotf:

 

[Dave K]

I prefer a double trigger. I have used them so long it is just natural for me. I never hit the trigger with a glove on. I may wear a fingerless glove and if really cold a mitten over that. But the mittens I have, have a peel back finger area to expose my bare fingers.

 

[Halftail]

That's a very nice pictures Cody... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: -30 Before you put on gloves.....You are also a Very tough Customer. :v

 

[Halftail]

RC,
I'm with you,I prefer single phase triggers For hunting.I don't want to take a chance the "Big one" is going to hear any extra clicking than he needs to.I can cock my triggers on my Hunting muzzleloader quietly and shoot it accuratly as anyone,I'm confident of that.
Besides i doubt there is a Set trigger around that shoots as smoothly as my Chambers lock/Trigger on my Early York.
MHO,or you Acronym fans... :grin:

 

[BRUN]

I got a nw trade gun comin thats got the large trigger guard so I can use thick gloves if I want but my other guns have double triggers so its gonna take some gettin used to just with a single trigger on the trade gun.

 

[Bill Hall]

I prefer double, but mainly because that is what I shoot all the time. Setting and using the triggers is something I do without even thinking about it, which is my point, you don't want to draw down on that one chance shot of the season and have to think about your trigger situation. You want to snap up that rifle and let your natural habit take over.
I had a friend miss a chance on a bull elk about ten years ago because he wasn't accustomed to the triggers. He borrowed a T/C and shot it just enough to feel comfortable with the accuracy. When the season came around, a bull came trotting out in front of him, so he aimed and squeezed and realized he hadn't set the trigger. He looked at the trigger as he set it and as he was shouldering the gun and bringing it down, he touched the set trigger and shot over the elk's back. He actually got teary-eyed when he told me the story.
The point I'm trying to make is, whatever trigger system you use, use it all the time so it becomes an automatic response. Bill

 

[pab1]

The point I'm trying to make is, whatever trigger system you use, use it all the time so it becomes an automatic response. Bill

I just started reading the book "Narrative Of The Adventures Of Zenas Leonard". He wrote of an incident where a grizzly charged two men. One of the men had a rifle with a single trigger, the other rifle had double triggers. When they went for their rifles, each wound up with the other mans gun. Neither man was able to shoot the bear and both wound up using their rifles as clubs to drive the bear away.

 

[stalkerhawk]

double set won't use any thing else if I can help it.never had any trouble with them.

 

[Slamfire]

The only muzzleloader I own with a double trigger is my smoothbore. Talk about usless...I may have to buy a .54 caliber rifle barrel for that. :shake:
I like double triggers on shotguns otherwise, no fumblin' around tryin' to shoot the correct barrel. :grin:

 

[Jac Spring]

Quiero el solo disparador porque su el mismo como todos mis otros fusiles, Senior. :thumbsup: