I never found a DST on a hunting rifle any sort of handicap. I carried my little Sauer 20" barrel 98 30-06 with DST's for my bear protection rifle before I built my 400 Whelen. With the Sauer you can fire the rifle by just pulling the front trigger if your in a hurry. Lot of good they did me, the last bear encounter I had I was carry a staple gun.
I just can't imagine a Schuetzen rifle without a set trigger but then I have no desire to own a modern schuetzen rifle. Being a traditionalist some things just don't seem right like pointed bullets, stainless steel, internal adjustment scopes and the like. These things are not wrong just not for me. Because all my shooting is from the bench maybe I should call my rifles something other than schuetzen. Most of the folks who I corresponded with who did this kind of shooting are gone. I'm not old enough that I don't try new ideas but I do pay a lot more attention if the shooter is getting, say, 1/2MOA 10-shot 200 yard groups shooting the same outfit as I am. If there is anyone who shoots benchrest ala Baker & Rowland and would like to exchange ideas fell free to contact me.
This might be a good time to ask, does anyone have a lead bullet rifle that has shot five-shot 100 yard groups in the teens?
