I would like to get something cleared up once and for all about single selective triggers. They are not intended to be fast, they are intended to be convenient. An SST is not meant to be used quickly when a bird is in the air, it is meant to be used as a choice WELL BEFORE you mount the gun and are about to take a shot.
Most times, you know about what kinds of shots you will be taking, and you set your SST accordingly. You don't wait until the bird flushes or approaches and then start thinking which way to punch the selector. You set it up ahead of time and go with it.
Sure, double triggers are much faster for instant choke selection and I see no argument with that. But they take up a lot of room in the trigger guard and are VERY difficult to use on cold days with heavy gloves, and that's where a single trigger shines. If it is selectable, so much the better.
Sometimes, on incoming targets such as geese or ducks, you know you are going to need to fire the tighter-choked barrel first on most shots, and you set your selector accordingly. I have NEVER tried to punch a selector button while shouldering a gun, and don't ever intend to.
Where SSTs really show out is on a Sporting Clays course, where you get to view the presentation first, select which barrel/choke you desire to fire first, and quit thinking about it. Saves changing choke tubes a whole lot of times. With double triggers, I can guarantee you will pull either the front or rear trigger in the wrong sequence on a five pair station. Might not matter to a casual shooter, but in competition, it matters a lot.
JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 08/01/10 06:04 PM.
