870 Trap Stock

[lakota]

I recently started shooting trap and I really like it, but I cannot afford a trap gun and this time, so I was going to add a trap stock and a 30" barrel to my Remington 870 Magnum. I stumbled across these high comb thumb hole stocks that Boyds offers and wondered what a more experienced trap shooter would think of them. I've not seen anyone shooting a thumb hole stock at trap match. These would violate any ATA rules would they?

here's the link:
http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/BrowseEbus/Sterlingall.asp

[Graybeard]

Dunno about rules but I can't imagine trying to shoot a flying clay with one. The ones I've had on rifles were obnoxious enough on a gun used for aimed fire, no way I'd try wing shooting with one.

[30-06man]

i would agree with graybeard they would be werid for trap or any bird hunting other than turkey.

[thxmrgarand]

I have been shooting trap for about 10 years.  Thumbhole stocks are not uncommon.  I have shot trap with an 870 that had a thumbhole stock and I liked it very much.  If the stock fits you, and especially if the stock allows your eye to look right down the barrel, you might give the stock a try.  I am not sure but possibly it's the case that thumbhole stocks were more common 20 years ago than they are now.  If that is true then it's no doubt also true that the reason for the change is that 20 years ago many more trap shooters shot pumps and autos than now.  Many trophies have been won with pumps and autos of course.