Middleton Crossbows Have A New Stock Design

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 5:44 pm

Hey, Ya'll ...

Just thought you might be interested to know that Derrick Middleton has changed the stock design on his crossbows to a high-combed thumbhole design ... so that's two things that are different from Excaliburs now ... the limbs and the stock.

http://middletoncrossbow.com/01_335.html

Not an improvement to my eyes! Thumbhole stocks aren't my thing ... especially in a material so thin.

Don't really like the look of those skinny limbs either, for that matter. Can't say how they perform, though.

I like my Exomax ... I know that.

Grizz

ecoaster · Post by **ecoaster** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:27 pm

I held the ones with the thumb hole stock and it seemed like it wouldn't take much to snap it off. They were extremely light though. I'm not too keen on a thumb hole stock either. Just my preference.

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:40 pm

Looks stupid.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:44 am

Not critizing the design, just saying thumbhole stocks don't fit my style. I have never liked thumbhole stocks - be it crossbow or gun. I like to settle my hand into shooting position, then reach up with my thumb & flip off the safety. With most thumbhole designs I've tried this is very difficult to impossible for me. It could be simply a matter of hand size, joint flexibility, and dexterity, but I'll stick with conventional stock design.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:54 am

When I look at this model of crossbow it does not catch my eye at all. Now the forearm now looks huge on it and I now wonder about the balance with the bow. I know that the material which this type of stocks are made from (do not know about this paticular stock) are quite strong, but having a stock whith such a large thumb hole, it might look good to some, I think that the durability of the stock might be in question. Time will tell how the crossbow will stand up, but I sill stick with my Excalibur because of over 24 years and still ticking with my bow, that says it all.

exocet · Post by **exocet** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:02 pm

I can`t stand thumbhole stocks!! Jack.

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:31 pm

I rather like a thumb hole stock aqnd I use them, but the Middleton stock lookslike it will break with rough use.

Alaspan · Post by **Alaspan** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:35 pm

Digger, if I had a stock that looked like that, I wouldn't mind a thumbhole stock...very nice

Dave

Swede · Post by **Swede** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:57 pm

Digger......I just love your stocks. Would love to own a stock like that.

The thumb hole stock might be ugly by some people but that is a matter of taste. But my opinion about shooting and thumb hole stocks does not have much to do with looks. If you look at any sport shooting rifle you will see that the grip is like pistol grip. The same if you look at hunting rifles that is "proffesionaly" made by a gunsmith to shoot low shots. But if you want a good "bird" shootgun which you shoot "high" shots with you will prefer more straight stock than the "sport" rifle or a hunting rifle for low shots. I would think most crossbow shooters shoot rather straight or atleast not up in the sky and then I think a pistol grip(thumb hole) would be prefered. But off course everybody should use what feels best for him or her. But dont reject the thumb hole or any other unconventional stock. I needed to take away lots of material on the Excalibur stock to fit my shooting.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:39 pm

Thumb hole stocks have their time and place. You will find that some shooters that have a small hand will have a difficult time getting comfortable when shooting with a regular stock. Their wrists will get twisted into alkward positions, with the thumb hole, they can become comfortable with just putting their thumbs through the hole instead of around it. But the thumb hole design, does make the stock weaker, it is a trade off, if ou can live with it.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:50 pm

Confessions of a M owner: My M xbow has supple limbs, so smooth to the touch, the curves so pleasing to the eyes, and such a delight to hold sooo close to the body while caressing slowly the trigger untill she fires. Dead on accuracy

ComfyBear · Post by **ComfyBear** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:24 pm

GaryL wrote:Confessions of a M owner: My M xbow has supple limbs, so smooth to the touch, the curves so pleasing to the eyes, and such a delight to hold sooo close to the body while caressing slowly the trigger untill she fires. Dead on accuracy

Gary, don't tell me you got one, I won't surprised.

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:19 pm

maybe

TYE · Post by **TYE** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:04 pm

Digger wrote:the Middleton stock lookslike it will break with rough use.

Same thing I was thinking.

exocet · Post by **exocet** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:40 pm

Digger, even though I don`t care for thumbhole stocks, I do like fine wood

Nice stuff!! Jack.