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I'm not much of a historian on this topic, but I am experienced enough in target and hunting with singleshots and muzzleloaders to say that I find set triggers always desirable. Always. I only have three guns that get hunting time which do not have sets. One is a long range underhammer muzzleloader that would have sets in a new york minute if I could figure out how.

The others are a Marlin 39a and a #3 Ballard. They are rabbit/squirrel rifles and the latter would be much more desirable with a set trigger.

JD and I differ on their use at the bench. I, and all the Schuetzen benchrest specialists that I know, always always use them if their guns have them. If they don't (as in a Martini International), then it's because they don't have the bucks to throw down for a Ballad or a Stevens with sets. We might be a bunch of bumpkins in these parts, but if there is concensus - is in favor of sets at the bench.

Brent