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I landed a Model 15 on GB that looks like it is going to rapidly be one of my favorites, and for a price I was quite happy with. It is a 15-4 (made the same year as me by the serial number) with just the right amount of wear to make it a good shooter, but seemingly fired very little. It seems to shoot great with my go to HBWC and DEWC loads over bullseye, although I have only had a chance to run about 100 rounds through it and haven't fiddled with the sights to correct those rounds hitting a little low.
It came with the target grips on it, and they are not great for my hand. They are very wide, so I am gripping the sides, rather than the front and back straps. I prefer a grip that is narrower and longer so I am forcing the backstrap into the web of my hand with pressure on the front strap, rather than clamping it between my fingertips and palm.
I think I have narrowed it down to a few options to try for grips:
- Magna grips with a T-Grip - it seems like the Tyler T-grip is hard to come by/expensive, I would appreciate recommendations of other brands ($25 for some grips, and ? for the t-grip)
- Ahrends retro combat, or boot grip - not sure how I feel about the finger grooves, but these seem to get rave reviews, plus they are pretty ($100 with the tung oil finish)
- VZ 320 in black cherry - despite being composite, these do look nice in the pictures, and would be more durable. Review seem to be that they are on the thinner side, and people seem to like them ($80)
I don't like the way the houges look on a square butt, and I am not a big fan of the pachmayr grippers. The finger grooves don't seem to hit quite right for me. Sorry for the long winded post, and if this has been done to death, but any insight or thoughts on those options or other options I am missing would be greatly appreciated!
It came with the target grips on it, and they are not great for my hand. They are very wide, so I am gripping the sides, rather than the front and back straps. I prefer a grip that is narrower and longer so I am forcing the backstrap into the web of my hand with pressure on the front strap, rather than clamping it between my fingertips and palm.
I think I have narrowed it down to a few options to try for grips:
- Magna grips with a T-Grip - it seems like the Tyler T-grip is hard to come by/expensive, I would appreciate recommendations of other brands ($25 for some grips, and ? for the t-grip)
- Ahrends retro combat, or boot grip - not sure how I feel about the finger grooves, but these seem to get rave reviews, plus they are pretty ($100 with the tung oil finish)
- VZ 320 in black cherry - despite being composite, these do look nice in the pictures, and would be more durable. Review seem to be that they are on the thinner side, and people seem to like them ($80)
I don't like the way the houges look on a square butt, and I am not a big fan of the pachmayr grippers. The finger grooves don't seem to hit quite right for me. Sorry for the long winded post, and if this has been done to death, but any insight or thoughts on those options or other options I am missing would be greatly appreciated!