dirty dave
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What do you feel is best grips for Ruger Blackhawk in magnum rounds.I am a firm believer in changing grips for better shooting and just want some feedback on the Ruger Blackhawk magnum pistols.
Best grips for Ruger Blackhawk
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Ranger30-06
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I know this sounds ironic, but those factory rosewood grips are hands down the best grips. The only exception would be if your a huge double action revolver shooter, then you might be alright with those double action grips, but besides that I find the rosewoods to be the best.
The reason for this is because the way a single action revolver is designed, it's meant to "roll" in your hand. If you stop and think about it, checkering or Hogue rubber grips will get really painful really quickly. Smooth is definitely the way to go.
The reason for this is because the way a single action revolver is designed, it's meant to "roll" in your hand. If you stop and think about it, checkering or Hogue rubber grips will get really painful really quickly. Smooth is definitely the way to go.
BCCL
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I really like Private's Customs on my Blackhawks, his grips are a little thicker than factory.
http://www.privatescustomgrips.com/
Some of his "American Cherry".
http://www.privatescustomgrips.com/
Some of his "American Cherry".
hardluk1
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Just remember that a SA should roll up in the hand so don't try to chock it to death to shot like a DA revlover. When I had one I to liked the standard design and only a thinckness change might help or hurt depending on hand size.
Some prefer the bisley grip frame on there blackhawks over the standard frame to. It offers a much more upright grip that is stightly longer.
Some prefer the bisley grip frame on there blackhawks over the standard frame to. It offers a much more upright grip that is stightly longer.
Salmoneye
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I could not disagree more...
The factory grips on Blackhawks and SBH are atrocious...They are too thin, and the new laminates and plastic are simply downright ugly...
There are any number of good after market grip makers, but I can not afford them, so I make my own (and a few for others)...
For 'taming' a magnum, the Pachmayrs work, but are not my favorite...The best rubber grip I have found for the SBH is the now discontinued Uncle Mike's #59001...They sometimes come up on eBay...The best fitting grips on my .357 are some that I did in Red Cedar...
CraigC
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Magnum "what"? Big difference between .357Mag and .44Mag! For anything up to standard weight bullets at 1200fps in the big bores, I like a regular XR3 grip frame and a set of properly fitting stocks. They should be thicker at the top with very little taper towards the beveled bottoms. Like these:
For heavier recoiling big bore sixguns, I greatly prefer the Bisley. Except I want my grips to have flat bottoms.
Some folks like thinner grips. You will have to find what works best for you through trial and error. Forget those oversized rubber abominations.
For heavier recoiling big bore sixguns, I greatly prefer the Bisley. Except I want my grips to have flat bottoms.
Some folks like thinner grips. You will have to find what works best for you through trial and error. Forget those oversized rubber abominations.
It's supposed to roll 'with' your hand, not 'in' it like a wet bar of soap.
Factory grips are terrible. They are thick where they should be thin, thin where they should be thick and squared off where they should be rounded.
Hammerdown77
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I have found the biggest improvement over any standard sixgun "plow handle" style grip is to replace them with a wood grip that is a little thicker at the top, and thinner at the bottom.
All standard grips have a flair from top to bottom; thin at the top, fat at the bottom. This makes the gun roll up in your hand more, which is no big deal for light loads or smaller calibers, but it can cause problems with the heavier stuff. If you can get grips that have very little to no flair in them, it will anchor the grip more firmly in your hand under recoil.
This profile is often called the "gunfighter grip" style, however most gunfighter grips are very thin all over, as is often preferred in the cowboy action shooting crowd. You can keep the same basic no flair shape and make them thicker, though. Bearpaw Grips is one maker that has a good grip shape for recoil control on the heavier hitters.
All standard grips have a flair from top to bottom; thin at the top, fat at the bottom. This makes the gun roll up in your hand more, which is no big deal for light loads or smaller calibers, but it can cause problems with the heavier stuff. If you can get grips that have very little to no flair in them, it will anchor the grip more firmly in your hand under recoil.
This profile is often called the "gunfighter grip" style, however most gunfighter grips are very thin all over, as is often preferred in the cowboy action shooting crowd. You can keep the same basic no flair shape and make them thicker, though. Bearpaw Grips is one maker that has a good grip shape for recoil control on the heavier hitters.
BCRider
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I gotta agree with Craig on the factory grips. I've got big hands so the factory ones proved to be way too skinny up around the "neck" and way too fat down around the butt end. Being a bit of a wood worker I made up a custom set myself which are much fatter and rounded up around the neck and don't flare out to the sides at all as they approach the butt. The results from factory to my own was like night and day. Full power .44Mag no longer pushed the gun back and around in my grip so that my fingers were subjected to the infamous "Dragoon Guard Bite". With the new grips I can easily hold the gun one handed without any painful bashing. It simply slips around in my grip the way I've read all the descriptions suggests that it should. And my pinky below the butt end is then used to guide it back into place for the next shot as my thumb cocks the hammer. So yeah, for high power rounds the grip shape being tuned and sized to suit the shooter's hands does make a HUGE difference.
Ranger30-06
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Wow. Okay. Flame away at me! lol
I have big hands, and like the factory rosewoods a lot. I do agree about the plastic ones though...
And yes CraigC, I know it's supposed to roll "with" your hand; it was 6:30 in the morning and I didn't get my coffee yet...
I have big hands, and like the factory rosewoods a lot. I do agree about the plastic ones though...
And yes CraigC, I know it's supposed to roll "with" your hand; it was 6:30 in the morning and I didn't get my coffee yet...
MCgunner
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I found these loose in a box at a gun show. I'm pretty sure they're no longer available. They're not real old west lookin', but work rather well. This is my .357 Blackhawk. I have a set of Ajax Sanbar Stag (also out of business) on my .45 as it's engraved, my BBQ gun, ya know.
Just about every gun show I go to has a box full of assorted grips, many of which fit a Blackhawk.
Just about every gun show I go to has a box full of assorted grips, many of which fit a Blackhawk.
I bought a RBH in 41 mag and quickly switched to Hogue finger groove grips. The factory grips were really bad with full house 41 mag loads...they'd chafe skin off your hand after a box of 50.
The Hogues are perfect for me...I've got big paws but even my 10 year old shoots it with no problems.
The Hogues are perfect for me...I've got big paws but even my 10 year old shoots it with no problems.
dirty dave
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It is a 41 mag just thought I would ask before buying several sets thanks for advise.
shuvelrider
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Yep!, the factory rosewood grips on my .41 RBH work just fine also. Same with my .44 Redhawk, the factory grips are fine.
Salmoneye
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Was not trying to flame you...Just that I dislike the shape of the OEM grips...
I also disagree with the others that said they dislike the 'flare'...I personally like a bit of flare, but I prefer the grips to start out 'fatter' at the top...
I even have a set I did that start out flat, flare, and then recede towards the butt...
Best thing about making your own, is that you can do whatever shape, and wood you want...
CraigC
Sixgun Nut
I think most folks who "like" the factory grips have never tried a set of proper custom grips. Sort of how most folks who claim that factory triggers are fine, have probably never touched off a professionally tuned 2lb trigger. Perspective.
shuvelrider
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Guns, like any other manufactured goods, come from the factory designed with the average user in mind. Meaning, that the grips, sites, trigger pull, action, on the pistol when it leaves the factory is more then adequate to do the job.
This of course is aimed at the largest group of user's, the average shooter whether for hunting, target shooting or whatever.
The factory grips work fine for me, not a problem. Have I considered custom grips, yes, but the cost keeps me from going that route. To me that would be an un-needed luxury at the moment.
To build in custom touches on a production gun would probably drive up cost, similar to the Colt Python with its" in house " hand fitting of parts. I do enjoy that Python when shooting it though.
This of course is aimed at the largest group of user's, the average shooter whether for hunting, target shooting or whatever.
The factory grips work fine for me, not a problem. Have I considered custom grips, yes, but the cost keeps me from going that route. To me that would be an un-needed luxury at the moment.
To build in custom touches on a production gun would probably drive up cost, similar to the Colt Python with its" in house " hand fitting of parts. I do enjoy that Python when shooting it though.
CraigC
Sixgun Nut
IMHO, plain few factory grips are designed with any human hand in mind. Ruger's single action grips being notoriously bad. Folks just learn to live with them. Nothing more.
As far as custom grips being an unneeded luxury, I do a lot of single action shooting and find them to be an absolute necessity. YMMV.
As far as custom grips being an unneeded luxury, I do a lot of single action shooting and find them to be an absolute necessity. YMMV.
BCRider
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For the sake of the top side of my middle finger my own grip change was definetly essential. The factory grips were terrible for my and my fairly large hands. These new "fatty" grips still look like the original style but the bigger grip size around the upper neck makes shooting full power Magnums fun instead of painful and causing bruises from the trigger guard bite.
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for soaking up heavy recoil, i use the hogue monogrip. on the 357mag blackhawk, i use the stock wood grips (recoil isn't that bad). i can't stand those thin plastic grips on my 44spl.
whichever you choose, dry-fire the gun and see if the sights move after the hammer falls. a good indication of a good grip-to-hand fit.
murf
whichever you choose, dry-fire the gun and see if the sights move after the hammer falls. a good indication of a good grip-to-hand fit.
murf
You do know evertime somebody puts rubber grips on a fine single action God kills a puppy.
As usual I agree with CraigC custom grips a little thicker at top works best for me. prettier the better.
Pvt Schultz is great to deal with as is 41Magnum on rugerforum.net
these are american holly by Pvt Schultz
these are hickory/corian laminates by 41Magnum
7mmb
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I put the Hogue grips on my Blackhawks. They aren't nearly as purty as wood or custom grip panels but I didn't buy them for looks, I bought them to improve my shooting. I think they would look atrocious on a stainless gun but mine are blued and they don't look bad. They fill the space between the grip and the the trigger guard so no more sore knuckle when shooting those hot 45 Colt loads and they let me get the same grip on the gun from shot to shot. They aren't for those with small hands though. And it does make cocking the hammer a reach. I'm waiting for Midway to get some more SBH hammers so I can install them next and lower the hammer spur.
SabbathWolf
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I got these from Altamont, and they fit me just right.
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