jad0110
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I had been considering a 4" GP100 for awhile, but now am looking favorably upon a 4" S&W 686+ (7 shot). I know a lot of people like that stock rubber Hogue grips with the deep finger grooves, but they don't work at all for me. Here is why:
I grip my revolvers as high up on the frame as possible, just low enough to avoid hammer bite. I find that, for me, this gives me greater recoil control as my wrist locks more firmly and my arm is more in-line with the recoil axis point (if that's what you call it ). I like the Hogues except for the deep finger grooves, which make it impossible for me to wrap my fingers around the front of the grip from such a downward angle. The grips on my Taurus 66 work a little better in this regard because they have much shallower finger grooves (see the pic in my signature link below & compare to a 686 at http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...d=10001&productId=12762&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y. The other problem I have heard with the stock grips is that their shape doesn't always allow the round closest to the frame to drop freely.
I am looking for grips very similar in size and shape to those on NIB Ruger GP100s, which have NO finger grooves, which I really prefer. I definitely wouldn't want finger grooving any deeper than my Taurus. I also do not want the grip to be too bulky on the top of the backstrap, as that's where the webbing of my hand goes. I do not want any feeding/clearance problems with HKS speedloaders and I want all rounds to drop freely when I hit the ejector rod. I definitely prefer rubber grips, but would be open to wood. I am also uncertain as to whether NIB 686s are round or square butt. I believe they have a square butt, is this correct??? Does this limit my choices to only square butt grips?
Note that I am 6'7", so my hands are not small, though I like the stock boot grips on my 642 just fine. I am considering the Pachmayr Compac grips or Pachmayr Gripper Decelerator grips. Any advice from you experts out there would be greatly appreciated!
I grip my revolvers as high up on the frame as possible, just low enough to avoid hammer bite. I find that, for me, this gives me greater recoil control as my wrist locks more firmly and my arm is more in-line with the recoil axis point (if that's what you call it ). I like the Hogues except for the deep finger grooves, which make it impossible for me to wrap my fingers around the front of the grip from such a downward angle. The grips on my Taurus 66 work a little better in this regard because they have much shallower finger grooves (see the pic in my signature link below & compare to a 686 at http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...d=10001&productId=12762&langId=-1&isFirearm=Y. The other problem I have heard with the stock grips is that their shape doesn't always allow the round closest to the frame to drop freely.
I am looking for grips very similar in size and shape to those on NIB Ruger GP100s, which have NO finger grooves, which I really prefer. I definitely wouldn't want finger grooving any deeper than my Taurus. I also do not want the grip to be too bulky on the top of the backstrap, as that's where the webbing of my hand goes. I do not want any feeding/clearance problems with HKS speedloaders and I want all rounds to drop freely when I hit the ejector rod. I definitely prefer rubber grips, but would be open to wood. I am also uncertain as to whether NIB 686s are round or square butt. I believe they have a square butt, is this correct??? Does this limit my choices to only square butt grips?
Note that I am 6'7", so my hands are not small, though I like the stock boot grips on my 642 just fine. I am considering the Pachmayr Compac grips or Pachmayr Gripper Decelerator grips. Any advice from you experts out there would be greatly appreciated!