Nightcrawler
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Hey everybody. I need some advice on grips for my two N-Frames.
The first is my 5" 629 Classic .44 Magnum. I shoot this one the most, so I've got Pachmayr Decelerators on there, that fit my hand quite well. I'm wondering about the Hogue recoil-absorbing monogrip that comes standard with the .500 Magnums, though. How do you like this grip? I think it'd be good for the 5" gun because this is the one I take shooting the most, and shoot the hotter rounds through. My big question is, is the grip cleared for a speedloader? The standard Hogue monogrip isn't cleared properly for speedloaders, in my opinion. On 7-shot .357s, for instance, they interfere with ejection as well.
The other gun is my 3" Model 29 "Bounty Hunter". I use this gun for carry. It's equipped with a Hogue Monogrip currently, since the Pachy grip it came with didn't fit properly (if you tightened it to where it didn't wobble, the screw would stick a quarter inch out of the left grip panel). The Hogue is comfy, despite the exposed backstrap, but is too clingy for proper concealment. Clothing sticks to it and drags on it.
What would be some good wood grips for this gun? Something that fills the hand and undercuts the trigger guard, and has enough room for all of your fingers? Even though I only shoot downloaded rounds through this one (I'm trying to decide if my carry ammo is going to be Cor-Bon 165 grain or Winnie 210 grain Silvertips; neither load is hot for a .44 Magnum), you still need all your fingers on the grip to control a .44.
Advice? What grips do you guys like on your .44s?
The first is my 5" 629 Classic .44 Magnum. I shoot this one the most, so I've got Pachmayr Decelerators on there, that fit my hand quite well. I'm wondering about the Hogue recoil-absorbing monogrip that comes standard with the .500 Magnums, though. How do you like this grip? I think it'd be good for the 5" gun because this is the one I take shooting the most, and shoot the hotter rounds through. My big question is, is the grip cleared for a speedloader? The standard Hogue monogrip isn't cleared properly for speedloaders, in my opinion. On 7-shot .357s, for instance, they interfere with ejection as well.
The other gun is my 3" Model 29 "Bounty Hunter". I use this gun for carry. It's equipped with a Hogue Monogrip currently, since the Pachy grip it came with didn't fit properly (if you tightened it to where it didn't wobble, the screw would stick a quarter inch out of the left grip panel). The Hogue is comfy, despite the exposed backstrap, but is too clingy for proper concealment. Clothing sticks to it and drags on it.
What would be some good wood grips for this gun? Something that fills the hand and undercuts the trigger guard, and has enough room for all of your fingers? Even though I only shoot downloaded rounds through this one (I'm trying to decide if my carry ammo is going to be Cor-Bon 165 grain or Winnie 210 grain Silvertips; neither load is hot for a .44 Magnum), you still need all your fingers on the grip to control a .44.
Advice? What grips do you guys like on your .44s?
