Up your nose with a rubber Hogue

[JohnKSa]

The factory rubber/insert grips on the Ruger grip stud guns is pretty good.

Yup. I spent some time and money years back trying to find a better grip for a GP100 than what came on it from the factory. I finally gave up.

 

[Mizar]

I'm with CraigC here - Hogues don't do it for me either, because they are too narrow and I have average sized hands (not too big, not too small...). They just don't fill my hand well. Classic Pachmayrs work way better for me, but as I understand it the quality has dropped in recent years. And the old style rubber grips on Rugers were just right - It's a shame that they switched to Hogues in my humble opinion. And I hate finger grooves with passion...

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

Yup--when I got my GP100, I immediately spent the extra at Shop Ruger for the old style grips and dumped those nasty Hogues. BUT the Hogue grips for my SP101 are wonderful.

Now I'm looking for something rubber for my new 629 to replace the wood ones that came with it---which I can tell just by holding it will be painful for shooting.

 

[CraigC]

This is one of very few guns that I actually prefer the rubber on. It's heavy so there's not a lot of felt recoil to begin with but the shape of the Pachmayr is much better than the factory wood grips. The wood grips are too fat and come down too low behind the triggerguard. I've always planned to reshape them but just never got around to it.

 

[doubleh]

About the worst gun for me to get the same hold on every time was my Ruger MK IV Target. Factory plastic grips and a set I made from fancy mesquite were less than satisfactory because of the slick front and back of the frame along with a heavy barrel. Adding grip tape wasn't satisfactory. I switched to Hogues and it was an improvement but still not just right. New rubber grip tape on the frame solved the problem. Another was my DW 15-2 VH 8. Wood grips never felt just right. I used them for years but wished for something just a little better. Finally finger groove Hogues solved it for me. Ugly but effective on both.

 

[epags]

It didn't take me long to figure out why you hear so many tales of 44 magnums being for sale. ammo included, only (insert low number here) rounds fired. Those things kick. And I'm a wimp, so they kick a LOT!

Yessss. I was going to homestead a few acres in Alaska and decided to buy a 44Mag revolver. I found a like new one for sale at my LGS. Snapped it up along with a box of 44 Mag ammo. I drove to a outdoor gun range, hung a target at 25 ft and proceded to shoot 6 rounds. Inspected the target......no hits. Inspected my hand......bruised. Packed it up and when home. Took me a long time before I learned how to fire that handgun without too much pain and flinch.
Did I say I sold it a few years ago after it was my safe queen for about 19 years?

 

[doubleh]

As a reloader I have turned my 44 mags into 44 specials. Big ol' heavy guns are very pleasant to shoot now.

 

[Tallball]

One thing I've noticed over time is that a whole lot of SP101's end up with Hogue monogrips.

 

[KKJ13]

I have a similar story as the op. I bought a S&W 500 Mag and four boxes of ammo at a gun show a while back. Went to the range that afternoon and shot all four boxes minus two rounds that a friend fired. I couldn’t hold a pen and write the next day. Proceeded to reload all those cases and did it again the following weekend. I’m addicted to recoil

 

[halfmoonclip]

As a reloader I have turned my 44 mags into 44 specials. Big ol' heavy guns are very pleasant to shoot now.

This. I've run some 1100'sec stuff for a lug barrel S&W and a Mountain Gun; still has some serious ooooomph, but not like my 1400'sec 'Conrail' hunting loads.
My .45 Colt loads are real punkin'-rollers, but still fun to shoot.
God didn't say we have to shoot 200 rds at a range trip; a bicycle glove is a help as well.
The Mountain Gun and the 29 wear Hogues; can't abide Pachyderms.
Moon

 

[CraigC]

As a reloader I have turned my 44 mags into 44 specials. Big ol' heavy guns are very pleasant to shoot now.

I don't beat myself up unnecessarily. Some folks probably think I shoot heavy stuff all the time but I don't. Most my .44Mag shooting is a generic 240gr SWC over 10.0gr Unique for 1100-1200fps. I even downgraded my plinking/practice loads in .44Spl and .45Colt to 200gr RNFP's.

 

[crestoncowboy]

I prefer wood or thin rubber on everything except my 329pd and it gets the X frame tamers.

 

[Hookeye]

Rubber Hogues on everything.
Fingergroove exposed backstrap, Python, K and N frame.
Like their slabs on autos too.

Pachmayr Gripper on Contender though.

 

[Riomouse911]

All of my heavy kickers wear synthetic grips. They may not look great, but they work great.

I have a 6” Model 66-2 that wears wooden grips, but I don’t shoot anything more than medium level .357 magnums through it.

Stay safe.

 

[bigpower491]

I've put alot of their nice woods on my revolvers lately, but the Hogues that came on my Super Red 454 are staying put. I don't think I could shoot full house without em, well without a very serious risk of having a Burris burger and side of scope rings for lunch

 

[mcb]

Wood for show, rubber for go. All my N-frames wear Hogue round butt monogrips. My K-frame has one of the latest generation OEM rubber grips I got off someone that did not like them.



The only revolver I own with wood grips is a my old Ruger Blackhawk that rarely leaves the safes. The rest of my revolvers all have either modern soft rubber or old hard rubber grips.

 

[vanfunk]

Gorgeous grips Craig! I agree that the way the grip fills the hand is a very important criteria for recoil control. Nevertheless, the Hogue “tamer” grips do have a “squishy” backstrap, either due to the inclusion of an air pocket the length of the grip, or perhaps some “gel” component. Again, they’re ugly, and the finger grooves are not to everyone’s liking, but they work. I’ve switched the factory grips on my Python and Anaconda to vintage Pachmayr presentation grips with Colt medallions (eBay, virtually new, good price) and find they offer good purchase with decent recoil absorption. I’ve tried new-production Pachmayrs and found them all to be complete junk - molding flaws or poor trimming ( like they used a chainsaw); I’ll never buy a new pair again.

BTW Craig, where’d those wood grips come from on your S&W’s?

 

[CraigC]

Gorgeous grips Craig! I agree that the way the grip fills the hand is a very important criteria for recoil control. Nevertheless, the Hogue “tamer” grips do have a “squishy” backstrap, either due to the inclusion of an air pocket the length of the grip, or perhaps some “gel” component. Again, they’re ugly, and the finger grooves are not to everyone’s liking, but they work. I’ve switched the factory grips on my Python and Anaconda to vintage Pachmayr presentation grips with Colt medallions (eBay, virtually new, good price) and find they offer good purchase with decent recoil absorption. I’ve tried new-production Pachmayrs and found them all to be complete junk - molding flaws or poor trimming ( like they used a chainsaw); I’ll never buy a new pair again.

BTW Craig, where’d those wood grips come from on your S&W’s?

Thanks, those came from Culina. Can also recommend Keith Brown.

 

[dickydalton]

These Hogues aren't rubber!

 

[Haywood]

I move my Tamer’s around on my J - Frames. They work.

 

[DustyRusty]

Sometime ago someone posted that wood grips are for show, rubber for go. That has been my opinion for years.

Catchy title? I thought so. Then again, I amuse easily, especially when I am amusing myself! Ok, so… last week I was shooting my recently acquired S&W 629, 4” barrel and I, uh, overdid it. I was having such a good time I didn’t realize what a bad time I was having. I fired 250 rounds of mixed factory .44 magnum ammo, including some fire-breathing Remington 180 grain JSP at 1650 fps. I felt ok until the next morning, when I could barely hold my coffee cup. It almost felt like I had dislocated my thumb a little bit. I bought some padded motorcycle gloves and headed back to the range a couple of days later with my 629 and 6” Anaconda. Not so good. I made it through 5 rounds of Winchester 240 grain soft points and I’d had enough. Determined to find a solution, I found the Hogue “tamer” grips for sale online for $26 and figured I’d give them a try. The Tamers arrived yesterday and of course it took all of 13 seconds to get them on to the 629. I could immediately tell the difference, with the Tamers having a “squishier” backstrap than the OEM (Hogue too?) grips. Despite the squishiness, it was still easy to get a solid firing grip on the revolver. I don’t generally like finger grooves but these feel ok. Proceeding to the range today, I fired 50 rounds of 240 grain Winchester JSP through the 629 and…. Big difference. My hand is still sore from my previous abuse but this limited range session proved that these grips are transformative. I really wish Hogue would make these for the Colt Anaconda too; they’re that good. I like to shoot a lot when I’m at the range and I have every confidence that these grips will allow me to do that without having to ice my thumb for a few days. I’d love to have some beautiful wood grips on my magnums but I don’t think that’s going to happen. Anyway, thought I’d share and I hope this is helpful for other overdoers out there!

You

 

[DustyRusty]

Catchy title? I thought so. Then again, I amuse easily, especially when I am amusing myself! Ok, so… last week I was shooting my recently acquired S&W 629, 4” barrel and I, uh, overdid it. I was having such a good time I didn’t realize what a bad time I was having. I fired 250 rounds of mixed factory .44 magnum ammo, including some fire-breathing Remington 180 grain JSP at 1650 fps. I felt ok until the next morning, when I could barely hold my coffee cup. It almost felt like I had dislocated my thumb a little bit. I bought some padded motorcycle gloves and headed back to the range a couple of days later with my 629 and 6” Anaconda. Not so good. I made it through 5 rounds of Winchester 240 grain soft points and I’d had enough. Determined to find a solution, I found the Hogue “tamer” grips for sale online for $26 and figured I’d give them a try. The Tamers arrived yesterday and of course it took all of 13 seconds to get them on to the 629. I could immediately tell the difference, with the Tamers having a “squishier” backstrap than the OEM (Hogue too?) grips. Despite the squishiness, it was still easy to get a solid firing grip on the revolver. I don’t generally like finger grooves but these feel ok. Proceeding to the range today, I fired 50 rounds of 240 grain Winchester JSP through the 629 and…. Big difference. My hand is still sore from my previous abuse but this limited range session proved that these grips are transformative. I really wish Hogue would make these for the Colt Anaconda too; they’re that good. I like to shoot a lot when I’m at the range and I have every confidence that these grips will allow me to do that without having to ice my thumb for a few days. I’d love to have some beautiful wood grips on my magnums but I don’t think that’s going to happen. Anyway, thought I’d share and I hope this is helpful for other overdoers out there!”Aspercream.

“Aspercream.” Diclofenac Sodium Topical Gel.

 

[vanfunk]

Aspercream, while a noble “preparation,” is only a surface remedy. No good for after-range overindulgence. Best to avoid injury than to treat it after the fact. Anyone who tells you that it “penetrates” is, uh, too turned on to pontificate about shooting.