I currently have rubber Hogue grips on my Ruger SP101. I love them and I shoot it well. That being said, I love how the gun looks with cocobolo boot grips. Do any of you have these grips and if so, does it affect the way it shoots? Thanks
Wood boot grips. Negatives?
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rcmodel
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Personally, when I used to be a very good competitive pistol shooter?
I proved to myself several times I could shoot higher scores with solid wood grips then I could with soft rubber grips.
Hogue & Pachmyer rubber grips were in their infancy then, and I thought it was going to be great.
Didn't work so well in practice for me though.
What they are good for is, a gun that gets rough treatment all the time, like a cops gun banging into car doors all the time.
I have a shoe box full of take-off rubber grips now, as they come off as soon as I can replace them with wood grips.
The other thing is for a CCW gun, wood grips are less 'grabby' on your clothes, and will print less under clothing.
I vote, Gofer It!!
rc
I proved to myself several times I could shoot higher scores with solid wood grips then I could with soft rubber grips.
Hogue & Pachmyer rubber grips were in their infancy then, and I thought it was going to be great.
Didn't work so well in practice for me though.
What they are good for is, a gun that gets rough treatment all the time, like a cops gun banging into car doors all the time.
I have a shoe box full of take-off rubber grips now, as they come off as soon as I can replace them with wood grips.
The other thing is for a CCW gun, wood grips are less 'grabby' on your clothes, and will print less under clothing.
I vote, Gofer It!!
rc
spazzymcgee
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I have wood boot grips on my Smith 638 and don't regret a thing. They don't snag on my clothes, and look a lot better than rubber. One negative is that with a 15oz gun like mine, wood absorbs recoil a little less. So not as pleasant to shoot as rubber, but you don't have to worry about that with a steel framed SP101. The other concern is that if you're carrying this gun, you might worry about keeping your grips pretty. I like the character of a worn in gun though.
VA27
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^This. As an added bonus, wood grips look good!
Bula
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I often carry a j frame IWB. I currently have the hogue bantam rubbers on it. I absolutely agree on RC's comments. They are grippy. Go with wood, you'll probably not be disappointed. My j frame also rides pocket a lot as well. It's beat to heck. Not sure I'd want to put wood through the a use of car keys and whatever knife I choose for the day in my pocket.
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DrBob305
I use both the factory wood grips along with a Tyler T-Grip adapter and the factory rubber boot grips. Like them both and the rubber grips while not all that great looking do provide a measure of soaking up some of the recoil in an Airweight revolver. Go with whatever works best for you.
I use both the factory wood grips along with a Tyler T-Grip adapter and the factory rubber boot grips. Like them both and the rubber grips while not all that great looking do provide a measure of soaking up some of the recoil in an Airweight revolver. Go with whatever works best for you.
GBExpat
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I had to open this Thread just to find out what a "wood boot grips" is. 
It appears to be a reference to wood pistol grips.
First time I have ever come across the term "wood boot grips".
It appears to be a reference to wood pistol grips.
First time I have ever come across the term "wood boot grips".
The "Boot Grip" is a design promoted by Craig Spegal. It filled in the space behind the triggerguard and filled the hand better than the standard S&W Magna grip. The grips were also cut just at the bottom of the grip frame or slightly longer.I had to open this Thread just to find out what a "wood boot grips" is.
It appears to be a reference to wood pistol grips.
First time I have ever come across the term "wood boot grips".
I have similar grips on several of my S&W revolvers.
Kevin
GBExpat
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Thanks for the explanation, StrawHat!
In my early days of carrying, I was lucky to notice the accelerated wear caused by wood grip checking so that I could change-up prior to having to prematurely replace pieces of my wardrobe.
I thought of a potential Negative. If any of these "wood boot grips" sports aggressive checkering and you wear it for long periods under suit/sport coats (and/or ride in the car with the gun holstered), the checking will have a tendency to eat your clothing.
In my early days of carrying, I was lucky to notice the accelerated wear caused by wood grip checking so that I could change-up prior to having to prematurely replace pieces of my wardrobe.
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I agree with rcmodel. I like wood grips on my carry revolvers as they seem to just move and draw cleaner for me. My shirt is less inclined to snag with them.
The one negative is that smaller "boot grips" can be quite a bit harder to hold on to for people with larger hands if you have boney fingers. I have a hard time shooting small guns because my hands have very little meet on them. Larger grips work better for me, but then you have another carry issue to deal with.
The one negative is that smaller "boot grips" can be quite a bit harder to hold on to for people with larger hands if you have boney fingers. I have a hard time shooting small guns because my hands have very little meet on them. Larger grips work better for me, but then you have another carry issue to deal with.
BobWright
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These (three out of four) are Eagle's Secret Service grips in rosewood. I found them far superior to rubber in handling and in shooting.
Not sure if these qualify as "boot grips" though.
Bob Wright
Not sure if these qualify as "boot grips" though.
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