For handling the magnum recoil, the Hogue tamers are absolutely the way to go. The VZs are beautiful and ergonomic-but the G10 isn't going to absorb an iota of recoil...For one or two cylinders, they'll likely be fine, though.
Best, Jon
For handling the magnum recoil, the Hogue tamers are absolutely the way to go. The VZs are beautiful and ergonomic-but the G10 isn't going to absorb an iota of recoil...For one or two cylinders, they'll likely be fine, though.
Best, Jon
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I've put several sets of L/K frame Pachmyers on an N frame and when they fit like yours I heat them, and work them into proper position. They've stayed there for me.Originally Posted by Crazy Dane
That other problem with the seam separating at reloads, I couldn't live with that, but with enough heat they'll go where they don't wanna go at room temp. My experience with Pachmyer Grippers is they will rip at the top left where the thumb wraps around after a certain number of rounds on a harsh recoiling gun. May not be an issue with a steel gun. I like the "Gripper" profile, but I also like the Hogue Monogrip and they last longer for me.
For me on this gun, its more about the profile than material. The wide flattish back like the GP100 Letts is what I'm striving for.
The factory grips came to a sharpish narrow oval on the back, think small end of an egg and that makes them painful.
The Pachmayers are like a pair of shoes that are the slightest amount of too small. They have the wider flattish back I'm looking for. They feel great at first but after a few minutes you realize something is not quite right. I could live with that if it weren't for the soft rubber giving way. I haven't given up on them yet, maybe a little heat or Dremel work and tiny wee bit of stickum could fix the moving issue.
I have yet to find a set of Hogues that weren't way too skinny for me. I have a brand new one sitting here that I ordered in thinking it would be different this time.
The Altamont KUs are acceptable, no real complaints also no real pluses.
Still to try,
Altamont Altai and Bateleur. Maybe Falconia
Pachmayr Grippers
Something from VZ
This will sound counterintuitive since the Pachmayr Grippers cover the Backstrap, but the Gripper Professionals with the UNCOVERED Backstrap are WIDER at the back end and may, depending on your hand shape, transmit LESS recoil to your hand than the regular Grippers do...Might be worth investigating...
Unfortunately, I cannot find Professionals listed for a round butt Smith. I have them on my 3 inch Python and understand the difference.
Maybe try the SB Gripper Pro's? They'll fit your RB Frame okay with just a little area at the bottom back where the Grip will be "Proud" of the Frame--Hardly noticeable unless you know it's there...
The latest set of Altamont's from Gun Broker, conversion targets. Wide and smooth across the back, recoil feels very Python like if a Python was a.44 Mag. Speed loaders clear.
The enemy of good is perfection and these feel damn good, but I still want to try the Altai even though I think they are the Targets with a rounded off bottom.
Another set of VZ’s! These feel great,but I haven’t shot it yet. So, we’ll see..
I have a couple sets of these X-Frame Hogue grips and they are pretty comfortable.
I think these are what Jerry Miculek was using on his revolvers when the major load revolver recoil started getting to his hands.
The hogue grips for the Smith 500 for perfectly on the model 69. And if you look at them, there is quite a bit of extra material on them. I belt sand off the finger grooves and lots of the base. Gets them down to a packable size yet the cushion protects the base of my thumb. I have thousands of rounds through mine with the majority being a 250 grain Keith solid and the 235 grain hollow point version. Velocity is 1200 with the solid. Haven’t chronographed the hollow point load.
Unfortunately my hands are 68 years old and have endured piles of heavy sixgun loads. Ron Avery told me years ago I would end up shooting just 1911’s because of wear and tear. He is correct as usual. I miss his wisdom and wit
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