SRH WOOD GRIPS

[J. Yuma]

Any recommendations for wooden grips for the Super Red Hawk?
I believe GP100 grips fit, but not sure about that.

I'm normally about function over form, but the rubber grip thing, I dunno

 

[contender]

My memory is a bit fuzzy about the interchangeability of the grips for the GP-100 & the Super Redhawk but I do believe they use the same grips. I could be wrong.

I use rubber grips on the Super Redhawk I own,, because they do have a better "function" over form. That .480 Ruger has a pretty good recoil. Not bad,, but more than other guns.

I'm no help because I do use Rubber.

 

[NikA]

GP grips fit the SRH. Some decent GP options out of the cottage industry in Thailand, as well as typical options like Hogue, etc.

My personal preference is to use rubber grips on hard recoiling guns, so I can't speak to how well anything wood would function on a SRH.

 

[Xrayist]

I had a set of checkered walnut from Hogue. A bit thin for my hands, but they were comfortable to shoot and worked out well for me. Mine were the finger grip ones, but in the future I would probably go with the single finger grip or even the non-finger gripped ones.

 

[RoninPA]

Yes, the SRH and the GP-100 have the same "grip frame/stud" so you should be able to find a pretty good selection of grips for your SRH from the grip makers. I do agree with Contender with the rubber grips for the big calibers, just makes the gun nicer to shoot.'

 

[fastgun]

Comparing the Hogue Tamer Grip and the factory wood grip on the GP100 Match Champion, Does the Hogue Tamer grip increase the reach to the trigger?

 

[contender]

fastgun,, I have a MC with the factory wood grips. They fit MY hands very well. I haven't tried the Hogues you've mentioned,, but I always tell folks to find the grips that fit THEIR hands the best. I wish I could offer a comparison,, but the MC grips fit so well,,,,,!

 

[wproct]

I have a set of the Hogue Tamer grips. As with other Hogue grips, they position your hand further down than the older rubber with wood panel grips did, and the Tamer grips are thicker and to some with smaller hands they might be a hand full. But in my opinion nothing else compares to the Tamer grips in handling heavy recoil, they are in a class of their own.

 

[fastgun]

Thank you! I had a "tamer" type grip on my 44 mag. Mountain Gun and found them too large.
I need to get a set and see for myself how they will fit on the GP100. I appreciate the feed back.

 

[gnappi]

Yuma, what caliber do you have?

On my first outing with my Anaconda .44, it bruised connective tissue at the base of my right thumb and the bone itself so badly it took months to heal.

There was a time when attractive wood and my eyes made decisions for me. When I got my SRH in .480 sporting rubber grips that covered the backstrap and I shot it next to my .44 Anaconda I realized how a few bucks invested in rubber grips that covered the backstrap of the grip for the Anaconda would work for me. Several years ago I'd have been hard pressed to believe that the stock grips on the SRH was a good decision but I'm now convinced that Ruger did it right with the rubber grips

My takeaway is an injury is far easier to prevent than to recover from so I reserve attractive wood grips for single actions and for DA's with pipsqueak rounds like the .357 and .45 Colt but I gotta admit those GP grips with replaceable wood panels have a covered backstrap and seem to be a good balance between aesthetics and practicality. A kinda have my cake and eat it too deal.

 

[J. Yuma]

I bought the .44 SBH, used last August. It had this gnarly looking rubber thing for a grip. I replaced it with stock wooden grips, sooo purdy. Must have shot at least 100/month of rounds through it since the swap, several types of powder, including H110, and Ramshot Eliminator. No issues, even with the dragoon grip frame.

Bought the .44 SRH in January, at least 100/month of rounds, just hate that rubber thing.

 

[J. Yuma]

Yuma, what caliber do you have?

On my first outing with my Anaconda .44, it bruised connective tissue at the base of my right thumb and the bone itself so badly it took months to heal.

There was a time when attractive wood and my eyes made decisions for me. When I got my SRH in .480 sporting rubber grips that covered the backstrap and I shot it next to my .44 Anaconda I realized how a few bucks invested in rubber grips that covered the backstrap of the grip for the Anaconda would work for me. Several years ago I'd have been hard pressed to believe that the stock grips on the SRH was a good decision but I'm now convinced that Ruger did it right with the rubber grips

My takeaway is an injury is far easier to prevent than to recover from so I reserve attractive wood grips for single actions and for DA's with pipsqueak rounds like the .357 and .45 Colt but I gotta admit those GP grips with replaceable wood panels have a covered backstrap and seem to be a good balance between aesthetics and practicality. A kinda have my cake and eat it too deal.

Do Snakes kick more than Hawks?
Honest question.

 

[contender]

Many folks find the rubber grips to be the perfect feel & fit for comfortable shooting. And they do allow for recoil reduction over wood or other hard materials.

But I had to chuckle a bit at the comment; "just hate that rubber thing." as it immediately reminded me of something our beloved Flatgate used to say; He'd call rubber grips. "rubber baby buggy bumpers!"

As I was typing,, you asked about the recoil of two different guns.
It comes down to how a gun fits each person's hands, AND their shooting ability. Fit & comfort play a big part in the felt recoil. And a person who spends a lot of time using all kinds of guns can develop a certain amount of comfort shooting most anything. Felt recoil is a subjective thing to each person.

 

[J. Yuma]

Many folks find the rubber grips to be the perfect feel & fit for comfortable shooting. And they do allow for recoil reduction over wood or other hard materials.

But I had to chuckle a bit at the comment; "just hate that rubber thing." as it immediately reminded me of something our beloved Flatgate used to say; He'd call rubber grips. "rubber baby buggy bumpers!"

As I was typing,, you asked about the recoil of two different guns.
It comes down to how a gun fits each person's hands, AND their shooting ability. Fit & comfort play a big part in the felt recoil. And a person who spends a lot of time using all kinds of guns can develop a certain amount of comfort shooting most anything. Felt recoil is a subjective thing to each person.

In the words of a famous frontiersman and President:
"I'm not a very good shot, but I shoot a lot."
Teddy Roosevelt

 

[gnappi]

Do Snakes kick more than Hawks?
Honest question.

I own and have owned S&W 29's, 629's, 625's, 57's 657's and about every N frame made in every other caliber, Ruger Redhawk and Super Redhawks, BFR's and other big boomers and the Anaconda is the only one that beat the snot out of me. More than one owner on the Colt site remarked how it bit their thumb.

 

[gnappi]

I should add that this grip issue with the Anaconda does not in any way detract from it being a most excellent .44.

The Pachmayer grips and a shooting glove are a small price to pay for owning and shooting it even though some may think me a wuss for using a glove.

 

[J. Yuma]

I'd like to try one

 

[gnappi]

I'd like to try one

If you get to So. Flo you can, ammo is on me.

 

[J. Yuma]

thanks

 

[Hankus]

Speaking of shooting gloves, does anyone have a recommendation for a good pair? I have looked and looked on hardware store and Wally World shelves and haven’t ever found a pair with some sort of cushion for the base and/or the web of my thumb.

 

[contender]

Try places like Midway or Brownells for shooting gloves,, not hardware gloves.

Many folks use a golfer's pigskin glove as a bit of protection for shooting. But there isn't any padding.

Adding a padded glove can also alter the way a handgun grip fits your hand. Be aware of that.

 

[contender]

J. Yuma,,, if you can visit us during the annual October Ruger Forum East Coast Gathering,, I'm sure we can scare up a few big bore handguns,, and I think I still have a shooting glove you could try. Plus,, a little instruction on shooting techniques may help a bit. It'll be the 1st weekend in October,,,,!

 

[wilecoyote]

Speaking of shooting gloves, does anyone have a recommendation for a good pair? I have looked and looked on hardware store and Wally World shelves and haven't ever found a pair with some sort of cushion for the base and/or the web of my thumb.

I've a pair of 1/2 fingered Uncle Mike's Shooting Gloves:
they works were you say, but the recoil hurts the un-padded middle finger anyway, if the grips aren't up to the task_

 

[gnappi]

Speaking of shooting gloves, does anyone have a recommendation for a good pair? I have looked and looked on hardware store and Wally World shelves and haven't ever found a pair with some sort of cushion for the base and/or the web of my thumb.

I sure do, I ride a crotch rocket a LOT and my $7.99 motorcycle gloves work perfectly. They're padded right in the area my thumb got whacked. One thing to know, the length of the thumb cover of many motorcycle gloves or any fingerless glove may need to be trimmed shorter for SA revolvers, it may be long enough to catch a SA revolver's hammer in full cock making in impossible to drop after the trigger is pulled.

Ebay item # 225614547848

 

[J. Yuma]

J. Yuma,,, if you can visit us during the annual October Ruger Forum East Coast Gathering,, I'm sure we can scare up a few big bore handguns,, and I think I still have a shooting glove you could try. Plus,, a little instruction on shooting techniques may help a bit. It'll be the 1st weekend in October,,,,!

ya never know!
thanks for the invite!

took the SRH out yesterday with the new "sexy" wooden grips.
Like a dope, instead of sticking with WIN 244, I had to buy Ramshot Enforcer.
A little bit of sting, but 18 rounds (6x3) it was tolerable. I remember when women wore those awful girdles, just to look sexy the couldn't breathe and endured discomfort. Same with these grips, just to look sexy.
Finished the session 24 rounds of WIN 244, very comfortable, but the RAMSHOT kept me "focused."

 

[J. Yuma]

J. Yuma,,, if you can visit us during the annual October Ruger Forum East Coast Gathering,, I'm sure we can scare up a few big bore handguns,, and I think I still have a shooting glove you could try. Plus,, a little instruction on shooting techniques may help a bit. It'll be the 1st weekend in October,,,,!

 

[The.Tumbleweed]

Speaking of shooting gloves, does anyone have a recommendation for a good pair? I have looked and looked on hardware store and Wally World shelves and haven't ever found a pair with some sort of cushion for the base and/or the web of my thumb.

You might want to consider a pair of driving gloves.

 

[gnappi]

FYI, most gloves have a seam at the base of the thumb which is not a good thing when the backstrap whacks you.

Choose carefully based on this quirk of glove construction.

 

[Track14]

Speaking of shooting gloves, does anyone have a recommendation for a good pair? I have looked and looked on hardware store and Wally World shelves and haven't ever found a pair with some sort of cushion for the base and/or the web of my thumb.

Try golf gloves.