Rubber grips make bigger groups

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Rusty S

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Some time back, an article in the gun pulps claimed pistols with thicker rubber grips like used for revolvers shot larger groups than when the same guns were fitted with wood or hard synthetic grips.

I think it's probably true, but never found out for myself. Anyone have any knowledge on this?
 
Rusty, I've shot revolvers and semi's with factory grips and with rubber grips. Some the same size as originals, some a tag bigger. Even added Hand-alls to guns that didn't have replaceable grips. I've never had a problem shooting them or with the accuracy as long as I could comfortably reach the trigger. In fact, on some, accuracy improved on revolvers and semi's.

I guess it all depends on what's comfortable to you and allows easy access to the guns controls.

Hope this helps.

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Danny45
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I wonder if they were talking of locking those guns down in a ransom rest. If so, that makes perfect sense.

Even if not, I've found I shoot best with hard grips with HEAVY checkering. Any wierd squidgy rubbery stuff makes the pistol feel like it'll squirt out of my hand, as do smooth hard grips.

I think I'm the only person on the planet who LOVES the H&K USP's sharply checkered grip ;).
 
I love the sharp checkering on my USP's.
It's perfect along the front and back so when you grasp it along the axis of the bore it makes for comfy shooting..
Tried the Hogue handball thingy and it was a joke..very spongy and didn't feel right..
cut it off and threw it away..
If you have small hands and the grip/stocks are too large you will have a hard time getting good trigger control..
bad trigger control=bad groups
 
I for one don't like the feel or thickness of rubber grips. I prefer thin grips such as wood.

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I shoot my Norinco 1911 with Hogue hard rubber grips...the ones with the stipple finish and small palmswells...I find them very comfortable and my grouping hasn't suffered.
However, all of the upscale 1911's like Les Baer, Kimber and Springfield ALL come with 'regular' wood checkered grips...
There must be a reason for it...
 
Each to his own on the USP checkering thing. Mine was more than I could deal with after a few hundred rounds. Put in 500 rounds or so of +p in an afternoon with that checking and OUCH! :eek:

I love my Hogue Hand-All...it just fits me well.

- gabe
 
I usually shoot my Python and Diamondback with rubber grips and save factory wood grips for looks. I have not noticed any difference in accuracy with rubber grips. My best groups with both of these revolvers were shot with rubber grips.
 
I put Hogue Mono-Grips on most of the revolvers I have/had. I like the feel of both wood, and rubber grips, but the rubber grips are larger than factory, and fit my hand better. The rubber grips have always made me shoot the same, or better accuracy wise. Case in point the small factory grips (to me) on Ruger Blackhawks. I can't get a comfortable grip on those. That's why I use the rubber ones (hand is not sore either after a shooting session).
 
For Ransom rest grips are removed.

My "heavies" (5.5" Redhawks in 44 and 45) wear Pachmayr Decelerators because hot loads through them are brutal (BRUTAL!!!).

The discussion was that rubber grips allow movement AFTER the shot is fired but before it leaves the bore.
Probably true, but I can still get 4" groups at 100 yards when I do my part.

All my wheels wear Decelerators.

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Topic: Rubber grips make bigger groups

I don't buy this at all. Some of my handguns have rubber grips and some have wood. Makes no difference to me.
 
WESHOOT2 hit one of the arguments right on the head off the nail (movement between ignition and the bullet exiting the barrel). Another is that squishy grips are harder to maintain the same hold for round to round cause they give enough to foul up your hand's index from shot to shot.

A plus for rubber grips is recoil absorption, quietness etc., but they are usually oversize for my hand and any fingergrooves in the wrong places. Wood can be rasped and sandpapered to fit, then refinished. As can fiberfilled nylon like the old black, hard, Hogues.

As far as handguns recoiling at 41 mag level or heavier why?
 
shoot whatever you are comfortable with.
My freind has big hands an shoots a full size beretta w/ hogue grips. I cant shoot it worth a darn, cause the grips are too big. Give me a single stack 9 with grips and it is perfect for me. Make the gun fit your hand. A word of caution, it is said that for concealed carry, wood or smooth grips are faster and easier on clothes. At the range, i ONLY want rubber due to the lessened recoil. Notice the taurus tracker and the raging bull/hornet both have rubber grips. so do the colt pythons. Shot all of them and would not want them with hard grips EVER!

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