The rubber boot grips make the Airweights the most comfortable to shoot for me, but they dont work as well as a set of Magnas and a T Grip for carry.
I have a 642 and shoot it a couple of times a month just to stay on top of it. Of all the handguns I shoot, its my least favorite to shoot. About all I can put up with anymore, is a box of 50 at an outing. My hand hates me for a couple of days after too.
The weight of the gun is the issue when it comes to perceived recoil. I shoot 2" K frame Model 10's, 2.5" 19 and 686, and a 3" 65 in 357mag regularly too, and I can shoot them with full power loads all day long with no problems. Same type grips as the 642, but the heavier steel frames suck up the energy a lot better, are much more controllable and pleasant to shoot with, and the guns are just easier overall to shoot with.
Id highly suggest you dont port anything. Ive had a couple of guns that were Mag Na Ported, and the negatives far outweigh any perceived positives. I saw no reduction at all in muzzle rise or felt recoil. The big flaming "V" is/was very impressive, but a distraction, and noting Id want to deal with if shooting from retention.
I have a 642 and shoot it a couple of times a month just to stay on top of it. Of all the handguns I shoot, its my least favorite to shoot. About all I can put up with anymore, is a box of 50 at an outing. My hand hates me for a couple of days after too.
The weight of the gun is the issue when it comes to perceived recoil. I shoot 2" K frame Model 10's, 2.5" 19 and 686, and a 3" 65 in 357mag regularly too, and I can shoot them with full power loads all day long with no problems. Same type grips as the 642, but the heavier steel frames suck up the energy a lot better, are much more controllable and pleasant to shoot with, and the guns are just easier overall to shoot with.
Id highly suggest you dont port anything. Ive had a couple of guns that were Mag Na Ported, and the negatives far outweigh any perceived positives. I saw no reduction at all in muzzle rise or felt recoil. The big flaming "V" is/was very impressive, but a distraction, and noting Id want to deal with if shooting from retention.