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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Hazcat on June 08, 2007, 11:14:03 AM
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Put some new Hougue grips on my Redhawk. The origals were too small for my hands. (and the Hogues look cool ;) )
Heres's the old look.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Guns/redhawk0008.jpg)
And here's the new look. Pau Ferro checkered with butt cap.
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Guns/100_0861.jpg)
(http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p78/hazcater/Guns/100_0862.jpg)
What y'all think?
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The origals were too small for my hands.
What y'all think?
I think you have large hands. But the new grips do look nice.
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Looks good! I tried the rubber Hougues on my Redhawk and they were just way too big, and I consider myself to have bigger than average hands.
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What y'all think?
Hazcat those grips are awsome man. Looks to me like it takes the big knuckle-crunching space behind the trigger guard and fills it in well. The number one reason i used the S&W 629PP instead. Dang it, now I want to try that system on some pins. ;D ::) ;D I really like the rugers longer cylinder to thow them logs down range.
tex
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Tossed a couple of rounds down range last night while I was on RO duty.
The difference is incredible! I get much less rolling in my hand. The recoil seems to hit more straight back and I don;t drop rounds low like I was.
Getting a good hold really makes a difference.
Tex, your right about filling the space behind the trigger guard. Much more comfortable.
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The right grip is a beautiful thang, especially if they happen to be Hogues wooden models. I have several of the rubber and nylon grips, as most of my pistols are used hard. When I chipped my first set of Hogue wooden grips, I nearly cried. Nice touch to your Redhawk.
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Tex, your right about filling the space behind the trigger guard. Much more comfortable.
Hello Hazcat, I would love to know what the gun feels like with some 270-300 powerfactor though it. If you can let me know. I know it is a lot but I have the chance to get a redhawk already moonclipped and was pondering on it in the negitive until those grips. I love the 300pf out of the S&W 629PP but you never no. Pins will shake at the sight of me.
Tex
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Hello Hazcat, I would love to know what the gun feels like with some 270-300 powerfactor though it. If you can let me know. I know it is a lot but I have the chance to get a redhawk already moonclipped and was pondering on it in the negitive until those grips. I love the 300pf out of the S&W 629PP but you never no. Pins will shake at the sight of me.
Tex
I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by power factor.
This is a 45LC and I shoot 250 grn RNFP at 1100 fps. Feels good in my hand with these grips. I can control the mussel jump much better.
Hope that helps.
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I'm afraid I don't know what you mean by power factor.
Sorry Hazcat man, Powerfactor is ( bulletmass times bulletvelociety in f/sec. divided by 1000 )
a 200 powerfactor works wonders on pins, but a 300 powerfactor is like watching the grandfinally at a fireworks show. Magic on pins. Wood, plastic, and chuncks flying down range. Your load is a 275pf. and should work very VERY WELL !!!!! Thanks man
Tex
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Hey Tex,
If you ever use a similar round on a pin email me the pix as all I have hit with it is paper so far (want to go pig shooting with it).
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All you have to do is tell me the Bullet head which you use HAZCAT and i will get on that ASAP man!
tex
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All you have to do is tell me the Bullet head which you use HAZCAT and i will get on that ASAP man!
tex
UHH, 250 grain round nose flat point lead. (any thing else?) I have these loaded for me and have chronoed them myslef. (sorry that's what I know if ya need more you'll have to 'splain it reaaaal sllloooww ;) )