New Hogue grips for my Redhawk 45

[Hazcat]

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.



And here's the new look.  Pau Ferro checkered with butt cap.






What y'all think?

[DonWorsham]

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.

[gunman42782]

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.

[texcaliber]

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. I really like the rugers longer cylinder to thow them logs down range.
tex

[Hazcat]

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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[m25operator]

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.

[texcaliber]

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

[Hazcat]

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.

[texcaliber]

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

[Hazcat]

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).