Wood vs rubber grips

Tinkerjoe · Post by **Tinkerjoe** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:13 pm

Just wanted to thank everybody for all the bits and pieces of info. I've decided to go with the one dot scope and I'm leaning towards wood grips. It be nice if I could find somebody in my area that has some that I could try so I could see how they feel. Thanks again. This is a great site.

greener · Post by **greener** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 9:23 pm

The Hogue rubber grips are about $20. Easy to install and try and you aren't out much if you don't like them.

Post by **Bullseye** » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:42 pm

I am especially fond of the Hogue grips with the thumbrest and the finger grooves. They come configured for both the Mark III and Mark II pistols.

R,
Bullseye

greener · Post by **greener** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:31 am

Now that most of my shooting is with my left hand in my pocket, I ought to switch one of my standard Hogues for those.

Post by **Bullseye** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:42 am

The best thing about these grips is the thumb rest is not so pronounced as to be in the way for two-handed shooting. I can easily place a second hand along side the frame with this grip.

R,
Bullseye

greener · Post by **greener** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:46 pm

I've thought about putting the wood target grips back on my GC, but maybe I'll drop the big bucks on the Hogues.

Post by **Bullseye** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:30 pm

WARNING - Once your wrap your hands around those Hogue grips it's hard to go back.

R,
Bullseye

greener · Post by **greener** » Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:48 pm

I like these better then the Ruger wooden grips

Yours look interesting. Guess I'll have to get a set and another Ruger to fill the spare Hogue grips. The grips don't fit the A100 frame, do they?

Post by **Bullseye** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:01 am

Yes they'll fit on an A-100 frame. Plus, if you get the right set you get a plastic spacer included to keep the Mark I hammer pin in place. Otherwise it would be best to use a Mark II hammer pin in the A-100 frame with this style of grip.

R,
Bullseye

mwwilkew · Post by **mwwilkew** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:29 pm

Stop already. Every time I visit this site I find some new tweak or upgrade I need to try. And since I've got both a MkII and a MkIII it's potentially double the cost. I'll never be done!

greener · Post by **greener** » Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:33 pm

Done? When I started visiting this site, I didn't own a Ruger, I now have a few and all are unfinished.

HEADKNOCKER · Post by **HEADKNOCKER** » Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:13 am

I've always like wood grips over rubber or plastic, that being said I replaced the eagle rosewood grips on my MKII with a set of new old stock Hogue grips & went with the non thumb rest because of my left handed son who will be shooting it & one day will be his..
These grips feel so much better than the eagle or factory ones mostly because of the finger grooves & added girth..
1986 Ruger MKII Taget

Baldy · Post by **Baldy** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:04 pm

I have used Hogues on many different styled guns in my life and they are hard to beat if control of the gun is paramount. For looks you just can't beat wood grips/stocks.