Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
Hey Guys,
I just got a Ruger Bisley Hunter - great gun. It feels very comfortable in my hand, but I feel like my two hold isn't optimal. At the moment, I have my RH on the grip w/ my LH fingers covering my RH fingers. My right thumb is over my left thumb. Is this the best way, or should I cup my LH underneath of my right?
Any opinions welcomed.
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I just got a Ruger Bisley Hunter - great gun. It feels very comfortable in my hand, but I feel like my two hold isn't optimal. At the moment, I have my RH on the grip w/ my LH fingers covering my RH fingers. My right thumb is over my left thumb. Is this the best way, or should I cup my LH underneath of my right?
Any opinions welcomed.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
I am a adovcate of just doing what feels the most natural and comfortable.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
Correct or not... I grip mine with the fingers of the left hand so they rest in the natural grooves created by my right, leaving my left thumb upright... this thumb is for cocking the gun. This works for a righty, a lefty would just reverse the hands. Both little fingers are under the grip on my plow-handle Colts, and they might not be on the slightly longer Bisley grip, but it's likely the bottom hand would have the little finger under it anyway.
Using the left thumb to cock takes NOTHING away from your grip, and doesn't require you to readjust every time you cock. Watch videos of almost ANY SASS shooter and you'll see what I mean.
Using the left thumb to cock takes NOTHING away from your grip, and doesn't require you to readjust every time you cock. Watch videos of almost ANY SASS shooter and you'll see what I mean.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
This sounds like the more common grip.kmittleman wrote:At the moment, I have my RH on the grip w/ my LH fingers covering my RH fingers. My right thumb is over my left thumb.
If you cup one hand under the bottom of the gripframe, you might hurt your palm with heavy recoiling sixguns. The standard SA gripframe is intended to dissipate recoil by allowing the gun to rotate a lot under recoil. The use of the Bisley in heavy sixguns is to reduce the amount of roll a little bit, but there is still roll that will dig into your palm.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
The long Bisley grip favors the off hand fingers in front of the grip hand fingers. Use a "push" technique to steady the shooting hand, pulling back against it with the off hand. Keep yer elbows bent a tad.. This will lock em against shaking if yer prone to that....
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
If I use a "Squaw Grip" neither thumb is touching the grip or frame of the revolver.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
Good luck with it - I hope you have better luck than I did.
I bought/tried a .44 Mag Bisley Vaquero when they were first introduced, after years of plowhandled SA's, and found that I just plain didn't like the grip for shooting, no matter how nice / attractive it had seemed.
So I sold the BV, and a Bisley Single-Six, and went back to plowhandles (a .45 New Vaquero) - which cured my bad luck.
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I bought/tried a .44 Mag Bisley Vaquero when they were first introduced, after years of plowhandled SA's, and found that I just plain didn't like the grip for shooting, no matter how nice / attractive it had seemed.
So I sold the BV, and a Bisley Single-Six, and went back to plowhandles (a .45 New Vaquero) - which cured my bad luck.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
I put my left hand over my right with the left forefinger under and supporting the trigger guard and the left thumb over the right so the left hand is in effect holding the right. I only basically care about accuracy. Don't participate in any rapid fire target games anymore.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
Kmittleman, I agree that shooting the way you describe is one of two ways I shoot SA's. The second is the way Griff described short of I don't put my left or supporting pinky under the grip frame. Just the strong hand pinky. And, I prefer the second method for SAA's. Now with my Bisley it's your way.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
The bisley grip is great for light to medium loads in 44 mag. When hot loads are used the grip thumps me right in the palm of the hand. It is difficult to control. Standard plow handle much better for full power loads for me.Pete44ru wrote:Good luck with it - I hope you have better luck than I did.
I bought/tried a .44 Mag Bisley Vaquero when they were first introduced, after years of plowhandled SA's, and found that I just plain didn't like the grip for shooting, no matter how nice / attractive it had seemed.
So I sold the BV, and a Bisley Single-Six, and went back to plowhandles (a .45 New Vaquero) - which cured my bad luck.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
Both of you hit it dead on for me. I think the Ruger Bisleys are beautiful and I have fallen for more than one even when I knew better.buckeyeshooter wrote:The bisley grip is great for light to medium loads in 44 mag. When hot loads are used the grip thumps me right in the palm of the hand. It is difficult to control. Standard plow handle much better for full power loads for me.Pete44ru wrote:Good luck with it - I hope you have better luck than I did.
I bought/tried a .44 Mag Bisley Vaquero when they were first introduced, after years of plowhandled SA's, and found that I just plain didn't like the grip for shooting, no matter how nice / attractive it had seemed.
So I sold the BV, and a Bisley Single-Six, and went back to plowhandles (a .45 New Vaquero) - which cured my bad luck.
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The grip has way too much real-estate for me - I get "lost," can't seem to find the same grip twice, no "landmarks" for reference, etc.
THIS may be an issue for the OP - pay attention to who you are gripping it and just make sure you always do it the same way.
It may be that because it is larger than what you are used to, you aren't be able to count on "feel" as much.
Straying slightly off-point....
As for the recoil..... I honestly do not get it when people say that it handles heavy recoil better.
It feels like a Contender in one way - coming straight back much more than the traditional SA grip.
This is most likely attributable to differences in stature, hand shape, size, etc., because when I was shooting the .44 mag., I found the Old Army grip frame much more comfortable on my SBH than any Bisley I have had (three in .44 mag.)
Unfortunately, I have a similar probelm using the wonderfully beautiful S&W N-Frames - just don't "fit."
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
I have shot both the Ruger and Colt style Bisley and find them ungainly to shoot with anything hotter than target loads.
I read over and over where the Ruger version is the greatest thing for heavy loads, but I can't see why or how.
When I have shot the Ruger I use the same basic grip Griff described. That seems to work the best.
I also find the same thing that JeffH does. The grips are just too big.
I shoot full house barn burning CorBon 300gr jacketed loads from my OM BH and I've retrofitted it with the original XR3 grips. Works just fine for me.
Joe
I read over and over where the Ruger version is the greatest thing for heavy loads, but I can't see why or how.
When I have shot the Ruger I use the same basic grip Griff described. That seems to work the best.
I also find the same thing that JeffH does. The grips are just too big.
I shoot full house barn burning CorBon 300gr jacketed loads from my OM BH and I've retrofitted it with the original XR3 grips. Works just fine for me.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
With regard to recoil, I think it's psychological. Folks often fight a SA revolver under heavy recoil, unnerved by the degree of muzzle rotation. The Bisley allows more purchase, which SEEMS like you have more control. In reality, I think the plow handle grip is a masterpiece of ergonomics, allowing a perfect pivot point to transfer energy, allowing recoil to become rotational energy, whereas the Bisley slams back into you more. To my mind, the key has always been, (even with a BH with stock grips and aluminum grip frame, shooting hefty .45 "Ruger Only" loads, NOT to fight the rotation. Instead, use the forearms to decellerate the rotation, stopping the muzzle somewhere just short of pointing straight up, thereby allowing the forearms to soak up the recoil instead of the hands and wrists taking such a pounding.
The Bisley was designed for target shooting using a one hand grip, and allows for some bit of better shot-to-shot consistency in such use if you get a good initial grip. Combined with the low, wide hammer, you shoot and re-cock the gun without shifting the grip at all.
The Bisley was designed for target shooting using a one hand grip, and allows for some bit of better shot-to-shot consistency in such use if you get a good initial grip. Combined with the low, wide hammer, you shoot and re-cock the gun without shifting the grip at all.
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Re: Correct SA Revolver Grip
Yep, that sounds right. ^
I think many of those who like the Ruger Bisley have been previously conditioned to the feel of the double action revolver. So when the SA with the plow handle rolls back it scares them.
Joe
I think many of those who like the Ruger Bisley have been previously conditioned to the feel of the double action revolver. So when the SA with the plow handle rolls back it scares them.
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