MidRoad
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Well got a thought running through my head last night around 9 . Said to myself man them roper grips on the new gp100 1/2 lugs sure are nice. But can't get them anywhere as of yet . So I said screw it I'll make my own wood grips (kind of ...lol)
I had a set of wood grips from the fellow over in Thailand with the eBay store laying around. The grips we're ok,but couldn't use a speed loader,we're orange, and didn't fit me hand very well. They were pretty much straight with no Palm swell or tapers for the hand.
I removed a bunch of wood using my hogue no finger groove grip as I guide for Palm swell ,and tapers. I like the hogue they fit me very well ,but they are a little thin for me. So my plan was a similar contour just a little wider. I also like my Lett style grips,but they're just a little to fat the bottom,comfy but not juuuuuust right.
The grips came out decent ,not perfect but it's a hunting gun so they will do. Still need to finish them,not sure if I want to stain them or go with just a high gloss clear coat. What do you guys think? In normal light the updated ones appear a li more brown/tannthan orange that the pics show.
Not sure if the pics do them justice or show how much material was removed. But I did take alot out,also tapered the bottom rear of the grip with a small hump that really locks your hand in place.
I had a set of wood grips from the fellow over in Thailand with the eBay store laying around. The grips we're ok,but couldn't use a speed loader,we're orange, and didn't fit me hand very well. They were pretty much straight with no Palm swell or tapers for the hand.
I removed a bunch of wood using my hogue no finger groove grip as I guide for Palm swell ,and tapers. I like the hogue they fit me very well ,but they are a little thin for me. So my plan was a similar contour just a little wider. I also like my Lett style grips,but they're just a little to fat the bottom,comfy but not juuuuuust right.
The grips came out decent ,not perfect but it's a hunting gun so they will do. Still need to finish them,not sure if I want to stain them or go with just a high gloss clear coat. What do you guys think? In normal light the updated ones appear a li more brown/tannthan orange that the pics show.
Not sure if the pics do them justice or show how much material was removed. But I did take alot out,also tapered the bottom rear of the grip with a small hump that really locks your hand in place.
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