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Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:35 am
by Diver43
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 3:46 am
Good choice, needs the wooden inserts in the grips instead of the ones it has though.
Which ones?
I will be looking when I get home
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:43 am
by CPJ 2.0
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 3:46 am
Good choice, needs the wooden inserts in the grips instead of the ones it has though.
No. It needs the Hogue finger groove Goodyear grips.
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:55 am
by CPJ 2.0
Had that same gun with the shorter barrel. Loved it. Sold it like a retard.
Order the wolf spring kit. Helps the crappy Ruger trigger tremendously. And the Hogue grip. I liked the factory grip. But follow up shots required futzing about to get it back where it was supposed to be. More important was the fact that getting it where it was supposed to be on the draw wasn’t possible for me. Zero consistency. The Hogue fixed all that.
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 3:09 pm
by Diver43
CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:55 am
Had that same gun with the shorter barrel. Loved it. Sold it like a retard.
Order the wolf spring kit. Helps the crappy Ruger trigger tremendously. And the Hogue grip. I liked the factory grip. But follow up shots required futzing about to get it back where it was supposed to be. More important was the fact that getting it where it was supposed to be on the draw wasn’t possible for me. Zero consistency. The Hogue fixed all that.
Huh? Wait!! @CPJ is suggesting finger groove grips? Thought you and Zee hate them.
It has a 10 lb trigger spring (according to seller) and the original was in a baggy taped to it. Maybe I shouldn't have, but it looked corroded and not knowing for sure what it was I tossed it last night. Springs are cheap.
I don't consider it a Sunday go to meeting gun so looks stand behind function. I do like the Hogue finger grooves on my Security Six. Maybe pretty wood finger grooves?
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 3:55 pm
by CPJ 2.0
I hate *most* finger grooves. The Hogues fit my fingers, so those are ok.
Pacymayers? NOPE. Ugly, uncomfortable and slippery.
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2026 1:43 am
by Bigslug
Finger grooves are great if you're the guy that designed them or his clone. . .
Actually, I kinda think they suck even if they do fit you. If you have to grab in a hurry, you go with the grip as you grabbed it. Finger grooves pretty much fuse you to that for the duration of the bang-bang. Grooveless Jordan-style - like your SP-101 comes with let you naturally wrap onto the thing.
My round-butt Redhawk ended up with a set of Hogue rubber finger-grooves. . .and the finger-grooves met a 1" belt sander and disappeared between coming out of the package and installation. Ended up being the best combo of shape and texture for that piece.
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2026 2:15 am
by Zee
I have a higher grip than most all the rest of the world. Call it Carney hands. But, you n finger grooves for example, I’m one fidget higher than expected. My middle finger, which is supposed to be in a groove, floats under the trigger guard and the ring finger is on the top groove.
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 2:32 am
by bullsi1911
Bigslug wrote: ↑Tue Jul 28, 2026 11:52 am
The 3" GP-100 (fixed sight) has been on my mind for a couple decades. Very similar in feel to the old "FBI" round butt S&W 13/65, but sturdier. Has a slightly smaller grip spur than the 4" or 6" versions.
Yeah, after getting a couple of Rutgers now, if I was buying another .357, that would be on my short list
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2026 6:50 pm
by Diver43
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 03, 2026 3:46 am
Good choice, needs the wooden inserts in the grips instead of the ones it has though.
And from your suggestion, I looked and found these for a good price.

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Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2026 12:18 am
by Chiro1989
That looks good, I have the name of a lady that did my sons custom inserts with his Eagle Scout info on them, if you are looking for another set.
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2026 2:18 am
by Diver43
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 13, 2026 12:18 am
That looks good, I have the name of a lady that did my sons custom inserts with his Eagle Scout info on them, if you are looking for another set.
That's some.good info to keep.in mind.
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2026 4:08 am
by Wambli Ska
Re: Help me choose a .357
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2026 4:47 am
by Diver43
Thanks
I looked at all i could find on line.
When they arrived today I was pleasantly surprised that they look as good as the online pics.
LS Grips is the company