Posted: 5/7/2026 3:39:06 PM EDT
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The last time I fired my 629, I bruised the bone in my thumb. That was with the factory Hogue style rubber grips. I'm looking at Altamount's website, and thinking about the Coke Bottle style conversion stocks. Is recoil going to be significantly worse with these? |
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Originally Posted By M-231: The last time I fired my 629, I bruised the bone in my thumb. That was with the factory Hogue style rubber grips. I'm looking at Altamount's website, and thinking about the Coke Bottle style conversion stocks. Is recoil going to be significantly worse with these? Yes. How much worse is subjective. As much as I dislike Hogues I find they are about the best recoil absorbing grips out there, at least for me. If you're having trouble with Hogues, or any of the rubber grips, wood isn't going to be an improvement. |
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I use these on my 629's. I find they work extremely well. Pachmyer Decelerators  |
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Originally Posted By BigKahuna13: I use these on my 629's. I find they work extremely well. Pachmyer Decelerators https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/images/product_images/010-05148/010-05148.JPG I just bought these for my Model 57, because the factory target-style grips are very pretty, but the corners do beat up the web of my hand. So hopefully they work well for me too. |
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Originally Posted By M-231: The last time I fired my 629, I bruised the bone in my thumb. That was with the factory Hogue style rubber grips. I'm looking at Altamount's website, and thinking about the Coke Bottle style conversion stocks. Is recoil going to be significantly worse with these? The factory Hogue grips are to narrow. A wider grip will spread the force and lessen the felt recoil. Squishy grips will hinder accuracy. |
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Originally Posted By Ameshawki: Yes. How much worse is subjective. As much as I dislike Hogues I find they are about the best recoil absorbing grips out there, at least for me. If you're having trouble with Hogues, or any of the rubber grips, wood isn't going to be an improvement. Originally Posted By Ameshawki: Originally Posted By M-231: The last time I fired my 629, I bruised the bone in my thumb. That was with the factory Hogue style rubber grips. I'm looking at Altamount's website, and thinking about the Coke Bottle style conversion stocks. Is recoil going to be significantly worse with these? Yes. How much worse is subjective. As much as I dislike Hogues I find they are about the best recoil absorbing grips out there, at least for me. If you're having trouble with Hogues, or any of the rubber grips, wood isn't going to be an improvement. Now I'm the opposite. My 629 came with the larger, wood target grips and l found a set of the rubber Hogue grips for $15. They are so skinny they hurt. I only put them on for hunting season and too mashes the gun more weather resistant. |
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Attached File I got the wood grips on my 329, but had them modified by my dad to fit my grip better. Still kinda snappy. My 629 wears Hogue groove less grips, which I really like. |
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Originally Posted By RandomFellow: I put a set of Hogue X-Frame grips on my 629 Backpacker (3”) and it made a huge difference. Highly recommended. @RandomFellow Just to be clear, because I went looking and couldn't find them. You're using Hogue grips to fit an X-frame Smith on your N frame, not a product called "Hogue X-frame"? Sorry, I'm kinda new to Revolverland, and still not sure if I should be calling them grips, or stocks, let alone all the brand name stuff out there. |
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Originally Posted By M-231: @RandomFellow Just to be clear, because I went looking and couldn't find them. You're using Hogue grips to fit an X-frame Smith on your N frame, not a product called "Hogue X-frame"? Sorry, I'm kinda new to Revolverland, and still not sure if I should be calling them grips, or stocks, let alone all the brand name stuff out there. These. They cover the back strap. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022753854?pid=235416 |
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Originally Posted By thebert: These. They cover the back strap. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022753854?pid=235416 Thanks! Those are noticeably wider at the back strap than the factory grips, which I assumed were Hogues to begin with |
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Originally Posted By RandomFellow: I put a set of Hogue X-Frame grips on my 629 Backpacker (3”) and it made a huge difference. Highly recommended. The X-Frame rubber grip is the easiest on the hand for handling recoil. The S&W 500 grip is what you want. Another option is to wear a glove, that is what I do when shooting the 454 Casull and up cartridges. Because I am a Sissie on recoil. |
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Hogue X-Frame Tamers are usually considered the best for dampening recoil. Pachmayr Decelerators are an older design, and the rubber is definitely harder, but also work very well. I find you can get a follow up shot in a hair faster since they're not as "mushy" as the Hogues. As a side note, I wish Hogue would release some of the different colors they've used in the past. For a chest rig hiking the mountains in full sun, I'd greatly prefer tan or light green over black. Not a huge deal, but those grips definitely warm up and get softer. |
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My model 29 with factory target stocks was brutal. I got a bad blister on my palm in 6 rounds. Wrapping them in hockey tape worked wonders. The issue is the exposed back strap. With just a little fabric tape, I can shoot max power loads no problem. The alternative is used pachmayr grips on ebay. They cover the back strap. |