recoil on knuckle

[S.B.]

I've used Pachmayer's with a super blackhawk and they worked for me. Don't know if the Hogue's cover the back strap or not? Pachmayer has a filler behind  the trigger guard, where it needs it. I see a lot of dissing of Pachmayers on the internet but, they have always worked for me and they're cheap enough.

[SHOOTALL]

SB been there done that , know what ya mean about hands , the t-grip is a little filler only i use it on carry guns , it keeps the grip small while filling in behind the trigger bow , good target grips work good as do the rubber grips , but if ya like the orig. grips and just need a filler the price is right on the t-grip ! I have 2 Mod-38 S&W's one has the thin factory grips that are smooth and has exposed frame all the way around with the t-grip and the other has after market secret service grips , they both work well ! the t-grip was about 7 bucks the SS grips were 49 bucks !
SB i have been a plumber / pipe fitter for 34 years when i have feeling in my hands it changes from day to day , i shoot a redhawd and some days it feels like an old friend and others a total stranger !
on the same note , the range i go to had this old guy he would trim his hand gun grips one week the add something to build them up the next and trim some more for the same reason , at the time i thought he was nuts , age will make ya humble !

[blhof]

I have the pachmyer on my DW 357 max and on my 30-30 contender pistol, they are excellent.  Try the grip at a gunshop if possible before buying.  I've found that different style grips work for different guns.  I've tried the Hogue decelerator grip and it works wonders, but is a bit costly.  Large hands require a large grip so test the ones that fill your hands.

[warrior1]

i've got hogue's on my blackhawks.  in fact i've had to put aftermarket grips on all the blackhawks i've owned

never had a problem since.

[Ken ONeill]

We've strayed just a little bit from gundownunder's original inquiry about knuckle busting recoil from a .357 Magnum, but I don't think any harm's been done. Bob, I suspect that most serious handgunners no longer find the recoil from a .357 Blackhawk to be abusive, but that doesn't mean that some people won't be bothered by it. The first thing I'd suggest would be to tighten your grip a bit. Not white knuckle, trembling tight, but FIRM enough to slow the gun's movement toward your knuckle.
In my own case, I'm not bothered by knuckle busting, even with the notorious square back Super Blackhawk trigger guard, until I get into the .475 Linebaugh and .500 WE with full strength loads. They can make my knuckle take notice in a hurry!
Like others have suggested, I've tried band-aids and shooting gloves on very heavy recoiling guns. They can work well, but I finally abandoned them for a couple of reasons. I found the band-aids to be a  bit of a nuisance, coming off when I most wanted them.
Gloves?  I have short fingers, and with most shooting gloves available today, the padding is heavy enough to increase trigger reach, which made me reposition my hand a bit, and had the effect of actually loosening my grip. The old Chimere glove, which I used for many years, did not have padding that thick in the palm, but alas, it's no longer available, and mine finally disintegrated several years ago.
A couple of years ago, I found the solution that works for me. I'd been given a pair of Past shooting gloves. They're too thick for my taste, but I used them a bit on my .475's and .500 WE. Then one day I took the left glove and cut the middle finger off it.I slip that padded middle finger ( It's really only a partial finger, terminating between the first and second joints) on the middle finger of my right, or shooting hand. The padding prevents any knuckle busting, it's easy on- easy off, and it's been quite durable. I now use only this "knuckle guard" to my complete satisfaction, and my shooting glove is gathering dust somewhere.
Perhaps this will give you or someone else an idea. The " finger" need not be from a Past, there may be others that will do quite well.

[btmidwest]

Recently I tried a thermoplastic product sold in sporting goods stores for baseball players, a batters grip called mighty grip.  It  changed the way my bisley recoils in the hand - less upward roll more straight back which is what I was looking for.  I rubbed it on the wood and my hands.  To soon to know but time will tell.   bt 

[S.B.]

thermoplastic, meaning heat and plastic? You rubbed it on your hand?

[blhof]

I have both pach's and Hogue grips on my pistols, for me they're great.  I like a large grip.  Try several styles in a store if possible to see which feels like a hand full and comfortable.  Most of mine are the soft grips.  I do have a few custom wood grips that fit and perform as good or better than the soft grips, but cost so much I don't want to use then in the field, only at the range.

[S.B.]

Linebaugh says it's not the size on his site? He cuts some off the bottom and files some off the sides, of N frame targets.

[btmidwest]

S.B.    It is a white power that is heat sensitive and provides grip.  A little bit goes a long way and it washes off with soap and water but I leave it on the grips.   bt

[S.B.]

Kind of like a rosen, that baseball pitchers use? We used to use rosen in IPSC.

[btmidwest]

S.B.  I think this stuff might provide better grip than the rosin I have used.  I have not used a rosin bag to shoot with or on finished wood so I could be wrong.  bt