Ouch! Recoil.

[Black Jaque Janaviac]

I finally got my first wheelgun.  It's a Ruger BH in .357.

Now before you go labeling me a whimp, it isn't the overall recoil that bothers me.  It's that the bottom edge of the grip digs into my pinky finger.

I shoot one-handed with the pinky finger underneath the grip.  I think they call this slip-shooting?  That way when the gun recoils it stands up and puts the hammer right into position for my thumb to grab it.  Then when I close my hand the gun "self-cocks" and is almost right back on target.

This is a suprisingly effective way to handle a single action.  It "feels right".

But the base of my pinky is black and blue.  Funny thing is I don't really notice it when I shoot - it just sort of shows up, then it gets sore.

I experimented with a cap-n-ball revolver of my brother's and did not have this problem.  The grip must be different somehow.

Any solutions?

I'm about ready to take a wood rasp to the right side grip panel and round off that edge to the bevel.  But it's a brand new gun...

[Flint]

The grips are almost the same, but the recoil is not....don' put your pinky under a 44 Mag......

[BlkHawk73]

I round a number of my Ruger SA grips.  I actually like the look better.  If you decide afterwards you don't like 'em, they're always available on ebay or at various classifieds on-line.  
   Want ony specific Ruger info/talk, head over to www.Rugerforum.com.  Greta buch of guys there.