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thejoe · 07-31-2007, 10:33 PM

If my grip slips during firing, does that mean I'm squeezing too tight or not tight enough?

Last weekend, I kept noting that in longer strings of rounds (5-6 rounds) my thumbs would start to slip out of place and I'd have to re-adjust to maintain a correct position.

This happen to anyone else? What are the remedies?

joe

hog713 · 07-31-2007, 10:45 PM

if it's not from sweaty hands you can stagger your weak hand thumb a little further down the slide toward the muzzle and this can help stabilize your weapon for double taps and quick fire...pay attention to the pressure you put against the weapon and check to make sure you don't push your rounds to the side of your aiming point.

If it is because of sweaty hands I baught a set of sticker type grips off ebay for my .40 tactical and they are great. They provide a good grip surface and really don't add any bulk. I paid 7 or 8 dollars with shipping and have been to the range several times not to mention everyday duty carry and they still look good. The ones I bought were already cut to fit my weapon.

xd4life · 08-01-2007, 05:02 AM

Springer Precision has a video of the proper grip to use, also try Tru-Grips or similiar..

thejoe · 08-01-2007, 08:30 AM

Hog,
Do you CCW? If so, do you find that the decal grip tape grabs your clothes? I was looking at these and I'm not sure if I'd be able to carry with them or not because the "sandpaper tape" generally likes to hold onto fleece (my cover garment). Maybe I need to change my cover garment.

I'll be looking at the grip advice. Thanks.

joe

DPGDirk · 08-01-2007, 11:24 AM

Some guys like the decal grips & such.
I find them a bit too rough.

I'm having Jess at www.ontargetcgw.com do his pimp stippling job on mine. Not rough to the touch, but very high traction grip:

Also did some high clearance relief trimming under the front trigger guard and rear ducktail for a higher hand hold on the gun.

xd4life · 08-01-2007, 11:44 AM

I must be the only one that thinks the stipling is the ugliest thing you can do to your gun.

Tru Grips are not all that rough, But they will probably grab ahold of the fleese material and you'll have dust bunnies in your grip. You got to make a sacrafice somewhere...

DPGDirk · 08-01-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xd4life

I must be the only one that thinks the stipling is the ugliest thing you can do to your gun.

Tru Grips are not all that rough, But they will probably grab ahold of the fleese material and you'll have dust bunnies in your grip. You got to make a sacrafice somewhere...

I think Jess's stippling looks sweet. The pics don't do it justice.
He's done some nice looking work on M&P's and some other guns too.
Here's a pic of his stippling on one of them there steel dinosaur guns:

I have seen some downright ugly stippling too though...

tenring · 08-01-2007, 07:58 PM

I have a pachmayr sleeve on my SC, it works good. I think its a #5 size

I have also used something called A-grip, like this one
Worked great for CCW, cause its not rough or sticky, but the sweatier your hands get, the better your grip gets. It feels like really low pile velvet, and adds no thinkness to the grip, its very thin and applies easily, but you can peel it off (I did about a year later cause it was wearing through) and it doesn't leave sticky residue or anything.

**HPD SRT** · 08-01-2007, 09:24 PM

I would say likely it is a proper grip problem rather than a grip tension problem. But all I did was read the first post so take that any way you want. Take a look at Scott's video.

PS: I have Scott's X-Grip and it kicks a whole lot of ass over stippling or grip tape. Others have vouched for this as they handled my XD. Of course I wouldn't recommend it for a CCW grip.

rogerxd45 · 08-02-2007, 01:40 AM

i would use grip tape. it works so great im not sure why maybe its not true but i can shoot better at high rates with the tabe vs. no grip

07-31-2007, 10:33 PM	#1
thejoe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Moscow, ID. Posts: 658	Slipping grip If my grip slips during firing, does that mean I'm squeezing too tight or not tight enough? Last weekend, I kept noting that in longer strings of rounds (5-6 rounds) my thumbs would start to slip out of place and I'd have to re-adjust to maintain a correct position. This happen to anyone else? What are the remedies? joe __________________ SA XD-40 Service S&W SW9VE Kel-Tec P3AT Walther P22 Norinco SKS

07-31-2007, 10:45 PM	#2
hog713 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kansas Posts: 145	if it's not from sweaty hands you can stagger your weak hand thumb a little further down the slide toward the muzzle and this can help stabilize your weapon for double taps and quick fire...pay attention to the pressure you put against the weapon and check to make sure you don't push your rounds to the side of your aiming point. If it is because of sweaty hands I baught a set of sticker type grips off ebay for my .40 tactical and they are great. They provide a good grip surface and really don't add any bulk. I paid 7 or 8 dollars with shipping and have been to the range several times not to mention everyday duty carry and they still look good. The ones I bought were already cut to fit my weapon. __________________ Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while! As yelled at me by B. Moses while on the range at the academy.

08-01-2007, 05:02 AM	#3
xd4life XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: AZ. Posts: 2,242	Springer Precision has a video of the proper grip to use, also try Tru-Grips or similiar.. __________________ "A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well." Rick Hebert "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities.... It is best to win without fighting." Sun-tzu 300 B.C RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT

08-01-2007, 08:30 AM	#4
thejoe XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Moscow, ID. Posts: 658	Hog, Do you CCW? If so, do you find that the decal grip tape grabs your clothes? I was looking at these and I'm not sure if I'd be able to carry with them or not because the "sandpaper tape" generally likes to hold onto fleece (my cover garment). Maybe I need to change my cover garment. I'll be looking at the grip advice. Thanks. joe __________________ SA XD-40 Service S&W SW9VE Kel-Tec P3AT Walther P22 Norinco SKS

08-01-2007, 11:44 AM	#6
xd4life XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: AZ. Posts: 2,242	I must be the only one that thinks the stipling is the ugliest thing you can do to your gun. Tru Grips are not all that rough, But they will probably grab ahold of the fleese material and you'll have dust bunnies in your grip. You got to make a sacrafice somewhere... __________________ "A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well." Rick Hebert "The best victory is when the opponent surrenders of its own accord before there are any actual hostilities.... It is best to win without fighting." Sun-tzu 300 B.C RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT

08-01-2007, 11:24 AM	#5
DPGDirk XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rose Hill, KS Posts: 292	Some guys like the decal grips & such. I find them a bit too rough. I'm having Jess at www.ontargetcgw.com do his pimp stippling job on mine. Not rough to the touch, but very high traction grip: Also did some high clearance relief trimming under the front trigger guard and rear ducktail for a higher hand hold on the gun. __________________ XD .45- 4" service model Polished Barrel, Tru-Glo F/O Sights, Springer Carry Trigger, Factory Clean-up, Extended mag release, etc XD 9mm Service Bi-Tone w/ Tru-Glo F/O Sights & Polished Barrel (Springer Candidate) Kahr PM-45 w/ polished barrel and meprolights http://www.precisionfirearmfinishing.com

08-01-2007, 07:58 PM	#8
tenring XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: MI Posts: 816	I have a pachmayr sleeve on my SC, it works good. I think its a #5 size I have also used something called A-grip, like this one Worked great for CCW, cause its not rough or sticky, but the sweatier your hands get, the better your grip gets. It feels like really low pile velvet, and adds no thinkness to the grip, its very thin and applies easily, but you can peel it off (I did about a year later cause it was wearing through) and it doesn't leave sticky residue or anything. __________________ "The Sound of freedom is a .45 empty bouncing off the ground" ~ Rob Leatham

08-01-2007, 09:24 PM	#9
HPD SRT XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeastern WA Posts: 1,303	I would say likely it is a proper grip problem rather than a grip tension problem. But all I did was read the first post so take that any way you want. Take a look at Scott's video. PS: I have Scott's X-Grip and it kicks a whole lot of ass over stippling or grip tape. Others have vouched for this as they handled my XD. Of course I wouldn't recommend it for a CCW grip. __________________ My Album SA XD-45 Tactical---Springerized! Model 1 EM-4 CAR Winchester Model 70 .308 Remington 870 Express Magnum USPSA: A-57358 PISTOLGEAR SpringerPrecision Last edited by HPD SRT : 08-01-2007 at 09:41 PM.

08-02-2007, 01:40 AM	#10
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i would use grip tape. it works so great im not sure why maybe its not true but i can shoot better at high rates with the tabe vs. no grip

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