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How does the bisley grip compare to the standard grip on the Rugers? I would hate to buy another Ruger 44 mag or such just to hate it for beating hell out of my middle finger with the trigger guard and then sell it in a month.


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The Bisley with heavy calibers rotate in the hand different and better for me.

The Bisley Hunter is one of my favorites.


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It's great for guns that kick hard.

Whether it beats you up depends on your hands more than anything else.


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Originally Posted by Gibby
The Bisley with heavy calibers rotate in the hand different and better for me.

The Bisley Hunter is one of my favorites.



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Night and day. The Bisley has its detractors, but when recoil goes up, the Bisley is much better suited to controlling it. Here is plow handle (SBH-type - bottom) and a Bisley for comparison.

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I think the plow handle actually looks better but it sure doesn't feel better when the recoil gets up there, at least for most of us. You can take a load that's really being uncomfortable in a regular Blackhawk & put it in a Bisley & you'll swear it's not even the same load.

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I recently purchased a Ruger Bisley 45 colt and actually shot some heavy reloads this afternoon for its second outing...My Sasquatch hands agree it handles recoil much better but also puts my 3rd knuckle square against the back of the trigger guard .Even holding it extremely tight still smarts after a few shots. The pinky has to be off the grip for relief but part of the recoil control element seems compromised with that configuration.

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My 44 Mag heavy load is a 310gr WFN over 20.5gr H110. It gives 1250 fps in the SBH, and 1275 fps in the Bisley.

To me the recoil is a lot more manageable in the Bisley. Night and day difference. A little tap on the middle knuckle, but nothing at all like the SBH.




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Originally Posted by Idaho1945
I think the plow handle actually looks better but it sure doesn't feel better when the recoil gets up there, at least for most of us. You can take a load that's really being uncomfortable in a regular Blackhawk & put it in a Bisley & you'll swear it's not even the same load.

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This has been my experience too, a world of difference in felt recoil with 300 grain .45 Colt +P Buffalo Bullet factory loads.

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Bisley grip looks to extend up nearly into the center of the cylinder, which no doubt lessens the pounding your hand will take.

Plow handle stops at the bottom of the cylinder.


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I had a bunch of Blackhawk standard or Super models before I bought a Bisley. Once I did, I always wished the previous models had been Bisleys too.

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I basically have stuck with the plow handle. I've had a number of Bisleys, and the truth is they all hit my middle knuckle. Look at Flyboy Flen's picture and you can see when he drops the hammer the trigger guard is going to hit his knuckle. I use a band aid with the pad around on the corner of my knuckle and add a pair of elk skin gloves over that. I've used a plow handle for over 50 years and that's what I'm most used to. Bisleys don't really feel normal to me, but it does give you more to grip.


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I've had good luck with the Ruger Bisley grip for heavy 45 Colt loads but I'd like to try it in a 480 before I buy one.


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Yeah, the Bisley does tend to rap the middle knuckle of your shooting hand with heavier recoiling chamberings. The solution is a grip that better fits your hands. These are examples of custom grips for the Bisley made for my hand. Makes all the difference in the world.

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The Bisley grip beat up my middle finger knuckle. My brother was fine with it. He has bigger and stronger hands. I am better off with the unstylish ugly rubber Pachmyers grips that fill in behind the trigger guard.

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I’d choose a double action before a Bisley.

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Originally Posted by Whitworth1
Yeah, the Bisley does tend to rap the middle knuckle of your shooting hand with heavier recoiling chamberings. The solution is a grip that better fits your hands. These are examples of custom grips for the Bisley made for my hand. Makes all the difference in the world.

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Very nice looking grips however I'm trying to understand how they would be more comfortable since the distance from the back of the trigger guard and overall length are the same as stock grips ?


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The grip fills your hand out and it limits movement. Plus, Jack Huntington (who did all of those grips) removes a little grip material that gives you more clearance. When I endurance tested the new .480 Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley, I had a knot on my middle knuckle from repeated contact. However, when I would shoot my .500 Maximum (with a Huntington modified and gripped Bisley grip frame) off the bench, the only time the trigger guard would make contact with my knuckle is if I didn't use enough grip tension. Otherwise, it wouldn't hit my knuckle at all. Doesn't seem like it would work, but it makes a world of difference.


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Y' know ... it depends.

For me, with my hands, the Bisley grip definitely helps with heavy recoil but that help comes at a high cost. I simply can't obtain a comfortable grip, draw and fire a Bisley as quickly and accurately as I can a .44 Super Blackhawk with the short barrels and smaller grip with the rounded trigger guard. I don't need a Bisley grip for shooting .44 magnum. I appreciate it with .454.

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Originally Posted by Whitworth1
The grip fills your hand out and it limits movement. Plus, Jack Huntington (who did all of those grips) removes a little grip material that gives you more clearance. When I endurance tested the new .480 Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley, I had a knot on my middle knuckle from repeated contact. However, when I would shoot my .500 Maximum (with a Huntington modified and gripped Bisley grip frame) off the bench, the only time the trigger guard would make contact with my knuckle is if I didn't use enough grip tension. Otherwise, it wouldn't hit my knuckle at all. Doesn't seem like it would work, but it makes a world of difference.


After looking closer I can see wood relieved along the inside edge which would definitely help my issue.Thanks


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