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As to wood grips handling recoil, these are on .38 Special or .357 Magnum revolvers where recoil is only a minor consideration. But on N-Frame .44 Magnums or Ruger Single Actions, smooth grips are the order of the day for me. I found that the checkered target grips on Smiths had a groove bordering the checkering that let a little roll of skin sink in and that stung under heavy recoil.
But I found on very heavy recoilling guns, such as the .45-70 and .45-90, rubber grips really abraded the web of my hand to the point I had a blister after only about twenty-five rounds or so.
Having my hand beat up so much from rubber grips has soured me from now on out on those things!
Bob Wright
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