Dberm118 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Hey all! I need some honest opinions and Constructive Criticism. So BE HONEST haha. Here is my first crack at stippling. Decided to give it a whirl on my 870 stock as the OEM one leaves a lot to be desired as far as grip and comfort is concerned. Now i did play with stippling on my 1:1 scale m&p CO2 pistol before the 870 stock. I want honest feedback on how it looks and what not as i intend to do some stippling on my XD9. However i don't want to do a bad job or ruin my frame. Let me have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M8Stealth Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Looks great, what are you using for a tip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Service Desk Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 You need a lot more time on the end of the soldering iron..... I will send you all my plastic guns to practice on. I have about 15.... If they all are as good as your 870 stock I will be very happy. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Thanks guys. I plan to keep plugging at stuff here and there before I ruin my pistol. I am actually really happy and pleased with how the stock came out and feels in the hand. M8stealth this was using a chizzle point with a very small flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MemphisMechanic Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 If you were going to do a gun for use in matches down here in the100* south for USPSA with hands coated in sweat and sunscreen, I'd suggest going coarser on the stipple pattern. Think uglier and grittier... Otherwise that is a DAMN good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Memphis thanks!! It's currently 110 in brawley so I plan to go slightly more gritty. I appreciate the feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I have been doing grips for many, many years. My grips has been in the winners circle, from a World Championship, down through National title, Area , and State titles. You have made the first step, and you have done very well. Play with the design, how course you would like and settle on it. Stay with it and it will get easier and you will also cut your times down. Keep up the good work, Tommy Roupe THR Technologies/Roupe Grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted July 19, 2016 Author Share Posted July 19, 2016 Tommy thank you!! Appreciate the kind words. I plan to keep at it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamicalflinch Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 That looks pretty cool. There's probably an easy way to blend that seam above the grip panel. Troupe is right. I can do grips about 3 times faster after my 6th or 7th one. That includes grinding, undercutting, etc. Keep it up! I dig whatever tool you used for that pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 Well i bit the bullet and decided to start dremeling my xd. I did a little bit of an undercut under the triggerguard and got rid of the stock texture. I proceeded to stipple the whole grip. Here it is!!! Let me know what you all think!! I broke down and did it before the matchmasters 3-gun in AZ this sunday! i went out this morning (it was 110 here) and it felt absolutely awesome in the hand and the grip shaping and undercut helped the comfort significantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 I remember my first grip, a little scary knowing that if you messed it up it would cost you money. You are doing fine. One little tip that I have given out over the years is used a old magazine with some tape on the sides and front, not a lot of tape, but enough to use the mag as a heat sink. Don't forget to remove the mag catch if you tape the mag, make removing it much easier with the tape. There has been a lot of grips destroyed by new stipplers because of heat distortion. Tommy Roupe THR Technologies/Roupe Grips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClangClang Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 I want to try stippling some of my stuff. Can anyone recommend an inexpensive surface to practice on? Just buy a big sheet of Kydex on Amazon? Or maybe buy a couple PMAGs - might as well get something useful out of it, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troupe Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Each of the plastics you mentioned react different to heat. Try and get a messed up grip to work with. Glocks are different than STI and Ruger and Sigs react different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schultztec Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Looks good to me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dberm118 Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Thanks Schultztec!! Ran the pistol at Matchmasters on the 7th and it felt awesome!! The 870 will probably be up for sale as I just dropped coin on a JM Pro. once I get it and run it a little and decide what fits me i'll probably put the iron to it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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