Anyone actually shoot their revolver with Spegel Boot grips on them.I don't mean occasional but all the time?I am looking at putting a set on a 3 inch model 65 but I would like to know how they actually handle under recoil.
Spegels (very, very comfortable grips, imo) on my 640 with .38 spl +P's are not a handful. Note that I am not Mr. Macho at the range nor a life-long shooter, just relaying my experience. I have to grip the Spegels higher than with the stock 3-finger rubber grips but, otherwise, no problems.
I hope to get to the range in a week for a test drive with some factory .357. Might be entertaining. I don't think you will have any trouble with Spegels on your 65.
I shoot some pretty stiff stuff in my 625 45 Colt; can't tell much difference between the rubbers it came with or the Spegels. I can run though a lot of ammo with the 625 wearing spegels.
there is no way to predict how Spegels or any other grips are gonna feel in your hand. I have sold off 2 sets of Spegels that came on guns I bought because they didn't fit my hand, although they certainly are attractive. One guy who bought my Spegels had them for sale a month later, so they didn't work for him either.
I spend a lot of time and effort getting the right grips on my handguns; sometimes go through 6 sets before finding the right one. I usually look for oversized grips like Ahrends or the old Mustang brand, and work off the areas that don't feel right. Hard to take a rasp to a beautiful set of Spegels or Nills. The fit of your grip is the key to shooting the pistol well, so it is worth the effort to find the right one.