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[aceinyerface]

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I must be the only cheap bastard who figured out to cut Pro Grip with Rubbing Alcohol. 

 

I did it to get the last little bit out of the bottle and it ended up being less tacky and didn't get as much white shit everywhere.

 

Now I prefer to have it cut. I use it everytime I dryfire or livefire.

[Stubb]

I was using Liquid Grip for weight lifting long before I started shooting USPSA, so I started there. I like that it's easy to adjust your grip even if your hands are slathered with the stuff. I don't like how Pro Grip is kind of sticky and makes it tricky to adjust your grip if you don't nail it on the first try.

[Maxamundo]

I just started using chalk, just like for powerlifting or rock climbing, any of you guys do that? 

[Stubb]

I just started using chalk, just like for powerlifting or rock climbing, any of you guys do that? 

 

I used chalk back when I was rock climbing every weekend and brought my chalk bag into the gym at the time. Liquid Grip seems just as good and a whole lot less messy. Haven't tried it for climbing, though.

[barry owens]

I still have a cannister of tacky chalk stuff from my bullseye days. Seems to work fine.

[jayohee]

Tried chalk, liquid grip, dry hands, pro grip, prince grip and even my own mix of chalk and alcohol.... Prince grip/Pro grip is the best for me

[GuanoLoco]

Currently mixing powdered chalk, 99% isopropyl alcohol and a dab of aloe hand gel (I think glycerine is the key incredient) to make a chalk cream of sorts. Chalk 2:1 alcohol by volume or less. A small dab goes a long long way, almost too much. Dries fast unles you use too much gel. A little peppermint oil cuts the alcohol smell without being obnxious.

I like Pro Grip a little better - nicer smell, less chalk/liquid volume, nice container. but for the price I can make a TON of my own mix.

[GuruOfGuns]

Dirt.

[barry owens]

Currently mixing powdered chalk, 99% isopropyl alcohol and a dab of aloe hand gel (I think glycerine is the key incredient) to meake a chalk cream of sorts. Chalk 2:1 alcohol by volume or less. A small dab goes a long long way, almost too much. Dries fast unles you ue too much gel. A little peppermint oil cuts the alcohol smell without being obnxious.

I like Pro Grip a little better - nicer smell, less chalk/liquid volume, nice container. but for the price I can make a TON of my own mix.

You should sell your proprietary blend in 4 oz. Bottles for $30. Maybe call it Fire Grip or GuanoGoo.

[aceinyerface]

You should sell your proprietary blend in 4 oz. Bottles for $30. Maybe call it Fire Grip or GuanoGoo.

 

Stay with the phallic shaped bottle and make the logo two clay targets. 

 

Call it "Skeet Skeet"

[LeadChucker]

You should sell your proprietary blend in 4 oz. Bottles for $30. Maybe call it Fire Grip or GuanoGoo.

I don't think GuanoGoo would be a good name

[Will]

No but it's funny as hell!

[Moustache6]

If you want to kick it old school and don't mind a mess, you could try stickum paste or pine tar paste as used by old school NFL players.

[LeadChucker]

If you want to kick it old school and don't mind a mess, you could try stickum paste or pine tar paste as used by old school NFL players.

Mags might get stuck in the gun, but feel free to beta test

[Moustache6]

Everyone here should try it for the first time at their next major, then report back with their findings 

[GuruOfGuns]

 

Having to dig your pistol out of the torture porta potty on the 3rd day of the Nationals is a bitch.

[GuanoLoco]

OK, by popular demand, GuanoGoo (version 1.0):

Chalk aka Magnesium Carbonate, cheapest on Amazon in 2 oz block form. 2 oz is less that $5 and makes quite a bit, but I got 8 x 2 ounce blocks for a little more. currently less that $10 on Amazon Prime: http://www.amazon.co...rds=chalk block

Isopropyl / Isopropanol Alcohol, 99% - Dries fast and makes an excellent gun cleaner for carbon, oils/grease, etc. I bought a gallon from Amazon a while back, should last a very long time. Lower % ratios (91%, 70%) will take longer to dry. I wouldn't consider 70%. Link: http://www.amazon.co...pyl alcohol 99%, cheaper in quantity like usual.

Alone these two components in a 2:1 or 3:2 chalk:alcohol ratio will give a workable milky slurry but it is too thin to use easily, plus isopropyl alcohol stinky.

Thickener: Water-based thickeners like starches won't work. You don't want to add too much water in any form or it won't dry as fast as I like. We had some Aloe Vera hand gel around. If you have straight glycerine this may be even better. Use a small dab, just enough to turn the slurry into a less messy and easily used cream. Too much and it won't dry on your hands quickly enough.

Scent: Your choice. I used 5 drops of Peppermint Oil that I had laying around for a small ProGrip size bottle. 10 drops seemed like too much. It cuts alcohol scent and has very light peppermint aroma without being obnoxious.

[Sprewell]

Nick made a good point about not trying grippy lotion for the first time at a match.  I asked a guy what he was putting on his hands and he offered me to try his.  Dude squirted about a quarter cup of the Prince grip in my hand.

 

After shooting that stage I went to the bathroom to wash my hands and my gat.  It was like being glued to the gun.  

[GuruOfGuns]

That dude who offered to squirt on your hand didn't happen to have the initials BGA did he? He would likely call his product "Prince".

[slink]

Peppermint is a calming aromatherapy oil.

Might help when reshooting classifiers.


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