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Front Strap Checkering - 20 lpi or 30 lpi?
- Thread starter Ghibli
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BloodyThumb
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20 is definitely more abrasive on clothes and leather, and some claim hard on the hands, although I do not see it except during training classes, in which case I tape my fingers anyway. Also, 20 requires more front strap (or wherever) material due to the depth of the cuts.
I have both, and both work well, but I prefer the 20 myself.
BT
I have both, and both work well, but I prefer the 20 myself.
BT
Jim Watson
New member
I have one each, both feel pretty rough on my desk engineer's hands. So I had FLG flatten the tops of the diamonds, by about 1/3 of their height. Still plenty of traction, but not as abrasive. I would go with 30 on a small gun like the K9.
Eric Larsen
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The only one I have fired had 30 LPI. I liked it alot.
Shoot well
Shoot well
I prefer 30 lpi and have in on my Kahr MK9 and K40 Covert. Also done to the Walther PPK, TPH (front and back), SIG P220, P245, and the Colt Mustang Pocketlite is having it done to both the front and backstraps. I have a 20 lpi plate added to the front of my BHP and would much prefer if the front and backstraps were done in 40 lpi.
I started with 20 but changed to 30 later as 20's are too sharp for extended use.
These days I just use a piece of skateboard tape and use the money saved to buy more primers, powders, bullets, etc. IMHO skateboard tape works just as well and a $5 piece of it will be enough for years. I do admit it is not as pretty but who cares...
These days I just use a piece of skateboard tape and use the money saved to buy more primers, powders, bullets, etc. IMHO skateboard tape works just as well and a $5 piece of it will be enough for years. I do admit it is not as pretty but who cares...