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A few things:

You have inadvertently found the problem with carrying at 4 o'clock and trying to sit comfortably. I made that mistake too, I now carry at 3 and don't worry about printing.

Next, I did the exact same thing... I started with a Beretta 92, then went to a G27. It was small, but it pinched by side and cheek against stuff. I went to a G19 and that went away. My daily, tucked in carry is still a 19, but my "evenings and weekends" is a 17. Sometimes bigger is better. See if you can borrow a compact from a buddy and try 3 o'clock.

Next... The trend these days is the "soft backed comfort machine" holsters with the clips on both ends and all sorts of padded stuff between you and the gun. "Keeps the gun in place" they say... "Prevents tilting" they say. I carry a 17 in a Comptac infidel with a standard center clip. When I sit in a bolstered truck seat, it rotates forward and remains comfortable. When I stand up, it goes back in place and... You guessed it... Stays comfortable.

Also, look at adjusting the height that you carry. Sometimes the exact same setup, but an fraction of an inch higher or lower makes a big difference. I have had to rework all of my Safariland OC holsters to be a half inch higher to be able to sit on the tractor or in the deer blind with.

The last thing that I will tell you is that any change will take 5-7 days to feel normal. You would not believe the things that I have tortured myself with for a week just to give it an honest try.

Just a few things that I have learned since 2004.