Shooting gloves

[BrAun]

There was an article in April guns and ammo by SGM Kyle Lamb about the benefits of wearing shooting gloves. Anyone want to chime in?

 

[arjay]

I like them in the bitter cold or with a gun that barks my knuckles.They are also nice with a gun that smacks the ulnar nerve.

 

[mstem]

I wear PAST shooting gloves to help with the hard kickers & to save my middle finger when shooting my .45/70 Government & .44 Magnum Contenders.

 

[Bat Guano]

I like these. It took a while to find gloves that gave me some protection while allowing dexterity; these are the best I've found at a reasonable price. (I got Two pair of these for about $19 on sale, free shipping.)

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[johngalt]

I find that a thin leather golf glove works well in winter. Provides some insulation but still has good trigger feel.

 

[chief38]

I shoot skeet, trap and sporting clays with a very thin and tight pair of Deer skin gloves only when really cold out. I don't like wearing gloves when shooting a pistol, revolver or rifle.

 

[bgrafsr]

I use these for Trap and sometimes when I shoot pistol. They come in 3 different weights and are comfortable.

The Gun Glove

 

[Muss Muggins]

If you want, but not ever for a self defense piece . . .

 

[model70hunter]

When it's very cold I wear a glove on the left hand only. The right one uses a pocket if it gets cold.

I've never worn shooting gloves for competition Skeet, trap or Sporting clays, nor when burning lead with one of my 44 mags.

Once I did wish I had. I sold my old Ruger 45. I went out and burned up about 200 of my Elmer Keith type reloads. I got a dime size blister on my palm from the recoil. But kept on shooting. And I wish I'd never sold that one.

 

[Ματθιας]

How do we define "shooting gloves"?

I use these for work and for shooting, too.

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They are skin tight, offer great grip and I can manipulate controls just like being bare handed. And they're cheap!

 

[skrazo]

I'm "poor" and "cheap"

That being said, I wear "mechanics gloves". My 642 trigger guard rubs my trigger finger raw when shooting +P. The gloves seem to absorb some of the recoil. Sometimes I wear gloves when shooting my 357. FWIW.

 

[Grayfox]

I use mechanics gloves mainly because I used to be a mechanic and got them through work. They do an excellent job.
I mostly use them when shooting some of my older guns with the early service style stocks as the back of the frame tends to gnaw on the web of my hand.
However, lately I've been developing some arthritis in my hands and a couple of my fingers don't quite close all the way anymore. As a result, even a K-frame with magnas tends to beat up the middle knuckle on my shooting hand with the trigger guard. So I keep a pair in my range box just in case.

 

[WhitleyStu]

From 45° F and below I prefer Hatch leather wrist length gloves. They are thin enough to load mags and pick up small parts, yet hold in enough heat to keep shooting in mid temps.

 

[zzzippper]

I may be wrong but I don't think the OP was asking about cold weather gloves but rather about recoil reducing gloves. I would like to learn about the same thing.

 

[Trooperdan]

My wife has arthritis in her hands and used to shoot her Glock 19 with pleasure then she bought a Ruger LC9, fired less than 5 rounds and was hurt so badly she has lost interest in shooting. She is a horse braider and her hands are her livelihood. I am looking for gloves that will let her shoot her G19 without pain or problems. PS LC9 is for sale!

 

[Salty RI]

I ware the ones I was born with.

 

[zzzippper]

I ware the ones I was born with.

You tipe with them too.

 

[Gamecock]

I have a pair of kangaroo shooting gloves from Cabelas I bought a few years ago. They are too thick for use with pistols, but excellent for cold weather hunting with a shotgun, and, if I'm shooting targets with my SXS shotgun, I wear the left glove only to prevent the barrels from burning my hand.

Timely post. I've got a new pistol that has some recoil bite to it. I'm thinking of buying a right hand golf glove to shoot it. Golf gloves are quite thin.

 

[Salty RI]

You tipe with them too.

Your right, I see you have a pair just like them.

 

[chaparrito]

My wife has arthritis in her hands and used to shoot her Glock 19 with pleasure then she bought a Ruger LC9, fired less than 5 rounds and was hurt so badly she has lost interest in shooting. She is a horse braider and her hands are her livelihood. I am looking for gloves that will let her shoot her G19 without pain or problems. PS LC9 is for sale!

Trying to picture braided horses. Is there a lot of work for horse braiders?