Shooting gloves

[zippy13]

One of our members mentioned that he preferred a certain model over another because it worked best with his gloved hands. Some folks wear gloves for warmth and others for a better grip. Just curious, how many of you wear gloves (or just one glove) while shotgunning in warm weather?

 

[greyson97]

i think this would better exposure in Handgun general? In texas i dont use gloves, nor have i seen anyone else use any

 

[oneounceload]

For clay shooting, I wear a pair of thin golf gloves - same Cabretta leather, just about half the price of "shooting gloves". They help me keep my grip, especially when it's cold, and when it's hot and sweaty.......

 

[tmd11111]

I voted yes but this is only the case with some of my guns. With the smaller calibers I usually shoot bare handed. With my big bore guns I use a glove with a gel padded palm.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I have trouble with one of my carbines. The trigger backlash is something to be felt! I wear a pair of farm gloves (Thin cowhide leather) that helps mitigate the pounding my finger takes.
I have found it helps with my grip on some pistols when my hand is sweaty (like the first time I met my wonderful wife. My palms were sweaty, my heart was racing, but that is another song, for another time. )
I would have chosen sometimes, but it was not an option on the poll.

 

[oneounceload]

Zippy - you asking about ANY type of gun, or just shotguns? (since this IS in the shotgun section)

 

[Mike Irwin]

I will occasionally use golf gloves when shooting in hot weather just to improve my grip.

Especially if I'm shooting shotgun.

 

[hogdogs]

I am a total utilitarian DORK!
For a hunt setup in COLD weather I wear my comfy gloves but once on spot, I switch my right glove for a brown jersey with thumb and fore finger cut off and topped by a big goofy snowmobile mitten so i can easily bite it in my teeth to pull it off but leave the jersey in place. safety on the 500 operates best with a bare thumb and I can't stand anything between my finger and trigger.
Brent

 

[Pahoo]

Outside of the uses you mentioned, I wear thin Camo gloves to cover and grip as well as keeps the bugs from biting.

During our M/L classes I do all the loading and in hot weather, I wear a pair of cotton knit gloves with the fingers cut off to absorb moisture. Keeps my range-rod from slipping in my hands. I also shoot with these for basically the same reasong; moisture absorbtion.

I also wear padded fingerless gloves when shooting large pistol calibers.


Be Safe !!!

 

[RoscoeC]

I wear gloves in deer season because even in Texas it is often cold.

When I shoot my Glock 29, 10mm, I wear a fingerless weight lifter's glove on my right hand only. These are a lightweight mesh material with leather palm. Helps keep the hand from getting sore. I have also worn them during a couple of pistol classes where we were shooting upwards of 2000 rounds over the course of 3 days.

A few years ago, when I still did real work I wouldn't needed the glove. Since I have been mostly pushing pens and paper around a desk for the last 15 years, my hands are soft as a baby's behind.

 

[Tatsumi67]

I bought a pair of BLACKHAWK SOLAG full fingers as a christmas gift to myself last year for driving and shooting. Best $30 I ever spent.

 

[gun nut]

I prefer no gloves. Only wear gloves if 40-45 or less.

 

[LukeA]

I've only seen guys wear gloves in warm weather when shooting Garands, presumably to prevent pinching between the receiver and the operating rod.

 

[olddrum1]

A good set of thin golfing gloves is a must here when shooting in the heat.
Keeps the shotgun from sliding around in your grip and also keeps you from burning your hand on the hot barrel of a gun. I also keep three or four of the farmers red and blue hankerchiefs in the glove box. You would be suprised how handy they are.

 

[JWT]

I wear light weight shooting gloves year round for trap shooting. Don't wear them for anything else.

 

[Regolith]

I don't wear shooting gloves, even in cold weather. Never really had a good reason to.

 

[sholling]

Sometime I'll use fingerless gloves with a gel pad.

 

[SamStafford]

I don't use gloves on my shot guns. I like to feel the kicks.

 

[BigJimP]

I do wear gloves often....

I prefer the fabric golf gloves ( footjoy ) they're winter gloves - so they sell them in pairs - they're poly - so they wick the moisture away from your hands. I prefer them over the Browning, Bob Allen leather gloves ....

They work well in rain too / and in temps down to about + 10 degrees or so..... then I go to a cross country ski glove for colder days ( in duck blinds, etc )..

I've also gone to keeping a "golf towel" on a ring on my belt - to dry my hands when I'm not wearing gloves ... ( but it was a balmy 60 degrees here yesterday, mostly cloudy, and no rain ...) so it wasn't southern california warm ... but pleasant ..