Shooting glove help

rrg991981

rrg991981

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I am taking a pistol class in 1 week and it will involve about 9 total hours of outdoor shooting in the cold. I hate shooting in gloves and have 2 pair that I hate by 5.11 tactical but I am going to need something preferably very thin and light for a little bit of protection I have big mittens to wear over them when not shooting, any recommendations?
 
I have a pair of Blackhawk shooting/driving gloves that are very un obtrusive. They are thin, and I can operate all the controls on my guns with them.

I also dislike shooting in gloves, but it has to be done some times! You can't shoot very well if you hands are frozen!

These Blackhawk shooting/driving gloves have no insulation at all, and the leather is thin.
 
while it has been in the upper 20s at a couple of Ft Benning 3 gun matches, I've always used an ungloved strong hand (I do use a fingerless weak hand glove cause I tend to roll the hot shotgun and burn the crap out of myself) for pistol work....for me there is too much that can go wrong without the tactile feel of the pistol... I typically have to exhale into my hand to get enough moisture to get a good grip on the frame... in the off shooting periods, I use a nylon, lined "ski glove" with a handwarmer stuck in it.... I stick a handwarmer into the mag well of the Glock ....
 
I always where Mechanix gloves in a medium size so they fit very snug. I think they work better than any shooting or tactical gloves I have bought.
 
Hatch shooting gloves, favorite are an ultralight leather with Kevlar knit for about $20. So light you can pick up a penny and they are less bulky than anything else I have found.
 
I use USAF surplus flying gloves. They give me good trigger feel as well as lite protection.
 
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"Shooting gloves " have been aound for a long time and have been made with thin leather , Goatskin IIRC.Modern fabrics can be used now.
Remember that a glove may change the point of impact so two sight adjustments . with/without gloves may be needed.
For hunting with rifle and insulated gloves I found it's best to remove insulation from the tip of the trigger finger to get decent trigger feel with my 2 lb trigger and keep the hand warm.
 
Mechanix gloves . I wore them in the military ,great gloves . I wear them these days bowhunting,shotgunning,cool/cold weather shooting etc.etc. Just go some where that sells them so you can try them on . They have camo and other "tactical" styles , not just the neon colors you may have seen.
 
I use cotton gloves with rubberized palm and fingers. They're sold in any hardware store as gardening gloves. Inexpensive and they come in dark brown or black. I use them for shooting and driving, when temperatures require something better than bare skin.
 
Keep your core temp up with proper layering and hat. Don't worry about gloves. If you end up with gloves I would cut a few fingers off.
 
I have not had success with shooting gloves, but I have used golf gloves as well as batting gloves for pistol training over the years. In addition to being much cheaper, these are very thin, grippy and can be fitted tightly to your fingers. While I prefer the 'leatherette' stuff, perhaps the slightly thicker neoprene of batting gloves would work better for cold conditions.
 
i've worn out shooting gloves. oakleys, wileyx, hatch, damascus, vickers, and mechanixs. a few that i didn't know the name of.
the oakleys arn't bad, used to be better, not worth the money unless you get a discount.(as in issue)
the wileys SUCK. MATERIALS AND FIT.
the best i've found so far are the damascus hard knuckle, go somewhere to try them on if you can.
the hatch hard knuckle are the second best i've found, again go someplace to try them on if you can.
a lot of the guys i've worked with use the mechanix, nice gloves and cheap enough that you can buy 5 or 6 to take on deployment.
the older vickers are nice but the new ones aren't made as well
shooting gloves will last longer if they fit right, meaning not second skin tight. if they are a bit big(half size) you can wet them and get them to fit right. if they are tight the seems will pull apart quick.

A few people shoot better with gloves because they are more conscious of what they are doing because of the gloves, they actually see the sights. good gloves help a lot, especially when its cold. numb fingers don't work as well and you don't feel all the little nicks and abrasions that after a day or so can make the class a lot harder and maybe even unsafe.
get a good pair of gloves and practise in them.
have fun in class.
 
2nd Mechanix, I live in Minnesota and have a pair of Mechanix that carry all year round. While I don't use them for snow removal, they're warm enough to take the edge off in any temp and still allow for fine motor work. And they're not too expensive.
 
Mechanix are your best shot. light and comfy. they fit skin tight if you get the right size and dont interfere with your dexterity.
 
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