Knob Creek
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Looking for a pair of gloves for handgun shooting that offer some padding in palm but enough dexterity. any recomendations?
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yeah, i use the plain old regular operator style ones cause my knuckles were getting busted on the trigger guard of my 3" m29 .44. had 'em a few years now, they're dirty, but still going strong. i wear them while shooting in the winter too.Mechanix
yeah, that's an idea, but golf gloves were real leather. leather sucks when it gets wet, then dries stiff and sometimes shrinks. i think, and it's personal choice, nothing more, the nomex that bigpick mentioned or the mechanix are a better choice for shooting. get 'em damp or wet they're still usable, they dry quickly and are in the same shape as when you began before they got wet. there's a reason the military...and real operators, aren't issued golf gloves. ever see a navy seal in golf gloves outside of the links?Golf gloves
yeah, that's an idea, but golf gloves were real leather. leather sucks when it gets wet, then dries stiff and sometimes shrinks. i think, and it's personal choice, nothing more, the nomex that bigpick mentioned or the mechanix are a better choice for shooting. get 'em damp or wet they're still usable, they dry quickly and are in the same shape as when you began before they got wet. there's a reason the military...and real operators, aren't issued golf gloves. ever see a navy seal in golf gloves outside of the links?
PIG Gloves Alpha
They are pricey but I really need full dexterity out of my gloves. I use them for shooting as well as work/yard work/working on my vehicles.
I usually wear a size large but get the size medium of these guys and they are super tight and I have excellent feel and dexterity with them, YMMV.
Be advised they are not super durable if you are beating on them doing stupid stuff with them like I do, tree work, mechanical work, etc.
I usually wait for a sale and buy a pair or two.
They also have the PIG Glove Delta that doesn't have the Velcro and is a little thinner and cheaper. Still a good glove.
.40's are for French Fisherman's wives to protect themKnob just get rid of the 10mm and get a 40. I hear that will solve the problem.
I do like my mechanix gloves while upland hunting though. Can’t say I’ve ever used them at the range.
When I was shooting hard recoiling handguns I used to use bike gloves. Well padded in the palm and no fingers to affect thumb or finger dexterity.
I’ve starting using horseback riding gloves. My daughter rides dressage and I noticed that her gloves were perfect for shooting. They tend to be tight fitting and are available in both summer and winter weight. The nice part is the first and second fingers on the good ones have extremely fine seams and use very fine leather so that you can feel the reins. Means that your trigger finger has excellent feel, almost like no glove at all.
I know the outfit must get compliments on the firing line, but does the top hat make it awkward to get a cheek weld on a rifle with optics?
:emoji_tiger:
I've been "toughening up" my hands for sixty six years and they look and feel it. And your recommendation for my Osteoarthritis would be....Toughen your hands up!
yeah, i use the plain old regular operator style ones cause my knuckles were getting busted on the trigger guard of my 3" m29 .44. had 'em a few years now, they're dirty, but still going strong. i wear them while shooting in the winter too.
PIG Gloves Alpha
They are pricey but I really need full dexterity out of my gloves. I use them for shooting as well as work/yard work/working on my vehicles.
I usually wear a size large but get the size medium of these guys and they are super tight and I have excellent feel and dexterity with them, YMMV.
Be advised they are not super durable if you are beating on them doing stupid stuff with them like I do, tree work, mechanical work, etc.
I usually wait for a sale and buy a pair or two.
They also have the PIG Glove Delta that doesn't have the Velcro and is a little thinner and cheaper. Still a good glove.