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  • cyberfrance

    Active Member
    Feb 1, 2012
    355
    OK. I'm gonna ask another girl question, so brace yourself. Why do you wear shooting gloves? Is it to protect your hands from heat? Or, just to look "cool", like driving gloves? A girl's gotta know!:cool:
     

    Redcobra

    Senior Shooter
    MDS Supporter
    Jan 10, 2010
    6,422
    Near the Chesapeake Bay
    OK. I'm gonna ask another girl question, so brace yourself. Why do you wear shooting gloves? Is it to protect your hands from heat? Or, just to look "cool", like driving gloves? A girl's gotta know!:cool:

    Racing sloves are not to just look "cool." They enhance the grip on the wheel. In the case of racing, they are Nomex lined and protect your hands in the event of fire.
    Don't know about shootin gloves as I only wear gloves while shooting during skeet and trap games in the winter.
     
    Dec 6, 2011
    326
    It's so you girls will know which guys want to swap lipstick and make up tips with you. Same for 5.11 clothing and any camo that isn't left over from military service. For some weird reason it's always like halloween at the range.
     

    Dogabutila

    Ultimate Member
    Dec 21, 2010
    2,359
    Never worn gloves on handguns. Kinda wanna wear one shooting shotguns now since one of the rails bit me.
     

    circleshooter

    Ultimate Member
    Nov 8, 2009
    1,761
    Baltimore County
    I wear gloves (baseball batting gloves) to keep a good grip on the gun and to keep my sweat off of the wood. I cut the finger tips off of my warm weather pair.
     

    Kilroy

    Ultimate Member
    Jul 27, 2011
    3,069
    If I shoot my AR-15 rapidly the handguard gets hot, so gloves help with that. Almost 100% of the time I shoot with no gloves, I like to feel the operation of the gun.
     

    Dave MP

    Retired USA
    Jun 13, 2010
    10,603
    Farmland, PA
    I wear mittens when shooting.
    Mittens is not amused.
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    Mr H

    Banana'd
    Funny, actually...

    I get asked when I play golf why I DON'T wear gloves... I tell them I prefer direct contact.

    Where shooting gloves are concerned, I have several pairs, but oddly enough have never worn them. The theory is that in various conditions I might need them for grip, dry, warmth, recoil comfort, etc...

    But...

    If you don't practice with them, they won't be as effective should you need them. So, since I don't wear them for practice, I have never pulled them out.

    All personal preference, but consistency matters.

    That said... if you're intetrested in wearing shooting gloves, look for Under Armor tacticals.
     

    tailboardtech

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 16, 2011
    1,315
    upperco
    i usually wear a set of mechanix gloves mostly for grip, of course i go to Freestate today leave them in the car then on the way out leave my sweatshirt in on the range :facepalm:
     

    stu929

    M1 Addict
    Jan 2, 2012
    6,605
    Hagerstown
    if it is someone shooting high-power or service rifle its my understanding that it is to protect your hand from the tension of the sling which can become painful on your hand.
     

    cyberfrance

    Active Member
    Feb 1, 2012
    355
    Thanks again. As for driving gloves, very few of the drivers I've seen that wear them ever raced anything. And, the race car drivers that I do know (my husband used to pit for Eddie Canupp) never wore them. They weren't the sissies of today;)
     

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