Why gloves

cyberfrance · February 4th, 2012, 12:54 PM

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!

SRD · February 4th, 2012, 12:58 PM

Recoil;Certain handguns in certain calibers can be uncomfortable to shoot more than a few rounds.Competitive target shooters have thier own reasons which someone will be along to explain.

Redcobra · February 4th, 2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cyberfrance

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!

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.

VWTurbo · February 4th, 2012, 01:06 PM

My hands sweat so I wear gloves to help enhance grip.

obsolete · February 4th, 2012, 01:54 PM

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.

bean93x · February 4th, 2012, 02:08 PM

helps to save your hand in case of a kb happens.

Dogabutila · February 4th, 2012, 02:12 PM

Never worn gloves on handguns. Kinda wanna wear one shooting shotguns now since one of the rails bit me.

Minuteman · February 4th, 2012, 02:16 PM

Better grip, protection, and shock absorbent.

circleshooter · February 4th, 2012, 02:16 PM

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 · February 4th, 2012, 02:35 PM

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.

Auckland · February 4th, 2012, 02:37 PM

I wear mittens when shooting.

Dave MP · February 4th, 2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Auckland

I wear mittens when shooting.

Mittens is not amused.

Jester1341 · February 4th, 2012, 03:13 PM

i like gloves for weather protection and also from other hazards. makes reloading and shooting more comfortable so you dont mind doing more of it.

john

hairba111 · February 4th, 2012, 04:00 PM

My shooting gloves are made of Kevlar. I use them occasionally if I'm not sure about A. The firearm, or B. The ammo.

mr h · February 4th, 2012, 04:25 PM

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 · February 4th, 2012, 04:26 PM

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

stu929 · February 4th, 2012, 04:29 PM

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 · February 4th, 2012, 04:32 PM

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

LineofSight · February 4th, 2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by VWTurbo

My hands sweat so I wear gloves to help enhance grip.

Gloves serve a purpose as do glasses. Have tried with/without but prefer to have them on.

boricuamaximus · February 4th, 2012, 04:52 PM

cause they match my shoes

February 4th, 2012, 12:54 PM	#1
cyberfrance Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 318	Why gloves 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! __________________ Protect your rights. It's too late once they're gone. Proud member of NRA

February 4th, 2012, 12:58 PM	#2
SRD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Parts of AA county Posts: 3,228	Recoil;Certain handguns in certain calibers can be uncomfortable to shoot more than a few rounds.Competitive target shooters have thier own reasons which someone will be along to explain. __________________ "I stick to simple themes. Love. Hate. No nuances. I stay away from psychoanalyst's couch scenes. Couches are good for one thing."

February 4th, 2012, 02:08 PM	#6
bean93x .45 or go home Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WV Posts: 4,273 Images: 19	helps to save your hand in case of a kb happens. __________________ Free candy isn't free..

February 4th, 2012, 02:12 PM	#7
Dogabutila Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Marylandistan. Posts: 1,699	Never worn gloves on handguns. Kinda wanna wear one shooting shotguns now since one of the rails bit me. __________________ "A patriot must always be prepared to protect his country from his government." SAF Life MSI Μολών Λαβέ Sine Metu

February 4th, 2012, 02:16 PM	#8
Minuteman NRA Life Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maryland, let's make it a better place. Posts: 7,300	Better grip, protection, and shock absorbent. __________________ "If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins." - Benjamin Franklin Last edited by Minuteman; February 4th, 2012 at 08:18 PM.

February 4th, 2012, 01:06 PM	#4
VWTurbo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perry Hall Posts: 2,348	My hands sweat so I wear gloves to help enhance grip.

February 4th, 2012, 01:54 PM	#5
obsolete . Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Montg Posts: 161	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.

February 4th, 2012, 02:16 PM	#9
circleshooter Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Baltimore County Posts: 1,241	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. __________________ _____________________________________ Member, Board of Directors, Loch Raven Skeet & Trap Center Member, Maryland Shall Issue “Cogito, ergo armatum sum: I think, therefore I am armed.” - Anonymous “The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

February 4th, 2012, 02:35 PM	#10
Kilroy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,587 Images: 4	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. __________________ Gun owners voting for liberals are like chickens voting for Colonel Sanders.

February 4th, 2012, 02:37 PM	#11
Auckland Get On My Horse Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Dena Posts: 1,499	I wear mittens when shooting. __________________ "A citizen may not be required to offer a good and substantial reason why he should be permitted to exercise his rights. The right‘s existence is all the reason he needs." MSI Member

February 4th, 2012, 03:13 PM	#13
Jester1341 Pro Judge Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clear Spring, MD Posts: 656	i like gloves for weather protection and also from other hazards. makes reloading and shooting more comfortable so you dont mind doing more of it. john __________________ "Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry." — Thomas Jefferson "Happiness is a warm gun mama" —The Beatles

February 4th, 2012, 04:00 PM	#14
hairba111 XGMG2 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Funkstown MD Posts: 3,651 Images: 5	My shooting gloves are made of Kevlar. I use them occasionally if I'm not sure about A. The firearm, or B. The ammo. __________________ Ammo amass amust "I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same." Washington didn't use his right to free speech to defeat the British..............he shot them.

February 4th, 2012, 04:25 PM	#15
mr h Ready to Move to Box Two Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PRM, AA Province, District 32 Posts: 13,345	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. __________________ Do the right thing, because it's the right thing to do -Me A lie can make it halfway around the world, before the truth can get its pants on -W. Churchhill There are 4 boxes we can use to preserve Liberty: Soap, Ballot, Jury, and Ammo. Please use in that order -Unk. Member: MSI (Exec), SAF, NRA, GOA MD Designated Collector Utah (NR) CFP DINO My comments do not necessarily represent those of any organization.

February 4th, 2012, 04:26 PM	#16
tailboardtech Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: upperco Posts: 702	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

February 4th, 2012, 04:29 PM	#17
stu929 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hagerstown Posts: 2,663	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.

February 4th, 2012, 04:32 PM	#18
cyberfrance Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 318	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 __________________ Protect your rights. It's too late once they're gone. Proud member of NRA

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