Does anyone use "shooting gloves?" Which ones?

[Lead Waster]

I normally don't wear gloves shooting, but I'm wondering if it has any benefits at all (grip?) just because the grip safety on my 1911 bugs me a bit.

Anyone?

[llamatrnr]

I normally don't wear gloves shooting, but I'm wondering if it has any benefits at all (grip?) just because the grip safety on my 1911 bugs me a bit.

Anyone?

Bicycle gloves are an inexpensive alternative ($12-15) you may want to try first.

[Yellowneck86]

Hatch gloves

[racky]

i use wiley x's of the hard knuckle variety.

[zfields]

Started to recently when shooting the AK. Believe there older IronClad work gloves, really good dexterity in the fingers so it doesn't get awkward shooting with them on.

[cmaynes]

I use Mechanix work gloves- they are nice, and very much useful with the SCAR's- which get hot pretty quickly....

[guns4life]

Oh wait, you said shooting gloves...NM.

[quarterscalelegends]

my wife uses bike gloves and loves them.

[BamBam-31]

What kind of 1911 / grip safety is it? More costly, but I'd look into modifying the pistol to fit your hand better.

[Solidux]

I use the cheap $3 mechanix gloves you can get from any autozone or etc.

1 pair lasted me a whole 18 month deployment as a convoy gunner.


Edit:
Wow.. they now tailor to the military crowd. Who would have thought?

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?field-keywords=mechanix&url=search-alias%3Daps&x=0&y=0

[Bug Splat]

I never liked gloves. They always got in the way and my dexterity went to hell. That all went out the window after one trip to the desert. My guns got so freaking hot just from the sun that I couldn't hold them.

I have since bought a pair of gloves at OSH that fit great and feel nice. They have a thin leather protection on the palm and fingers with does great for heat yet I can still feel what I'm doing. They fit tight which is what I wanted. I'd suggest going to a few hardware stores and trying them all on.

[Paradiddle]

I'm having a hard time not saying somthing about mall ninjas in this thread....

I will say that Mechanix gloves have almost zero tolerance for heat and will readily melt to your hand so be careful handling anything hot (like a barrel) with them.

[TheExpertish]

I'm having a hard time not saying somthing about mall ninjas in this thread....

I will say that Mechanix gloves have almost zero tolerance for heat and will readily melt to your hand so be careful handling anything hot (like a barrel) with them.

Not from my experience. Never used them with guns, but I know they keep me from getting burned by hot running-temp oil filters.

[zfields]

I'm having a hard time not saying somthing about mall ninjas in this thread....

I will say that Mechanix gloves have almost zero tolerance for heat and will readily melt to your hand so be careful handling anything hot (like a barrel) with them.

Cut my hand enough reloadin my shotgun during match practise, the caturizing the cut on my AK gas tube.

[Solidux]

I'm having a hard time not saying somthing about mall ninjas in this thread....

I will say that Mechanix gloves have almost zero tolerance for heat and will readily melt to your hand so be careful handling anything hot (like a barrel) with them.

I had no problem swapping out 249/240 barrels with the gloves. Never melted to my hands. Not sure which model you're talking about.

Not sure what that mall ninja comment was about. Im pretty sure it's your version of our "PX ranger," but I hope it wasnt directed at me.