Anyone shooting with gloves.

[greatlakes08]

I have sweaty hands naturally and during competition they get even worse. I have tried grip tape but even then the gun slips in my hands as I shoot even if I squeeze as tight as I can. Are gloves a good idea or is there a reason most people don't use them?

[buckaroo45]

I have a severe neuropathy of the hands. Can't tell how tight I'm gripping the gun + they feel slick so I use golf gloves on both hands, synthetic NOT leather as they are tackier. I recommend cutting off the trigger finger portion of the glove at the second joint otherwise it tries to hang up on the trigger guard. Works for me.

[38SuperDub]

Someone say gloves?

Be prepared for your friends to make fun of you :-)

Photo by Rusty Hubbard

Edited July 13, 2013 by bsdubois00

[Steve_P]

Have you tried pro grip lotion? Works great to dry out your hands and give a little grip right before a stage.

Also a baseball rosin bag works well too.

Good luck

Steve

[bigfish]

• I use a grip lotion. The stuff that I use is actually meant for tennis players but works good for shooting games. It keeps my hand pretty dry.

[Retread1911]

I wear a golf glove on my weak hand and use talc on my strong hand. The talcum powder allows for easier adjustment during draws and the glove allows a solid grip on the gun.

Friends laughing. Sure there is always good natured ribbing but that is always better than the sad looks after a DQ for dropping a loaded gun. Give the golf glove a try on your weak hand and let us know what you think.

Retread.

[DDustin]

I have the opposite problem. My hands get too dry and it makes the gun slip. I use PIG gloves from SKD. They have a lot of flex and dexterity and are pretty decently priced.

[Reshoot]

I do, on occasion, dig the Pistol Pro Grip out of my range bag. It does "seal" the palms, and washes off with soap and water.

[ChuckS]

Greatlakes,

Welcome to the forum! The last time we talked about this:

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=155709&p=1741988

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=153230&p=1716765

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=132403&p=1490714

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=122601&p=1385468

The search function is your friend. I found these by using advanced search and searched titles only for gloves.

Later,

Chuck

[greatlakes08]

Thanks for all of the recommendations. I will most likely give the golf gloves a try and cut off the trigger finger. I also have some very thin mechanics gloves laying around I can cut off the finger off I might try first.

[billy396]

I have/had a great pair of shooting gloves. Unfortunately, when I bought my new place almost 4 years ago, they got misplaced during the move. I've been looking for a replacement pair, but for some reason I can't find any. These were regular fingerless shooting gloves with padded palms and with fingers cut out, but I can't seem to find them anymore. If anyone knows of a good source for shooting gloves, I'm all ears. Thanks to all.