Whats the deal with shooting gloves?
Posted by Rare-Fisherman4530@reddit | Firearms | View on Reddit | 19 comments
I've see alot of use of shooting gloves that have this rubber protection on the top of the hand. I also use shooting gloves on a cold day or just when at the range shooting a bunch, but I don't get in what situations are this rubber protector on my finger helping me in a shooting situation.
Anyone got a new perspective for me?
Shootist00@reddit
99% gimmick to look cool.
Soupcasebody@reddit
100% running support hand glove for ak classes that bitch gets hot. Not a gimmick.
Shootist00@reddit
Bad Guy: Give me your phone, wallet, Money or I'll shoot you.
Victim: Hold on while I put my gloves on so I can shoot better.
So every time you shoot any gun you wear one glove on your support hand?
psychic_salad@reddit
I shoot high volume and wear a wrist support every time I shoot handguns, and a special reinforced glove with metal inserts when shooting big bores.
It's kind of like wearing gloves for heavy bag work vs a street fight.
ComradeGarcia_Pt2@reddit
I used to keep mechanix on hand to shoot my AK and FAL because they have a lot of sharp edges and can be unforgiving and don’t like to necessarily tear my hands up. But now? I mostly use them when I’m setting up my gong target.
Beebjank@reddit
Shoot an AK with an Ultimak rail without gloves for a fast answer
Rare-Fisherman4530@reddit (OP)
But is this a grip you grip with the outside of your fingers?
Beebjank@reddit
No, I guess not
10gaugetantrum@reddit
I always find it funny when people need gloves to shoot large caliber handguns. If you can't handle the recoil, work up to it.
Rare-Fisherman4530@reddit (OP)
The thing I don't get is this way of thinking. I use similar gloves for work, but if my hand got room to move inside the glove that millimeters of a loose grip. For a work situation that's no problem, but with a shoock-movement like recoil I don't see how gloves is better.
CheeseMints@reddit
The plastic guards across the knuckles made knocking on heavy metal doors much nicer, they also could be used like brass knuckles if you needed to pop someone.
The rubber padding they use now is nice to have if you are trying to be fast when shooting and bang your hands on barriers or rocks.
WindstormMD@reddit
I have about 3 pairs depending on what I’m doing. The ones you described I would only be wearing for things like 2GACM or similar move and shoot competitions/excercises, where either my knuckles are likely to get banged up or having the ability to use my fist as a support when getting up from kneeling on hard surfaces is useful (Ex: kneeling on gravel and wanting to get up at speed)
The rest of the time it’s just a set of thin gloves to guard against heat and keep hands clean when shooting, and help keep a better grip if my palms are sweating.
_Cybernaut_@reddit
This.
An LGS I used to go to kept their range unseasonably hot, year-round. So I got a pair of Mechanix lightweight gloves just so I wouldn’t have to deal with handguns slipping around in my sweaty mitts. I also noticed that my hands stayed clean, so even when I moved to a new range, I kept wearing the gloves.
MehenstainMeh@reddit
I wore my flight gloves when shooting it was either really cold or really hot. otherwise it’s youtubers larping that they are active duty ninjas. We wore gloves for protection from moving through debris not to protect us from our guns.
Rare-Fisherman4530@reddit (OP)
This make sense. Thank you
Kromulent@reddit
Some people find they shoot better when wearing thin, grippy gloves. If you're in a wet dirty environment, it's a good reason to wear gloves. Otherwise, it's nature's way of telling us to improve our grip techniques.
divok1701@reddit
Also, for those with poor grip discipline... then you really should just learn proper grip instead of wearing gloves to avoid slide bite.
Okay, if an old / used gun you're unsure about, or outdoors and it's cold, or you're just farting around shooting 1k+ all day... but if training or practicing your shots and handling, then NO.
Reddit-JustSkimmedIt@reddit
I wear golf gloves when shooting in the cold. They’re cheap, available at Walmart and make it a little more comfortable. They’re not the warmest, but they work.
The gloves you’re describing are mechanic’s gloves and are also readily available, but bulky as hell. The primary reason for wearing them is that they look super cool and since a couple of Gun-tubers wear them they got popular. They would be useful in a riot or zombie apocalypse, but otherwise are just added bulk to cause problems later.
No_Seat_4959@reddit
The rubber on the top part is more for a tactical applications, protecting your hands in a struggle. Gloves also help when your rifle is getting hot.