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Post by buckheart on Nov 2, 2012 17:32:05 GMT -5
I like my Pro Aim gloves a lot -- not a lot of padding, which I like. Whit - Did you ever find out if Pro Aim was still in business?
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Nov 2, 2012 17:36:00 GMT -5
I wore a Chimere shooting glove for years, during IHMSA competition and hunting. It finally disintegrated a few years ago, and since Chimere is apparently long out of business, I've never found a satisfactory replacement ... just lots of unsatisfactory ones. Past and Uncle Mikes are padded too much to suit me, increasing the trigger reach, and putting the recoil into my thumb. I generally use only a "knuckle protector" now - part of a glove finger cut off, to fit over my second finger - and, well ... protect that knuckle.
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Post by r8e99sq1894dj on Nov 2, 2012 22:39:05 GMT -5
I just bought a pair of pro-aim shooting gloves you can check them out a there site is pro-aim.com they have a good site all the info you need just send a e-mail to contact them I hope this helps
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Post by r8e99sq1894dj on Nov 2, 2012 22:44:00 GMT -5
PS.There still in business there stock is just low mine where shipped to day I ordered the 3/4 glove in lg. nov. 2 2012
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Post by wildwillalaska on Nov 2, 2012 23:03:41 GMT -5
Another vote for deerskin. Use one on right hand when shooting heavy loads through 475 and 500--which is a favorite pasttime. Have a bunch of HS6 for light mid-range loads but always seem to play with heavies.
In response to original post, if you add vagisil cream to the deerskin, softens right up and helps with chafing.
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Post by buckheart on Nov 3, 2012 4:17:53 GMT -5
I tried to call Pro-aim earlier this summer and thier number had been disconnected. I just sent them an email. Thanks for the info.
Ya wildwill that cream you mentioned, does that keep your shooting gloves from getting itchy? Along the same lines, i know that some days my shooting hand gets really "bloated" and a couple of Midol really helps.
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Post by leftysrh on Nov 3, 2012 8:47:53 GMT -5
Whitworth....does the Pro-Aim glove provide any wrist support. The pic looks like it does. Protecting my wrist are my main concerns. I've had to many mtn bike crashes and dirt bike crashes in the past.
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Post by bradshaw on Nov 3, 2012 9:15:38 GMT -5
The best hide in the world is only as good as its tanning. This isn't about holsters, so I'll end my digression before it starts.
Deer skin follows the hand better than commonly available cowhide. Leather dries with age and breaks down from flexing. To protect its "life" and longevity, it must be kept reasonably clean and oiled.
I like the greasy kid stuff-----Pecard's dressing, pure neatsfoot (hooves) oil, Snoseal, mink oil, oil mixed with beeswax. Rub in beau coups, set in sun or near 80-90 degree heat to soak in. Do this at least once a year----depends on exposure to elements. (Never put an oil intended for wood on leather.)
Particularly, if your glove is dry and you shoot a smooth single action grip, the gun will throw a shot when you least expect it----in tournament or on game, a rude tableau.
A batter's glove works, and its firm fit helps to maintain consistent point-of-impact.
Be careful if you trim leather off the thumb, as the "collar" left behind may grab the hammer.
A good glove(s) can add years to healthy shooting. That, and keeping elbows slightly bent when firing a hand cannon. David Bradshaw
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Post by whitworth on Nov 3, 2012 9:18:18 GMT -5
Whitworth....does the Pro-Aim glove provide any wrist support. The pic looks like it does. Protecting my wrist are my main concerns. I've had to many mtn bike crashes and dirt bike crashes in the past. It does offer wrist support. I really like these gloves for the heavy sessions we find ourselves in frequently!
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Post by Boge Quinn on Nov 3, 2012 11:06:27 GMT -5
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Post by whitworth on Nov 3, 2012 11:15:13 GMT -5
Thanks, Boge!
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Post by 375supermag on Nov 3, 2012 20:07:02 GMT -5
I wear an Uncle Mike's shooting glove when shooting certain loads in certain revolvers. It just makes sense to protect your hands and wrists from excessive repeated recoil. Shooting way too many heavy handloads in one range session or perhaps in too many range sessions caused a stress fracture in my right wrist many years ago. I had to wear a half-cast for what seemed like forever and my doctor advised me not to shoot with my right hand the rest of that shooting season.
It forced me to become reasonably decent shot with a handgun using my left hand.
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Post by buckheart on Nov 3, 2012 20:44:30 GMT -5
Got an email response from pro-aim telling me that I can order online and pay with pay-pal.
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Post by bradshaw on Nov 4, 2012 13:00:12 GMT -5
Leftysrh and 375supermag... bring up two cogent points: wrist protection after mountain and dirt bike riding and stress fractures from overexposure to BIG BORE recoil.
It is worth noting that fight doctor Ferdie Pacheco said, that after 25 years of punching the hardest part of human anatomy, the head, Muhammad Ali had between 100 and 200 micro-fractures in the bones of his hands. A careful observer of the Ali-Frazier "Thrilla in Manilla" fight shows Ali at times conserving his punches (He still made Joe Frazier blind by the end of round #14.)
In IHMSA silhouette I noted that, depending on a person's anatomy and shooting position, one competitor took the cumulative beating in the wrist, while another took it in the hand, and another took it in the elbow.
Any orthopedist with half a brain, after he/she is unable to get you to hang up your guns, wil caution you to protect tour anatomy as best you can.
A couple of early silhouetters built XP-100's on a shortened and the full length .458 Winchester. These were big boys. Bob Zwirz, a writer for Jack Lewis's publications, and I watched muscles bulge off Big John Towle's forearms as he shot a double pistol grip .458 prone.
Anyone who thinks it's pantywaist for boxers to tape their wrists, or hockey and football players to tape their ankles: Step in the ring and prove it.
Good gloves, an ace bandage or wrist/elbow brace----any such protection which enables us to continue----should be a part of the KIT. David Bradshaw
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Post by JohnInWYO on Nov 4, 2012 16:02:22 GMT -5
I bought a PAST glove when I bought my FA 83 in .454. ALWAYS used it when I shot the FA. Been shooting an S&W M-29 since 1979. But the .454 MADE me get a glove. I now shoot the .500 Linebaugh and five shot Linebaugh .45 Colt. Each is far more pleasant than the .454. I sometimetimes break out the PAST glove when just plinking. Makes it easier on my bones...
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