Favorite Shooting Gloves for the Ballistically Insane

[bulasteve]

Ya, coined a new phrase, wife says I do it all the time, have invented a few words too, just can't remember them. So, with a .480 SBH due, wanna talk shooting gloves. Have a pair of neoprene fishing gloves here for ice fishing and steelheading. The right hand one may loose its finger tips soon. Have plenty of leather gloves from thin goatskin(grousin' gloves) to heavy cow hide. Your opinions and suggestions welcome. Hey Doc ? What are you buying to replace the one that puked out on ya ?

[whitworth]

I split a seam in the palm of my Pro Aim glove during .480 testing as well. But, since it is on a seam, I can repair them. Otherwise, they acquitted themselves well considering the amount of big-bore shooting they get subjected to every week.

[bulasteve]

The Pro Aim/ PAST, a gel layer in the palm ? Might be too bulky for my medium sized hands. Also want something huntable, field use. May end up with a fingerless fleece glove that I'm used to steelheading in. Just enough, just maybe.

[Ken O'Neill]

My all-time favorite shooting glove was a Chimere, bought in the 1980's during my IHMSA shooting period. It lasted barely into this century, but finally disintegrated. I've tried many others, and tried unsucessfully for a long time to locate another Chimere, but nothing has satisfied me like that one.

[bulasteve]

Thanks !

[seancass]

I shoot the big stuff wearing mechanics gloves. They have a soft leather on the palms and front of fingers and stretchy cloth on the back. They're thin enough that the trigger finger is still gloved, pretty good feel thru them. Not sure on brand name, but a very affordable option vs dedicated shooting gloves. They come with different levels of padding too if you want and you can try them on at your local hardware store.

I shot my 500 one too many times one afternoon. The final shot tore a quarter-sized chunk of skin off between my thumb and trigger finger. Not to blood, just like a massive blister torn off all at once. Lesson learned, I'm not tuff. I wear gloves as faithfully as eye and ear protection.

[dougader]

I still have a Chimere glove, also from IHMSA shooting days. I used to use it working up loads in 454 too.

It has the Dupont sorbathane sewn into the palm. Same stuff Hogue puts in their grips used on the 500 S&W guns and the newer Ruger SRH.

[jdoc]

I for one have used a basket full of dedicated shooting gloves with limited success. A good economical alternative is the mechanic's glove as mentioned in previous post. I personally like batter's gloves. They can be pricey just like shooting gloves but generally can be purchased when on sale. To be fair I have had a pair of GripsWell goat skin glove without padding that endured a lot of abuse. At the same time Past, Browning, Uncle Mikes, GripsWell padded gloves ripped in short order. Just my experience.

[AxeHandle]

Past here... I'd buy the same again. Hauled them around for years in my range bag for just in case. Not something I use a lot.

[bulasteve]

Hmmnnn..I have some thin, reinforced palm, leather gloves here. They were bought to chase grouse. They were made for roping cattle/rodeoing. But I have 2 pr. and one of the guns sold to put cash in the .480 envelope was one of my grouse guns so..some finger trimming might take place on one of them too.

[whitworth]

My Pro Aims have served me for years before the seam let go. They are very good in my opinion.