Does anyone here use gloves to mitigate recoil?

[C. Latch]

Well, I finally got to do some shooting today, and the gloves help a lot.

I can't say that my accuracy (offhand) is better or worse than without the gloves; it appeared the same, but the gun most certainly felt better in recoil, and I left (after shooting ~25 rounds of medium to hot loads) with no bruise on my support hand fingers like I normally get when shooting this one.

So far, so good.

[Ghost101]

I have always used gloves for shooting. Whatever the caliber from 22lr to .500 mag, it doesn't matter. Rifle an or pistol. I also seem to think it absorbs some of the body impulses the same as a target match shooting jacket does. I like deer skin work gloves that I buy at the local feed store. Soft an break in easy.

Ghost101

[wch]

I use gloves when I shoot my AR for any length of time, not so much to mitigate recoil, but to avoid those aggravating side and bottom rails.

[gray wolf]

When ruger replaced my 44 hunter with a 44 SRH they came with the Houge rubber grips that have the soft jell insert that is inside the grip.
It cushions right in the web between thumb and for finger. I can say without a doubt they do what they say they do. I highly recommend them. They are not a supper small grip but do very well on the SRH.
Small hands may be a problem but I would look into them.

[C. Latch]

I shot the .45 Bisley again today; about 60 rounds, all offhand, maybe 1/3 were really light loads, 1/2 were medium, and I think I shot 8 of my full-powered hunting loads.

They feel MUCH better with the gloves on. I don't like wearing gloves; they make my hands feel weird, but I shoot MUCH better with them. After taking them off I shot a couple more shots and the grips felt so....small.

Maybe a new set of grips would help as much as the gloves. Too bad that aftermarket Bisley grips aren't as common as other guns.

[C. Latch]

I bought a set of Hogue grips for my .45 last week.

I took a measurement across the upper side of the factory grips, as an index measurement, and got 0.9" across both sides. Swapped the Hogue grips in and got 1.05" for the same measurement.

So the Hogue grips are a tad wider. Hopefully I'll get to shoot a bit this weekend and see if they help with recoil any.

[sirsloop]

I wear weight lifting gloves when I shoot my 500...nobody says anything... other than DAAAAAMMMMNNNNNN WHAT THE HELL IS THAT???!?!?!?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qGz20-P6Eg






recoil.

[DougGuy]

I got some Hatch tactical police gloves, real nice leather, padding where most LEOs would want it, better for climbing fences, sliding down a rope, but for shooting I think I would rather have another PAST glove. I shot 15rds of Lee 300gr RF out of my birdshead Vaquero, I had to tape up my middle knuckle to keep the trigger guard from beating it, but it drew blood from the web of my thumb in the first 5 rds because I didn't bring the nice new tactical glove with me. More tape... Ugh..

[ClemY]

I wear weight lifting gloves when I shoot my 500...nobody says anything... other than DAAAAAMMMMNNNNNN WHAT THE HELL IS THAT???!?!?!?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qGz20-P6Eg






recoil.

The indoor range where I shoot won't permit the shooting of my .500s there. I can't imagine why.

[Good Cheer]

Gloves.

[Shiloh]

I got some gloves at Harbor freight and cut the tips off the fingers. Helps when shooting a lot of .357. Even mid range loads can hurt from the sharp recoil.

Shiloh

[Changeling]

It is just that the grip is so small the glove helps my large hand get a better grip. I am saving the Bearcat for my grandson to learn on.

I apolagise I opened by big mouth before thinking.

[jhalcott]

I have Carpal Tunnel ,Arthritis and other hand finger problems, so I do use gloves when shooting my big BOOMERS at the bench. Not for hunting un less it's cold. I have 2 pair, one a "NO NAME" pair and a pair of browning shooting gloves. One of my Drs. said that recoil impulses build in your hands and fingers that CAN cause problems later in life. Maybe I should wear gloves when hunting!