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The cooler weather is here now and I was wondering what you guys are using for shooting gloves this season?

I'm thinking of using mechanix mpact tactical line for shooting (obviously I know they won't be to keep my hands warm) I'm thinking they will have the best basic protection, grip and dexterity.

Lemme know your thoughts!
 
SKD Tactical FDA Pigs are a good glove for shooting, but they don't provide much in the way of protection from the cold. For CW I use a set of Glacier/Climbing gloves with insert liners by Black Diamond with the pre-set curve in the fingers.
 
Mechanic are ok but not waterproof I find so get wet if there's snow... In the winter, I like Fox Racing Polar gloves...thin and flexible, good grip, waterproof and will keep your hands reasonably warm...
 
Mechanic's gloves are a cheap way to be tacticool adorned, as we know anything usually listed as specific is always more expensive and usually of lower quality than work gear. I tried mechanics gloves this year for the first time during our Big game season for fast handling of my carbines during stalking in heavy timber and I'll have to say they are barely better than nothing, in fact I feel they are actually set up to transfer heat away from the hands during work, as my hands were the coldest they've ever been. If you are running and gunning with much effort anything is okay, but plinking during cold weather, I use waterproof hunting gloves with at least a medium warmth rating so asa not to be too bulky on the trigger.
 
for clay shooting, i often wear columbia fleece gloves (i have one pair that is packed thin) when shooting rifles or handguns, i usually bare hand it then put on mitts to warm up
 
Mechanix Original Covert for me. Magpul has a set of gloves coming out that look interesting but not sure if they are worth the extra $$.
 
Pig fdt alphas. They are freaking awesome! I put them on as soon as I get out of the car at the range, they don't come off until everything is packed up in the car. They don't get caught in magazines, you have full dexterity. Little pricey but oh so worth.
 
RememberTheSomme said:
Mechanic's gloves are a cheap way to be tacticool adorned, as we know anything usually listed as specific is always more expensive and usually of lower quality than work gear. I tried mechanics gloves this year for the first time during our Big game season for fast handling of my carbines during stalking in heavy timber and I'll have to say they are barely better than nothing, in fact I feel they are actually set up to transfer heat away from the hands during work, as my hands were the coldest they've ever been. If you are running and gunning with much effort anything is okay, but plinking during cold weather, I use waterproof hunting gloves with at least a medium warmth rating so asa not to be too bulky on the trigger.
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Excellent response! I wasn't really thinking of the "tacticool" factor. In fact I was thinking the the basic rubber padding that is is on the mpact series would lessen the chance of when your hands start to go "dumb" in the cold you could avoid the minor pinches and bumps that are amplified by the cold. Lol
 
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I have a couple pairs of insulated mechanics gloves made by BDG. I got them at Acklands Grainger but unfortunately I can't find them in their web catalog anymore. I'll have to take better care of them so they last until I can find something new. Closest thing I can find on their site are Ringers insulated gloves for around $80/pair.
They have a little bit of thinsulate in them and work decently for cooler weather. They're thin enough to operate the rifle and load magazines but I do prefer no gloves if possible.
I also wear them when I'm on the quad for plowing the driveway until it gets down below -15, with the heated grips they are enough but any colder than that my hands freeze and I need real winter gloves.
 
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