I rarely have ever shot in gloves but I getting older and my hands are not what they used to be. I am looking for some shooting gloves to protect my hands when shooting my .500 NE...help with grip, protect my fingers, and act as a shock absorber to some extent.

Anyone have any suggestions on which specific ones might be the best?

I use the Bob Allen gloves. They give you a good grip but are thin so there is not much cushioning effect. Great for dealing with hot barrels though.

I'm not sure if they are designed for the same purpose, but when we fired on the range in USMC we wore a glove that resembled a heavily padded golf glove. It was only on our left hand(shooting right-handed) and its purpose was to absorb the pulse in our hand and to give some cushion to our hand which was tied into the stock, against the foreend, sling swivel and sling. The sling went from the swivel, around our hand then back to our bicep, which the sling was wrapped around. The slings were tight enough that they twanged when the PMI plucked them. We didn't have a glove on our right (trigger/pistol grip) hand. That was back in the day of M-14s. Not sure what they use with the M-16s.

Hello ledvm,

When shooting my 600NE or 700NE I wear golf gloves. They help control the gun during recoil. (hang on to the rifle) And, even though they are very thin, they eliminate a lot of the "hand-sting" from shooting.

They are not sold in pairs. You have to buy a right-hand (left) and a left-hand (right) separately. They cost about $14 each.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...sfk&feature=youtu.be

Give these a look. I use them when practicing with my double at the range, as well as winter trap shooting. https://www.gripswell.com/gs12.php

IMHO, most brands of leather palm skeet gloves will work fine in most weather. Bob Allen and Beretta are good examples.
Many of us have already been through the skin thinning phase and wear such gloves when hunting or shooting at a range.

I use golf gloves,they work surprisingly well.

I've had trouble with the trigger guard beating the hell out of my middle finger, from big bores and some waterfowl loads...depending on the gun. I bought a pair of these and cut back the trigger finger part. No more problem, as long as I remember to put them on!

http://www.mechanix.com/automo...m-pact-impact-gloves

Andy#3

I have used Sears craftsman gloves black with little like rubber grippers on them.

Mike

I buy goatskin work gloves at Sam's club. What I get is a bruised index finger from the swivel stud coming back. The glove helps me hold the gun, and protects my finger if that fails.
I tend to grip the barrels instead of the for-end, pretty close to the swivel stud.

I prefer the Orvis Shooting gloves for all shooting. They are very thin and stylish, yet really helps with barrel heat.

I like the deer skin driving gloves from David Morgan.

Thank you everyone.

Andy #3,

A lot of 3-gunners use those. I think I will try those first and if too bulky try some golf gloves next.

Unless you are shooting in over 100 degrees or below freezing temperatures, I don't see how gloves can protect your hands when shooting a 500NE under normal conditions.It could be best to find what is causing the pain or injury and correct things.One thing I have learned shooting the big guns is not to hold them in a relaxed manner like I would hold a lighter gun and make sure that the butt of the stock is placed firmly against and in the pocket of my shoulder.When I was not careful I have hurt my fingers against the trigger guard,sprained and nearly broke my wrist,injured my collar bone, and bashed my nose with my thumb.Check for correct LOP too.Also, space the shots apart.Shooting two rounds quick is like taking a combination or one two punch.You get spaced out and let your defences down.The 500NE is very much like the 458Lott another mean monster.The secret or fun?? is to learn how to tame the monster.

Put a few shots down range on a hot day and you will understand the benefits of a glove

Check the Gripswell gloves. I forget the model. There is a model with heat shields and padding in the right hand. They are fantastic.

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Originally posted by ozhunter:
Put a few shots down range on a hot day and you will understand the benefits of a glove

Yes I am sure.

If you are doing any type of shooting reloading drills where multiple shots are fired you will want a glove on your forward hand or a hand guard on the barrels.
The Gripswell gloves look pretty good..

With you Zephyr.

My 500 3 1/4” barrels used to heat up very smartly!

My 500/450 3 1/4” not quite as quick, but they do get hot enough for a glove.

I think it was Ian Nyschens who wrote how he badly blistered his left hand from barrel heat when he didn’t have a glove on during a battle with a lot of elephants.

He was shooting a 450 No2 IIRC.

It is my shooting hand I am looking for some relief on.

Lane:

The right hand glove in the Gripswell is indeed padded. It absorbs a lot of the shock.

I have used these gloves on high volume shoots in Argentina. Nothing else compares that I have found.

If it were only your left hand getting hot or cold, you could consider one of those leather thongs the Brits put around their shotgun barrels ahead of the fore end, to guard against burnt fingers in the heat of the drive.

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Originally posted by larryshores:
Lane:

The right hand glove in the Gripswell is indeed padded. It absorbs a lot of the shock.

I have used these gloves on high volume shoots in Argentina. Nothing else compares that I have found.

Thank you Larry.

Looks like exactly what I am looking for. I put in an order for some of these.

I tried several gloves, finally settled on soft deer skin gloves as the are a bit thicker than goat and add a minimum of padding, but nothing really worked on my hand that went thru reconstruction surgery and was in a cast forever, and was told I may not be able to rope or shoot again..However with extensive pain and making it work I can now shoot and rope, and that's about all I cared about anyway, the only downside is extensive recoil that slams the middle finger will about make me wet my pants, go to my knees and cry for mama. My solution, reluctantly, has been using a muzzle brake on a 338 win and I get by with that..I feel blessed at that.

Lane,

I actually use an old pair of fingerless Harley motorcycle gloves. They have a "net" fabric everywhere except the palm side which has a small amount of padding. They work well for double shooting as well as providing a bit of protection grabbing brush, etc. while afield.

I just use the same leather roping gloves I use at the ranch all the time and buy at the feed store. I use them in Africa to ward off thorns, rocks and against hot bbls and recoil in hot bird shoots in South America. In SA I add a bit of white athletic tape in certain places. Works for me but then the nastiest thing I shoot is 416 RM.
Past Recoil Shield made some shooting gloves and they work great shooting ugly handguns. I use their shooting pad when sighting in big bores and when hot shoots in Argentina even though I am just shooting my pair of 20 Benelli's. No need to get beat up.

Late reply, but I use leather gloves - deer skin - fairly often when shooting doubles. I prefer my index finger and thumb to be exposed on both hands - one for trigger and safety engagement, the other for grabbing cartridges for reloading.

The first set I simply cut the ends off the fingers and thumbs. Over time these flared and became a nuisance. The next set I found someone to roll and stitch the leather near the first joint on the finger and thumb. This eliminated the lose flaring, but I shoot left handed and while my 470 is left handed, the triggers are "right handed" - I reach across the back trigger to pull the front trigger. The knot or doughnut formed when the leather was rolled and stitched engaged the back trigger when I pulled the front - firing both barrels at the same time. I didn't fall down, but I had to take a couple steps backwards ....

I still have her roll and stitch my cut off areas, but on the trigger finger, I cut off enough that the entire finger is exposed ....