Hi,
Any cold weather shooting gloves recommendation?
thanks
Any cold weather shooting gloves recommendation?
thanks
Cold weather shooting gloves
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I’ve been pretty happy with the 5.11 Competition Insulated Glove. It’s enough to keep my hands functionally warm and totally dry in Idaho winters, but still has decent dexterity for firearm manipulation. I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re sitting completely still, like in a hunting blind or something, but if you’re moving around even a little, you’ll generate enough heat to keep your hands warm with these gloves.
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No problems the Glock trigger guard?I’ve been pretty happy with the 5.11 Competition Insulated Glove. It’s enough to keep my hands functionally warm and totally dry in Idaho winters, but still has decent dexterity for firearm manipulation. I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re sitting completely still, like in a hunting blind or something, but if you’re moving around even a little, you’ll generate enough heat to keep your hands warm with these gloves.
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No problems for me with handgun (Glock, Beretta, or CZ) or any long gun. To be clear, they don’t have the dexterity of those super thin, warm weather competition shooting gloves (the ones that are basically a second skin), but I’m sure you guessed that already.
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Always try to try them on if possible or as you're doing, asking questions. Two things, bulk and flexibility. If you are struggling to close a finger on them and potentially binding, it won't be fun. One neat trick is to use the Hot Hands body warmers, they come in various sizes. Place on top of the wrist over a base layer and then cover with the next, you will be amazed on how well they warm the blood flow into the hand. I learned this by trying various methods to stay warm with minimal bulk as I needed to, especially when outside all day in the cold and wet. Those shirts that have the thumb holes, designed to go over and cover the wrist area are a nice addition.
So many variables, how cold is it, how long are you out there, what are you handling and how you respond to those conditions matters. If you have any down time the hand warmer in the "quarterback" pouches do wonders, really great if competing at matches. Once your hands get cold, you're done. I mean cold as in loosing function-the only time I ever dropped a pistol, didn't realize how cold I become.
I live in Florida now so I only have some light Mechanix brand gloves, light leather palm. They used to make a thicker pair that worked well. Most good brands that have thinsulate, leather palms and designed for outdoor activities work great, I forget what I used to wear. When hunting I used the thicker leather palmed Mechanix and also had large mittens with a dummy cord that I could shuck if needed.
Looked at the above gloves other users posted, look good, so I saw the 5:11 brand hand warmer
So many variables, how cold is it, how long are you out there, what are you handling and how you respond to those conditions matters. If you have any down time the hand warmer in the "quarterback" pouches do wonders, really great if competing at matches. Once your hands get cold, you're done. I mean cold as in loosing function-the only time I ever dropped a pistol, didn't realize how cold I become.
I live in Florida now so I only have some light Mechanix brand gloves, light leather palm. They used to make a thicker pair that worked well. Most good brands that have thinsulate, leather palms and designed for outdoor activities work great, I forget what I used to wear. When hunting I used the thicker leather palmed Mechanix and also had large mittens with a dummy cord that I could shuck if needed.
Looked at the above gloves other users posted, look good, so I saw the 5:11 brand hand warmer
I like the inexpensive brown cloth "Jersey gloves". I keep multiple pairs in various coats and in vehicles. Thin, but work surprisingly well for a short time in cold weather. I wear heavier gloves in between actual shooting.
$13.99 for 12 pairs:
$13.99 for 12 pairs:
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When sitting still, I use a couple big "Hothands" warmers in my pocket.
But when walking like in partridge hunting, I find a pair of thin leather gloves do the trick, but often have the shotgun tucked down and elbow carrying most of the weight and no hand to metal heat transfer.
When it gets real cold, I bait the coyotes in and shoot from upstairs window once I get a consistent "supper time" from them.
But when walking like in partridge hunting, I find a pair of thin leather gloves do the trick, but often have the shotgun tucked down and elbow carrying most of the weight and no hand to metal heat transfer.
When it gets real cold, I bait the coyotes in and shoot from upstairs window once I get a consistent "supper time" from them.
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Unless yer this guy. Been to a few of the orginal "Frozen Mosin" shoot here in Maine in February, Yup. cold fingers after 15 minutes really suck. Can't imagine how bad they'd feel after 15 days out in the woods.
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I'm not that guy. I shoot practical pistol for performance development, typically down to about 15* in winter.
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Ha-Ha! 15 above zero almost seems balmy after a cold snap of 15 below. It never uses to bother me too much several year ago. But yeah, I've become a wuss, and gloves, handwarmers, and stuffing my hands down my pants sometimes come in wicked handy.
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I can't.
My fingers are too big.
My fingers are too big.
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What do you call cold? When I was stationed in Florida, the locals thought 50 degrees was cold. Mechanics gloves was about the heaviest I’d need. Back home here in America’s answer to Siberia known as North Dakota, cold is like -30 before the wind chill kicks in. Here, I use heavy ski gloves or even trigger finger mittens and even then, only with handguns like my USP45 or HK45 with their large controls and large trigger guard, especially when carried cocked-and locked.
Here is my USP vs. my Glock 19 vs. one of my 1911s to show how with the smaller trigger guards of the Glock and 1911 don’t allow my old winter work gloves to really access the trigger safely without an ND being likely much less allow the trigger to reset.
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Here is my USP vs. my Glock 19 vs. one of my 1911s to show how with the smaller trigger guards of the Glock and 1911 don’t allow my old winter work gloves to really access the trigger safely without an ND being likely much less allow the trigger to reset.
Heading out in 15 minutes to the deer hunting blind.... forgot about Glomits! I wear those regularly while hunting in the cold.
Image below is a different brand than Cabelas... had trouble posting pictures:
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Image below is a different brand than Cabelas... had trouble posting pictures:
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