A Glove Story

[Modski66]

I was at a 10m pistol squad session today at the Aldersley range in Wolverhampton, but afterwards decided to give my 'project' Haenel 303-S a bit of a try out. I was quite pleased to be getting a few 9's, but looking at some of the other serious rifle shooters with their full body leather trusses, I did begin to wonder about a glove; (partly because of some being on offer for £15 in the little NSRA shop there - all for left handed shooters through ).

Anyway, I have tried to do a bit of research about the desirable characteristics of these gloves; some are full fingered, others are short and with special pads etc, but I have ended up more confused! I got a hint that some of the variations are for prone/standing etc, and others are for field target, where the grip is with the palm, rather than resting on knuckles.

All I am thinking of is doing an occasional bit of standing rifle, indoors at 10m, so does any of you fine folks have a suggestion about glove choice? Should I even bother, and fashion myself one of these 'hamster' thingies instead?

Cheers,

Mark.

[Drew451]

Ahg Anschutz have good range and I have found the Color 2 model very good. It's a very versatile glove.

[Modski66]

Thanks for the quick reply; so you feel a full finger design is the best style for the type of shooting I am thinking of?

Forgot to mention before that even though I am not from Yorkshire-land, I am nevertheless a tight git...

Mark.

[Drew451]

Not necessarily. I think there are open fingered gloves that can provide an equally good platform for knuckle up position. I like the Anschutz as it provides this but is also good for cradling the fore end of a rifle in a sitting FT position. It's not an expensive glove and at my modest level it suits me fine.

[Modski66]

Just had a face-palm moment, how would I be able to load a .177 pellet in a full fingered glove?

I think that may narrow down the choice to an open finger style, or a hamster...

[Drew451]

You would struggle. I'm right handed and load with my right, un-gloved hand.
I would break your Haenel with my left (gloved) hand and hold the barrel down while I loaded with my right.