Cold weather shooting gloves

#51
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

Update.. I found a few pairs of nice gloves at Dicks Sporting Goods today and brought them all home to try various dextarity drills and get them out in the cold with the dogs to see how they keep my hands warm.

Gloves:
Mtn. Hardware Power Stretch - Polartec Power Stretch shell

Marmot Power Stretch - also Polartec Power Stretch shell but has grippy material on the index and thumbs

Seirus All Weather Hyperlite - thinner than the other two but also made out of Polartec Power Stretch shell but they have are also wind/waterproof with a breathable membrain. They also have synthetic grippy material covering the palm and index and thumbs.

I was only outside for about 10 mins or so but they all felt about the same warmth wise.. not for sub 20 degrees all day but any can be used as liners in mits or big shell gloves. I prefer the fit/feel of the Seirus as well as the added waterproofing and wind protection. The Marmot and Mtn. Hardware are basically like polar fleece gloves with a soft shell feel outside. Wind goes right through them.

Dextarity wise.. all were decent but the Seirus were outstanding. I was able to load magazines and easily handle ammo. I was able to run pistol drills and the feel was great. These are very thin and I had no problem with trigger feel. The grippy palms of the Seirus made them lock in tight on my Glock. the other two were a bit slippy and could be an issue with a heavier recoiling pistol. Give them a try.. not sure on durability as I've never heard of this company till today. I got mine for $30 at Dick's Sporting Goods but Amazon has them for $23. http://www.amazon.com/Seirus-Innovation-Hyperlite-Weather-Gloves/dp/B0018BL0GI

As for sizing.. I have long fingers and big hands but not "fat/thick" hands/fingers.. More long and skinny. The large fit me pretty well with a bit of stretch inbetween the fingers and at the thumb/index finger when I stretch my hand open wide. Closed in a fist, all is good. Dick's didn't have any XL, so I may order a pair of Amazon or somewhere else to see how they compare in fit to the large.

Just wanted to give an update.. still looking for a good mit to go over the top.
 
#52
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

I have a pair of SWIX gloves that I got from a buddy. They are supposedly for snowboarding, but they have pretty good dexterity for what they are. I can shoot with them just fine and they keep my hands nice & toasty. Out here in the hills it's friggin cold a good portion of the year so you really must have a good set of gloves.
 
#53
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

Thin gloves with chemical handwarmers.

The other possibility is the Black Diamond Mercury Mitten. Take the outer shell off the Right hand and the liner is basically a mitten with a separate trigger finger. I've used these at the range down to -40 without handwarmers. I can't say enough good things about these mittens. They are bulky though. Buy them in a size bigger than you normally would and put a very thin pair of liner gloves under them. That way, if you need more dextarity, you can take the mittens off for a few seconds without exposing you're bare hands.

The other trick is keeping you're core warm. In cold weather, you can't beat a heavy down coat.
 
#55
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

10 bucks at Tractor Supply, I buy the Large instead of the XL so they are a tighter fit for better gun control.

They even come in tacticool colors, and the dorky label thing can be easily cut off if it bugs you.

C.E. Schmidt

Keep your core warm and your hands won't be a problem......
 
#56
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

Hawk45 , if I may make a suguestion , find some gloves that keep your hands warm and then learn to shoot in them. I have found that with a little pratice you can use about any golve. It also has a lot to do with what and how you are shooting. Sence getting my TRG and after shooting an AIAW some I rather enjoy shooting in the very cold , just to see how I can do. The rifles that are specifically designed to be used in the cold are so much easier to operate with the colad weather gear on.
 
#57
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

I use several solutions for maintaining warmth in my extremities. I believe that once it's lost, it's an uphill fight to restore it.

I experience congestive heart failure, and have had moderate cumulative cold injury to my hands over the past nearly 2/3 of a century.

I believe that severely chilled extremities do result in cumulative circulatory impairment, even if the exact definition of frost bite is not achieved.

Therefore my strategies and tactics are built around maintaining optimal blood profusion in the extremities.

Firstly, any form of circulatory restriction is scrupulously avoided, as is long term immobility and circulatory stagnation.

Next, heat loss due to radiation, immersion, conduction, and wind exposure is minimized. Any ground contact employs some form of insulating barrier.

My hand and foot heat protection employs layers, with silk as the preferable skin contact material. I wear silk glove liners and silk-like Nomex inner socks (mainly Nomex because I had inexpensive access to it). I prefer these fibers because they appear less absorbent, serving better to wick moisture away from direct accumulation adjacent to the skin.

My next layer is a bulky, non-constricting wool hiking sock.

For hands, I wear a pair of Mechanics Wear Winter Gloves, which provide a small degree of Thinsulate insulation balanced with admirable dexterity. Worn over the silk liners, they are intended for short exposures where dexterity is required. For urgent momentary exposure, the silk liner remains on.

Shells consist of Rocky Bearclaw 800gram insulated hunting boots with snow gaiters, and a pair of snowmobile gloves. All are one size, the largest I can find.

When not on the move, the snowmobile shells come off and the rest gets slipped inside a Red Head camo fleece hunter's hand muff, worn as an outer belt. I also wear an insulated seat cushion, attached behind me as a belted accessory. I have made a large fleece sack that I carry so I can slip both boots inside together during halts, etc.; it rides in a cargo pocket of my outer pants shells.

I have a Remington camo fleece neck gaiter/balaclava hood with incorporated camo fleece lower face shield. Camo is not so much an issue as the simple fact that hunters' gear tends to be better suited to my cold weather needs.

Overall shells vary, from a well broken Dickie's insulated coverall, to USGI M1965 Field Jacket, matching Field Pants and Balaclava Hood, with buttoned-in liners, to Carhartt hooded jacket, to a combined zippered quilted sweat jacket hoodie and fake-fur snorkel parka.

Right now, temps have been in the minus single digits to mid twenties for the past week, with winds ranging from calm to 15-25mph. I have seen floating ice in Seneca Lake (yesterday) for my first time since moving up here to Central NY in March 1998.

I take cold exposure seriously; as I believe I have little choice.

Greg

PS this morning I woke up to -12 on the back deck.
 
#58
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

Outdoor Research Omni Gloves as a base layer are hard to beat.

Myself and several guys here in CT wear them while biking in the winter. I also have a pair over shell gloves to put over them when it's real cold.

Aside from biking I've been using them for the past two years doing basically everything in the cold...from shoveling, stacking wood, weekly rifle shoots, and pistol work.

They are close to the Marmot gloves that doorkicker posted.

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#59
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Might seem strange but down to the 30s I have liked neoprene gloves for short durations, for long term wear I have yet to find anything I really like because the perspiration pools in the digits if its not quite cold enough. But they work a lot better than other gloves when they get wet.
 
#62
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

i use under armour gloves. really thin and light and just enough 'grip' to make them perfect. not necessarily the warmest but have never been "cold" while shooting.
 
#63
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

I like these SCOTT Thermal control
I ride my snowboard all winter every week in AK and i went thru so many gloves from top different brands .These from scott holding really good, my hands never got wet or cold. I also wearing them when i'm going shoot the rifle ,my Jewell trigger feels the same with or with out gloves... I would recommend you to buy gloves that have GORE Tex in it!
 
#66
Re: Cold weather shooting gloves

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nightwatch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">go to cabelas.com or a outdoor store like that and just search shooting gloves. </div></div>

Was it so easy ?
Really ?
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