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Hi all, while I'm not a fan of gloves for hunting I do need a good warm pair for cold weather (I got a mild case of frostbite this year and really don't care to repeat this again).

Anyway, I'm looking at a glove that I can use with my DT SxS with the following:

Easy to get shells out of my vest pocket (getting a hold of the shells)

Easy to reload

Easy to use with DT and getting the safety off

One that has feeling without being bulky, but able to cut the wind and feel warm.

The two suggested by others are GripSwell and the Gun Glove.

What do you all recommend?

Thanks and all the best!

Greg

Browning's leather pittards. I have used them for 10 years and they work great. The only gloves that fit like a glove. best to try them on instead of ordering them through the mail. That way you get the ones that fit you exactly.

Depending on where you live, my suggestion may help. I have used "rag wool" gloves almost my whole 50 years, including 30 in Alaska. They "wick" sweat and are thin enough to give your room and feel around your triggers. I have tried to use others, but have prefered these.

I'm not sure if they are warm enough, but winter golf gloves are very good and very sensitive.
All major golf brands have them, but I like these ones:
http://www.footjoy.com/catalog/mens.asp?c=46

HM

I have two pair of cold weather gloves. One pair are Bob Allen insullated shooting gloves. They are great for shooting but they are only good down to about 20 degrees. When it gets colder I use my Filson wool lined leather gloves. While these are not the best for shooting I can manage. I sure beats cold hands which are at least as dibilitating for shooting and handling shells as a thicker glove. One suggestion I have is to buy the gloves a size smaller and wear them for some time while doing something other than shooting to strech them out so they are not so tight which will make your hands cold. But the more fitted the gloves are the better they are for feeling the gun, safety and handling shells.

Bill G.

Depends on how warm you need the gloves to be, and how much room there is between the triggers. Like Henrique, I really like winter golf gloves. Even if I wear a warmer glove on my left (leading) hand, I'll often wear a golf glove on my right (trigger) hand. I'll stick that hand in my pocket from time to time if it's a little too cold.

If I need warm gloves on both hands, I've found that about as heavy as I can go and still have good manual dexterity (to fumble with the safety, triggers, shells, etc) are gloves lined with about 40 grams Thinsulate. I have a couple pairs of those: Cabela's lined shooting gloves, and another pair by 10X.

Some double trigger guns can be very problematic for cold weather hunting. Just not enough space between the triggers. Options are to have the triggers bent a bit, or if you have a real problem getting your gloved hand between the triggers, do your cold weather hunting with a single trigger gun.

I got couple pairs of Italian cashmere lined leather ones at TJMax few years ago. Luv them.
I looked at some of them so called purpose made shooting gloves, but didn't buy them because I object to being financially raped!

Gripswell. I have the insulated and uninsulated versions and I haven't found anything better.

DH

GJW, if you buy the Gripswell gloves, I suggest that you buy the white gloves - the reason is; if you have acidic skin like I do, with the first glove wearings your hands will turn brown from the glove dye (uninsulated). I learned that the cure is to wash the gloves out in hot water three times which removes the excess dye. I've now worn these gloves for the past year and they are wearing extremely well.

There are some shooting mittens that have a slot/flap to protrude the trigger finger from. I think Cabelas has them as well as others. A guy could wear some thin gloves or the ski glove liners under the mittens to protect the trigger finger from the short exposure to the cold in extreme conditions.