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Wild Skies, Please let me know the circumstances of your experience having to re-blue a barrel from using a guard. I have used one on my steel barreled gun for 3 years now with no problems.
Maybe it's to do with the leather? Maybe the bluing?
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Handguard guys: what are the advantages to using one over using a glove?
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I have leather handguards, special leather gloves made for side-by-sides and every other device known to modern commerce. I generally end up using a pair of auto mechanic's gloves from the local auto parts store. They're cheap, wear well and work great.
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I have had the handguard move back (after firing) and release the forend button that holds the forend on. I just use gloves now. I buy the $10 black leather ones that harbor Freight sells. More than adequate unless shooting trap by myself. They are thin enough that I can open my pocket knife or dial my Blackberry without taking them off.
Best,
Mike
Last edited by AmarilloMike; 06/06/11 09:45 AM.
I am glad to be here.
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Mike, The spring steel is maleable[sic] enough so you can make the guard fit over the Deeley so this can't happen and it can be made to fit snug enough so that it won't move around as happened to Toby.
I just have problems with gloves. The thumb piece is always getting caught under the top-lever and only the insulated gloves block the heat of the barrels.
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Yeah, and over here when it is 40 deg C I donīt want to wear gloves !! problems with bluing ?? I donīt know what hand guards you guys are using, mine are plain leather and no problem, like I said, send me your address, Iīll mail you one free of charge, best
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You just have to wear one glove. If you guys would switch to Farenheit, it wouldn't be so hot. 
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Mr. Bailey thanks,
Mike Proctor
5178 Mineral Springs Rd.
Graham, N.C. 27253
Mike Proctor
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will post tommorow Mike, should be with you in 7 days or so, best
Mike
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I cannot believe no one has mentioned Black Powder. Nothing can raise a blister like the heat off the barrels after 25 rounds of skeet.
My guns get screaming hot after just one station of sporting clays. Only a good hand guard (or ugly beaver tail) can protect the hands from the heat.
This year at the Southern SxS Black Powder event, I had to borrow a glove, mid course, to go with the hand guard as the barrels got so toasty.
I have one vintage hand guard with a "blinder" extension on the left side. It was someone's idea of curing left eye dominance.
I use handguards on all my doubles. I haven't worn through any bluing (yet).
I second John Budgen's work. He made me a custom handguard in 24 ga.
Joe
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