I’m looking at purchasing my first pair of shooting gloves and I’m looking for recommendations. I don’t do a lot of tactical shooting, but expect to be doing more rifle work in the future. I lean toward practical and functional over tact-icool gear.
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I don’t wear gloves shooting. If I did, I would start with two pairs of stuff I already own. A pair of Mechanix gloves (supposedly tactical) and a pair of Under Armor glove liners. I wear the glove liners in the winter thinking they are not bulky and I could actually get my finger in the trigger guard with them on.
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I use latex gloves. It is good practice for a possible crime scene. 
Mainly I use them to keep the lead and grease off my hands and GSR.
There are some nice tactical gloves out there. I use the latex because I shoot a lot and take people out to experience the fun.
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Sometimes with the shotgun, never with handguns and never with a rifle—but I don’t hunt moose in snowstorms
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Yeah, you really need the right glove for what you are doing. Some of the Ruger’s triggers are so far forward that with gloves you can’t get your finger in the trigger slot.
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Don’t know, but I had to use one once when the higher caliber on a revolver hurt afterwards; mainly for my dominant hand.
One pair did not come with the fingers pre cut off the gloves, so got me some heavy duty sharp scissors, especially for the index finger.
Seen some take a lighter to burn off the frayed strands - to reduce risk of a loose thread.
I still swear today, when I got my first Covid vaccine, the vaccine made me ill; But also on both hands, the ball of my hands ( thenar eminence) grew large extra padding muscle as a side effect, which ever since — helps me absorb the shock. Then again I’ve always been a freak.
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I remember seeing trigger fingerless shooting gloves in Army/Navy surplus stores back in the day.
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I’ve never used any except shooting spearguns. My choice there was Akona 100% kevlar gloves. I don’t think they would work well with firearms. They are too stiff until wet.
However, I must of gotten some interest in March, 2024. These are still in my Amazon list:
Now you’ve got me thinking maybe I should try a pair of these …
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I train to improve my self defense skills. I never wear gloves in my daily life so why would I want to train with something that is not part of my routine clothing?
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Maybe because you have serious pain in your hand(s) that the gloves allow you to train better knowing you will suck it up if your life depends on it.
I am still recovering from this surgery, and I can personally tell you a couple of recent range sessions have me contemplating shooting gloves for range training.
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Fair enough. That looks painful. I was talking about myself, not making a general comment about gloves, but to each his own.
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When the weather here is hot and humid (roughly from May to October, minimum) I will wear a pair of fingerless compression gloves with the grippy pattern on the palms. It helps keep the pistol from slipping on my sweaty palms. I understand that I most likely won’t be wearing them in a defensive situation, but I also understand that I most likely won’t be firing 200+ rounds like I do at the range.
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Same two criteria for me, have to meet requirements for riding 
and shooting.
MidwayUSA has a couple I’m considering.
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I don’t like shooting with gloves.. but sometimes there is no other option.
These were recommended to me by professional shooter and I never regretted the purchase.
IRONCLAD TACTICAL PRO
The name is tricky… there is actually nothing tactical there. Gloves fits perfectly and I can feel the trigger the same way with and without wearing them.
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To your point, though not as extreme, I picked up some Viktos (Vendor partner to USCCA) LEO Half-Finger gloves. Originally, I used them to help me rack my S&W Bodyguard 2.0 WITHOUT tearing my skin. (fragile due to medication)
Later, during the Fall, (here up Nort’) I use them on the “cooler” days on the outdoor Range.
FWIW.
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For a very long time during distance shooting I would wear gloves,
5.11 Tac-NFO, cutting off the index and thumb.
In particular during cold weather, but also during very hot humid days ensuring a positive grip at all times. They are flame resistant and tactile.
Durability wise, they lasted 11 years, 3 days a week on the range. Cleaned and conditioned every week.
Still use the Tac-NFO2, there’s a pair paired up with each firearm.
Don’t necessarily need them, they just feel good!
I also use Riparo Motor sports fingerless driving gloves. Nice durable leather, ( if cared for ) very comfortable for old hands with a KIMBER .45 ACP . In addition to driving.
Everything is for functionality only.
This is how they look after 11 years
Riprap Motor sports
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If you buy the right size “mechanix” gloves the tactile transfer is amazing!
I use them for driving at work, but for shooting have never used gloves.
That said, I’ve never done a lot of outdoor winter shooting either….
I know the mechanix gloves aren’t exactly insulated, but they’re better than nothing when chaining up in the snow!
Soo,… maybe this winter I will try to get some snow range time in.
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This is the only time I wear gloves and mainly with my rifles.
Pistol, my hands are only going to be exposed briefly.
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I’m not a hunter, my sustenance protein was killed and slaughtered miles away and awaits me when I’m ready for it.
I know the basics, and have harvested small game and fowl.
So if it all goes to hell,. I’ll be okay.
Agreed though, if I have to draw my pistol in freezing conditions, I’m not gonna much worry about my hands getting cold!
At least not initially,…. Probably after the shoot,.. but that’s a bridge I’ll cross once I survive the shoot!
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I forgot…a long time ago in Illinois pheasant hunting in those cold winters, I did wear gloves shooting. We used some sort of green wool gloves that may have had a leather pad on the index finger. I have no idea what gloves they were. But they were thin and relatively warm (with wind chills below zero nothing was really warm). To this day, I wish I had some of those gloves (not necessarily for shooting).
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