Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

Hello all,
Went shooting today for about an hour and a half had a great time except for the last half hour or so... 2 years ago I jammed my middle finger by falling onto the floor (clubbing days - slightly intoxicated lol) anyways it never healed properly and gets sore from time to time. It is usually not an issue, however, anytime I shoot for over 45 minutes or so it begins to ache from the recoil and from keeping my grip on the pistol, and then it aches the rest of the night. Is there any trick or accessory that would help with this problem? I had one friend suggest shooting gloves, I was not sure if that was a good idea or not, I have only ever shot bare handed. Thought about also just taping it like the football players lol. Anyways thanks for taking the time to read and if anyone has had a similar problem or any advice it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I like the Mechanix Wear MG-72-012 Original Glove, Coyote. It has just enough stiffness and reinforcement in the fingers to help with operating safeties and such. Plus, the palm area is padded to absorb recoil.

They are sized a little small, so order the next largest size.

http://www.amazon.com/Mechanix-MG-72-01 ... 0019I5U5W/

OakRidgeStars wrote:I like the Mechanix Wear MG-72-012 Original Glove, Coyote. It has just enough stiffness and reinforcement in the fingers to help with operating safeties and such. Plus, the palm area is padded to absorb recoil.

They are sized a little small, so order the next largest size.

http://www.amazon.com/Mechanix-MG-72-01 ... 0019I5U5W/

+1 on Mechanix gloves. There are plenty of manufacturers out there. I like these and Under Armour. Last pair I bought were Mechanix Stealth (similar to OakRidge's): http://www.amazon.com/Mechanix-MG-55-01 ... 746&sr=8-1

I found them to be sized pretty accurately. But my caveat is that I order Large because overall it fits best, except the tips of the fingers which are ever so slightly too big, i.e. a couple millimeters. So I always wash them right after purchasing so as to shrink them a little. Hope this helps.

Thanks so much. I am looking at those links now. I hope I can order a pair and get them in before my next range day

Don't know if gloves would solve your problem or not. I personally would look to solve the finger problem instead of trying to cover it up. Unfortunately, I don't know what the solution is for jammed fingers.

Physical therapy? Acupuncture?

You just don't want the fear of pain keep you from shooting!

Bryan,
Yeah I have gone to a few specialists and had a bunch of Xrays done. It has just healed wrong and hand surgery is very tricky and they only like to do it as a last resort and besides the occasional random pain the only time it hurts is when shooting. :*( But you are totally correct, I would love to be able to fix the problem I am just waiting on the Docs

Ordered a pair of the Mechanix with the M-pact support. Hope that will help out till I can get the problem fixed.

I had a bad case of trigger finger a few years back.
While undergoing physical therapy and cortizone injections in the tendon, the therapist suggested a pair of fingerless wheel chair gloves to prevent re-injury from every day use. After 6 months of not shooting while on the mend I used the gloves shooting. The palm is padded with "sorbathane". The palms and fingers are leather and the backs are spandex.

They seemed to do the trick and I still use them. Bought at a medical supply they were pricey $50 + but as I say I still use them.

Legallyme88 wrote:Bryan,
Yeah I have gone to a few specialists and had a bunch of Xrays done. It has just healed wrong and hand surgery is very tricky and they only like to do it as a last resort and besides the occasional random pain the only time it hurts is when shooting. :*( But you are totally correct, I would love to be able to fix the problem I am just waiting on the Docs

Ordered a pair of the Mechanix with the M-pact support. Hope that will help out till I can get the problem fixed.

Those will work great! Also, the morning before I go shooting, I always take between 400 and 600 mg of ibuprofen being sure to repeat that dose every 4 to 6 hours. This well be more effective than any glove money can buy. I am not a doctor, but I do have an ADN (RN) and I am an EMT as well as experienced combat lifesaver. Also, NSAIDs take a little while to start to work at their fullest potential so it is best to take them a half day before you start to do an activity that will indicate the usage of such medications.

I prefer mechanix gloves because they allow you to keep a lot of finger dexterity and feeling. I typically get the traditional style ones though.

HTH

Are you only shooting using a two-handed stance? I'd suggest you practice with your strong hand and then your weak hand. That might help alleviate some of the strain, plus if the hand with the messed up finger ever goes down, you can still shoot well with the other.

Don't get Speedfit at Lowe's. I bought a pair of those for a week of training and ripped a hole on the side of the off-hand index finger. Can't figure what did it other than racking the AK.

If your just target shooting I would say gloves are OK..But if shooting for Self Defense I wouldn't..BG's aren't gonna wait till you get them on in a crisis''' Might want to try one of the hand grips out there for strengthening the hands too.

Depends upon how long you're training, VB. Au naturel makes sense if you're just doing a few magazines, but if your delicate skin is going to get rubbed raw or develop a blister after a few boxes of ammo, then you'll be training with a lot of pain. And if it's not pleasant to train you're less likely to do it.

I think wearing gloves fall into the same reason why you wear ear and eye protection..... You do it at the range, but you can't do it in a defensive situation. I use gloves if I know I'll be shooting all day and I like I've said before, I threw on some mechanic gloves whenever I went on a mission during my stay in the Army.