Solid Shell Gloves in Prone

Dave IRL · Post by **Dave IRL** » Wed May 01, 2013 6:03 pm

I've been using a Monard Proliner for the last while in prone and kneeling and recently have been evaluating a few different things, one of which I noticed was that as my hand numbs and deadens, the rifle seems to sit more towards the thumb than it seems to when I first get into position. I was wondering whether this is perhaps caused by the hard shell of the glove or even the very stiff wrist which might force the palm of the hand up and keep the rifle to the inside. Is this perhaps why the Thune Solid has the short wrist and why most shooters have stuck with comparatively soft gloves? I have noticed I seem to have to watch my timing in line with my heartbeat somewhat better, but that could just be me waking up to an issue that was always there. Has anyone else had similar experiences, and if so, how did you correct them? Is the short wrist of the Thune glove more flexible and therefore less influential on the rifle or is this why softer gloves still hold the vast majority of the market, even amongst strictly prone shooters?

Tim S · Post by **Tim S** » Thu May 02, 2013 2:12 am

Hi Dave,

I have recently switched to a pro-liner after many years using KT Solids. I have to say I like the Monard. Yes it holds the hand still, and for a while it felt like the glove was making me cant. But I think I'll stick it out for a while. The KT is IMO a very good glove, although the padding seems to wear thin quite suddenly. I think I was able to wriggle my hand about more with the KT glove, perhaps not always for the better.

Tim

Dave IRL · Post by **Dave IRL** » Thu May 02, 2013 5:52 am

That does seem to describe exactly what I mean, about the glove seeming to turn the rifle in. I might have to have a look for a KT one to try.

Tim S · Post by **Tim S** » Thu May 02, 2013 8:23 am

Hi Dave,

I think the cant issue was due to my sling tension, rather than the glove itself. The monard is noticeably thicker/bulker than the KT, so until I lengthened the sling, it was pulling my forearm leftwards (I'm right handed).

If I hadn't got the Mondard cheaply on EBay, it would have been another KT for me. But as I said, I'm coming over to the pro-liner.