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7/11/2016 8:20:37 AM EDT
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does anyone else wear gloves while reloading?   i can use a pair and they last me about a month or two and then they split.    i use them every weekend for about 2-3 hours, sometimes i reload on sunday so thats twice that..



7/11/2016 8:33:34 AM EDT
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Never used them, don't see the point. Just don't lick your fingers while loading.
7/11/2016 8:41:58 AM EDT
[#2]
Personal opinion I guess
7/11/2016 2:36:39 PM EDT
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I do I use these link they are extra thick have diamond texture and last longer then any other nitrile gloves I wear I also use these every day at work as a automotive tech and hate to use anything else . they are also on prime and slightly cheaper then the ones you linked . fyi some say the run a bit small so may want to go up a size
7/14/2016 5:22:21 PM EDT
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I wear a coated glove on mt left hand that I use to turn the trimmer. The knurling chews up my fingers if I dont. I hate trimming but have been reluctant to buy a Giraud so far. That day is coming!
7/14/2016 5:38:25 PM EDT
[#5]
I use mechanics gloves sometimes to hold the case when trimming, chamfering, etc. helps to hold the case. Referring to leather palm type, not nitrile kind.
7/16/2016 1:00:40 PM EDT
[#6]
After my brass has been tumble cleaned I never touch it again with bare fingers. Salt and oils will tarnish the brass after long term storage.

I use surgical style gloves when priming, charging and seating bullets.
7/16/2016 1:18:01 PM EDT
[#7]
I wear rubber gloves when I'm loading cast bullets.
7/16/2016 2:27:18 PM EDT
[#8]
I use nitrile gloves
7/16/2016 6:36:59 PM EDT
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Never used them, don't see the point. Just don't lick your fingers while loading.
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Same here. Never use gloves.
7/16/2016 9:40:13 PM EDT
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Same here. Never use gloves.
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Never used them, don't see the point. Just don't lick your fingers while loading.

Same here. Never use gloves.


No, I'm OCD enough as it is.  Never saw a need.  Exterior exposure of cases and bullets to environmental factors far outweighs any benefit from not touching components.

Tactile feel is reduced with even the thinnest gloves.
7/24/2016 3:54:53 PM EDT
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I typically use "wasted" nitrile gloves from work.  Pull ONE glove out of the box and a wad or 10-12 falls on the floor...I ain't using them for contact with patients, but I won't throw them away either.  More often it's one or two that stick together and the extras go in a pocket.  Over a week, I wind up with 8 or more "wasted" gloves.

I wear gloves when handling dirty brass because my hands get extra dirty, and I don't want to have to spend 10 minutes washing my hands just to get a drink of water.  I also wear gloves when handling bullets, pretty much out of habit.

Check out the Army Marksmanship Unit's videos; they wear gloves for each and every step of the loading process.
7/24/2016 7:51:05 PM EDT
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These in either the 5 mil or 7 mil work great.
7/24/2016 10:16:37 PM EDT
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I just had the opportunity to reinforce how well nitrile gloves do against some nasty chemicals.  I used some brake cleaner to get crud off of a case gauge, and my nitrile gloves held up fine.  Vinyl won't do that...
8/2/2016 12:00:09 PM EDT
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I used to to keep the oils from my fingers off the brass. Now I just tumble after with some polish in the walnut.
8/2/2016 12:06:35 PM EDT
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I usually wear nitrile gloves while reloading, specifically during brass prep, and most especially when resizing rifle since I use my finger tips to apply Imperial Die Wax. Either way, I wash my hands afterwards, but it saves me the time of having to really scrub my hands to clean the gunk off my finger tips.
8/2/2016 12:17:55 PM EDT
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I do, don't want to get finger oils on the brass and it helps me grip the cartridges better.
8/2/2016 12:26:35 PM EDT
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Yep.   Dirty brass, primer residue, coating from the bullets, etc.    Don't have to worry about any of that.   One box will last quite a long time.
8/4/2016 4:45:58 PM EDT
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I use mechanics gloves sometimes to hold the case when trimming, chamfering, etc. helps to hold the case. Referring to leather palm type, not nitrile kind.
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this is the only time i wear gloves.  mostly cause getting the "black" off my fingers takes a good amount of scrubbing.  that and the gloves makes my hand not fatigue as quickly.  any other process i dont wear gloves.
8/4/2016 4:51:36 PM EDT
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After my brass has been tumble cleaned I never touch it again with bare fingers. Salt and oils will tarnish the brass after long term storage.

I use surgical style gloves when priming, charging and seating bullets.
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I usually dry tumble after loading so I only wear a glove to box ammo