Fingernails?

chris in va · November 6, 2013, 01:23 AM

I haven't seen this discussed on the boards.

Even clipped short, my fingernails dig into my left palm when shooting my 45. Aside from wearing a glove, any ways to mitigate this?

Wyosmith · November 6, 2013, 10:41 AM

Wow.......that's a new one on me.
I have never heard anyone say it was a problem before.

What kind of 45, and what load are you shooting?

Chaz88 · November 6, 2013, 10:55 AM

Gripping too tight? File them after cutting so that you do not have sharp edges?

chris in va · November 6, 2013, 08:22 PM

CZ97b with Nill grips. It's got a fairly long grip depth. I had the same issue with other guns though.

BigJimP · November 7, 2013, 04:38 PM

Putting a strip of "medical" adhesive tape on your palm would stop it.../ just covering the area where the irritation is...

but I've never heard of this either...

pax · November 7, 2013, 06:20 PM

Couple - three things.

1) Shift your grip. Instead of "meat on metal," try to get as much of your palm on top of your fingernails as you can.

2) Hold the gun more tightly. This will reduce the amount of shifting around the gun does in your hand, which in turn will reduce the friction from your nails digging into your palm. (Obviously, shift your grip to reduce contact before tightening your hold.)

3) Pull back slightly with your left hand while thrusting forward slightly with your right as you fire.

pax

dakota.potts · November 8, 2013, 02:08 AM

I grow my nails long. My thumb's roughly 3/4 of an inch if I had to guess. Only thing it gets in the way of is the slidelock. The others on my right hand are shorter than my thumb but still long and I've never noticed a problem. I live with them though so maybe I'm adapted.

spacecoast · November 8, 2013, 05:30 AM

Get a bigger gun or bigger grips. Your fingers should be just short of your palm.

silverstang23 · November 27, 2013, 10:11 PM

How are you gripping it? Try shooting thumbs forward. That would eliminate the problem of your thumbs touching your palm.

chris in va · December 7, 2013, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Get a bigger gun or bigger grips. Your fingers should be just short of your palm.

CZ 97b. Not much else out there bigger.

Quote:

How are you gripping it? Try shooting thumbs forward. That would eliminate the problem of your thumbs touching your palm.

Thumbs aren't the problem, it's my fingers.

November 6, 2013, 01:23 AM	#1
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Fingernails? I haven't seen this discussed on the boards. Even clipped short, my fingernails dig into my left palm when shooting my 45. Aside from wearing a glove, any ways to mitigate this?

November 6, 2013, 10:55 AM	#3
Chaz88 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2010 Posts: 1,243	Gripping too tight? File them after cutting so that you do not have sharp edges? __________________ Seams like once we the people give what, at the time, seams like a reasonable inch and "they" take the unreasonable mile we can only get that mile back one inch at a time. No spelun and grammar is not my specialty. So please don't hurt my sensitive little feelings by teasing me about it.

November 7, 2013, 06:20 PM	#6
pax Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2000 Location: In a state of flux Posts: 7,520	Couple - three things. 1) Shift your grip. Instead of "meat on metal," try to get as much of your palm on top of your fingernails as you can. 2) Hold the gun more tightly. This will reduce the amount of shifting around the gun does in your hand, which in turn will reduce the friction from your nails digging into your palm. (Obviously, shift your grip to reduce contact before tightening your hold.) 3) Pull back slightly with your left hand while thrusting forward slightly with your right as you fire. pax __________________ Kathy Jackson My personal website: Cornered Cat

November 8, 2013, 02:08 AM	#7
dakota.potts Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Location: Keystone Heights, Florida Posts: 3,084	I grow my nails long. My thumb's roughly 3/4 of an inch if I had to guess. Only thing it gets in the way of is the slidelock. The others on my right hand are shorter than my thumb but still long and I've never noticed a problem. I live with them though so maybe I'm adapted. __________________ Certified Gunsmith (On Hiatus) Certified Armorer - H&K and Glock Among Others You can find my writings at my website, pottsprecision.com.

November 6, 2013, 10:41 AM	#2
Wyosmith Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2010 Location: Shoshoni Wyoming Posts: 2,713	Wow.......that's a new one on me. I have never heard anyone say it was a problem before. What kind of 45, and what load are you shooting?

November 6, 2013, 08:22 PM	#4
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	CZ97b with Nill grips. It's got a fairly long grip depth. I had the same issue with other guns though.

November 7, 2013, 04:38 PM	#5
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	Putting a strip of "medical" adhesive tape on your palm would stop it.../ just covering the area where the irritation is... but I've never heard of this either...

November 8, 2013, 05:30 AM	#8
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 4,461	Get a bigger gun or bigger grips. Your fingers should be just short of your palm.

November 27, 2013, 10:11 PM	#9
silverstang23 Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2013 Posts: 180	How are you gripping it? Try shooting thumbs forward. That would eliminate the problem of your thumbs touching your palm.