shooting jacket vs shooting coat

[Senator Vitaman]

Any difference?

[Field]

you mean like metal jacket stuff vs lead?

[Field]

wait... uhh coat vs jacket.. umm maybe the coat is heavier? idk

[lmccrock]

What's the difference? About $150. Or more. ;)

The Marine Corps version is usually referred to as a "jacket" but Creedmoor and such are a "coat".

Lee

[Scorch]

The difference is the same as in a men's clothing store: a coat is longer.

[ZeSpectre]

Not sure if this is what the OP means but to me a "Jacket" was always waist or at most hip length and a coat goes below the hip or down onto the leg in length.

Advertisers don't care to be precise though (much like the "clip vs magazine" thing).

[dahermit]

There are shooting jackets; relatively inexpensive canvas cloth copies of shooting coats. Also, there are shooting jackets that provide no function other than aesthetics; containing no straps by which to stiffen the stance. Then there are shooting coats; made of expensive heavy leather. The practical difference is that the heavy leather shooting coats will provide a more "stiffening" effect upon the body (especially when firing standing), than can be provided by cloth jackets. A heavy leather shooting coat is an essential piece of equipment needed in high power rifle competition.

[Unclenick]

There are synthetics, too. This (http://www.champchoice.com/cat-Shooting_Apparel-249-3.aspx) is a good outfit to buy from.

[Jim243]

I always were a tie with my jackets.