Shooting gloves - lever bites!

[dkmlever]

Whent to the range today with some of my lever guns, Savage 99 in 300 Savage, a Winchester model 88 in 308, a Marlin pre safety in 357 and the big bore, just aquired Winchester model 71 in 348 a 1951 vintage. I am looking for advice on what type of padded glove to reduce the "lever bite"
Any ideas are appreciated.

[GunnyMack]

Like for knuckle protection? Then you'll want a tactical glove or for construction that have hard coverings on the top of the fingers.
However that style might hurt worse than lever rapping you...

[Echo154]

Not sure on gloves, I wrap my levers with leather, as I don’t like gloves while shooting my rifles. I do wear gloves when I go to the range a shoot a lot of pistol rounds, they are fingerless though. Blackhawk, 511, Bob Allen and others all make pretty good gloves…..but what I like may not be what you like. I wore Blackhawk gloves on duty….but my department paid for them….I'm not sure I would spend the coin myself though! They were comfortable and tough gloves!

You could always go “rifleman” and get some deerskin ranch gloves

[Lastmohecken]

When I am hunting, I usually just use a camo type jersey glove, with the fingers cut off at about the big knuckles, leaving the last two digits of the fingers on both hands, uncovered so I can feel the trigger and get a good grip on the wood stocks.

[LeverGunner]

I've taken the sharp edges off a finger lever on several occasions. Either just live with it being shiny or have the lever reblued.

[AJMD429]

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That's one of the reasons I like larger levers, but not the comically loopy ones - just ones a little bit larger than the Marlins.

[Ysabel Kid]

I've never had leverbite until this year. Shot the Winchester 1895 for the first time. Mine is in .30-06 Springfield. Darn it if it didn't take a chunk out of my finger!

[jeepnik]

Might just try some mechanics gloves and cut out the trigger finger.

[Malamute]

What is lever bite?

[Tycer]

What is lever bite?

This ^^^^^^
What is it?

[FLINT]

I was wondering the same thing.

I also have never had lever bite and am not sure how or where it gets your fingers.

Maybe some people are unaffected due to particulars of hold, body size/shape, etc. ?

[marlinman93]

Count me in the group that's never experienced "lever bite" and have no idea what it is?

[4t5]

I’m guessing , his skin is getting pinched between the lever and stock when closing the lever.

[Drawdown]

Ive never had problem unless ive got cold hands, then its just discomfort. I use a pair UA Glove Liners, actually just a thin glove, tough and holds up forever! Untelling how many times ive levered with them on! I have used regular thin leather Wells Lamont Gloves, but they're too thick.