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Old 10-15-2013, 10:06 PM
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I apologize if this is a silly question.

I wear a shoulder holster that came with two speed loader pouches on the off side. I asked my sister to help modify it, and she sewed on two additional speed loader pouches underneath the originals.

I used to wear the pouches (as suggested by the holster instructions) approximately half way between my armpit and my belt. With the new pouches, I have had to adjust the off side, so now the pouches are higher up and rest underneath my upper arm when it is relaxed at my side.

Could the pressure generated by the inside of my arm cause any problems for the speed loaders or ammo (Five Star aluminum speed loaders with 240 grain Federal hollow points in .44 magnum)? Could this process over time lead to any warping which might effect the performance of the speed loaders or the bullets? Could this, God forbid, cause one or more of the rounds to FIRE?? Do any of you foresee any other problems resulting from this?

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Old 10-15-2013, 10:32 PM
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The way they are designed there is just no way a round could ever fire while carried. The plastic used in HKS loaders is incredibly tough and the Five Star ones you have are made of 6061 billet aircraft aluminum. I've dropped and banged them up for years and they've never warped, but I did have a few 10-A HKS loaders crack between the chamber holes, and ironically they are still functional. I don't think you have anything to worry about.
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The way they are designed there is just no way a round could ever fire while carried. The plastic used in HKS loaders is incredibly tough and the Five Star ones you have are made of 6061 billet aircraft aluminum. I've dropped and banged them up for years and they've never warped, but I did have a few 10-A HKS loaders crack between the chamber holes, and ironically they are still functional. I don't think you have anything to worry about.
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