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Woods carry ammo: on the belt or speed strips?
If you're carrying a revolver in the woods, which do you prefer for carrying ammo and why:
1) Some sort of pouch, slide, etc. on the belt; or
2) Speed strips in the pocket.
I usually just throw speed strips in my pocket but I was wondering what everyone else does.
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I carry Tuff Products Quick Strips. They are made in .38/.357 and .41 Magnum.
I carry the .38 strips as a normal thing, so I also carry them, in the same place, when I'm in the woods.
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Speedloader in a pocket. Easy to get to and they work very well for me.
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I do both. Carry several on my belt and stick some in a pocket or two.
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Aaron, extra guns are my reload. I carry a speed strip for the .357 and a belt slide for the .44. I don't carry extra ammo for my NAA Black Widow.
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On the rare occasion I carry my 629, it's two speedloaders on the belt and/or 12 rds in a ammo wallet.
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Cartridge belt slides aka bullet loops. I've had good luck with them. Plus extra rounds in a pocket. The old fire three in the air thing if you get lost and all that.
Of course if there is something in your woods that is a greater threat level, bring your rifle.
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If I were in the mountains of NC (and I lived in Lincoln/Gaston most of my life and have taken more than a few rides NW), I would believe in having more ammo than I think I'll ever need.
If I were carrying my 66, I'd say rounds in belt loops (since is effortless) as well as two speedloaders and a few speedstrips. Where ever my truck would be would have quite a bit more, just in case.
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Quote:
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Speedloader in a pocket. Easy to get to and they work very well for me.
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X2.
A speedloader is much faster than speedstrips. At least with me.
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When I'm in the woods I usually carry a 22 revolver. I've got a little Uncle Mikes velcro close, belt pouch for spare ammo. If I carried anything bigger, (38/357) the same pouch would do.
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When I go into the woods... overnight or all day or the wrong side of town....
I carry speed-loaders in my strong side cover garment pocket and
I carry a speed-strip in my strong side back pocket and I also
carry either a 2x2x2 and or a 3x3 dump pouch on my strong side belt
along with a speed strip in a pouch on my weak side belt. 30 to 48 rnds.
I use both Tuff and Bianchi Speed Strips.
I use HKS speed loaders.
I use Galco 2x2x2 dump pouch and or a Safariland 2x2x2
I use Two DeSantis 3x3 dump pouch one is for a 44/45 cal. and the other
is for 38/357 cal.
I also use the IHL Speed Strip Wallet.(Dillon Precision)
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Usually a cartridge belt. Sometimes a speedloader or two on the belt as well.
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MTM 50 round box in the coat pocket or an old Ammo Wallet in rear pocket of my overalls. Depends on how much shooting I plan on doing and how long I plan on being out.
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Speedloader in a pocket. Easy to get to and they work very well for me.
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Same here.
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Guess ammo carrying technology hasn't advanced in the past 6+ years, since this thread started .
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woods carry, mall carry, around the house carry, anytime carry...
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I carry speed strips or speed loaders or both and I carry in my right pocket usually.
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I would like to add moon clips to the mix. They're just as fast as quick loaders with half the bulk. I haven't seen any for .44 Magnum, but who knows what's down the pike?
It's hard to beat speed strips for compactness and concealment. I don't like quick loaders bouncing around in a side pocket. I'm not sure the "speed" part is applicable, but they are okay with a little practice. I'm almost as fast using dump pouches, which lie flat on the belt.
I have one cartridge belt, for .45 Colt with a western holster. Six loops are stretched out for .45-70, ala "True Grit". (I had hopes of Cowboy Competition, but time is running out.)
If it's just for defense, what I carry depends on the circumstances. If I plan to shoot, I carry ammunition in boxes, 50 or 100 at a time, maybe several boxes.
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No one has suggested a bandolier?
I carry revolver rounds on speed strips, the rifle rounds go in a top pocket with a hanky to cut down on the rattle. I have been known to take an entire 100 round box of 22/22mag in a cargo pocket or backpack.
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Woods guns are generally (95%) .357 revolvers......
2 Safariland speedloaders....... one backup w/ .38+P hollowpoints..... one with 158 gr soft point .357s....just in case.
often with a 12-18rd ammo wallet with a mix of .38s and.357s.
Walking in the woods rifles...most common are a CZ 452FS in .22mag or a Ruger 77/357......... extra mag or two on my belt in a cell phone holster and maybe a ammo wallet.
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Whenever I OWB OC my S&W 629 6-inch, I carry three speedloaders in my right front pocket and six loose rounds in my left front pocket. It goes well with my shoulder-holstered Glock 17 with 17+17 rounds.
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Speed strips and pouches are great for woods carry but I prefer to carry my ammo in my gun.
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When I go to the woods I carry extra ammo for the 22. When I carry the 41, 44 or the 475 Linebaugh I think a cylinder full is good enough for whatever I might encounter.
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It Depends
While it does happen, felonious encounters in the woods are indeed a rare event. I carried a concealed S&W Model 65, 3" RB while deer hunting, often without extra ammo as I had enough junk to carry and I was already carrying either a rifle or a dedicated 12 gauge slug gun, depending on the county regulations.
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No one has suggested a bandolier?
I carry revolver rounds on speed strips, the rifle rounds go in a top pocket with a hanky to cut down on the rattle. I have been known to take an entire 100 round box of 22/22mag in a cargo pocket or backpack.
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OK! OK!
I have carried shotgun shells on a bandolier.
And no! I did not wear a sombrero .
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I have a double pouch for two speed loaders and carry two speed strips in my right front pants pocket, as well as one of those flat ammo wallets in a rear pants pocket. Usually everything is .357 magnum, 158 grain JSP and JHP. If I was in definite bear country I'd switch to my .44 mag. Mt. Gun with a similar ammo set up.
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I carry one of two guns for field carry. When messing around in my home turf of Texas I carry a 3" Model 60-10 .357 with a speed loader in my pocket and 6 rounds on my belt. When fly fishing in remote areas of Colorado I carry a 629-5 Mountain gun with a speed loader in a pocket and 6 rounds on the belt. For speed go with speed loaders. For extra reloads carry on the belt or speed strips.
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In the woods or on the street speed loaders or strips are in my pocket. I had speed loaders in pouches on my belt when I first started carrying but my shirt would ride up over them. A Cop saw it and told me " hey bud your speed loaders are showing". Not wanting to advertise that I was carrying in our Coffee Shop, I put them in my pocket.
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I'm going to have to get an ammo wallet.
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Quote:
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While it does happen, felonious encounters in the woods are indeed a rare event. I carried a concealed S&W Model 65, 3" RB while deer hunting, often without extra ammo as I had enough junk to carry and I was already carrying either a rifle or a dedicated 12 gauge slug gun, depending on the county regulations.
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If I have a rifle I rarely bother with a handgun........ but my 3" 60-10 "micro 686"...... isn't really noticeable...........
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