Best Way to Carry More Rounds for CCW??

[Nalapombu]

Hey all.

I'm gonna carry my 3-inch M65 when I get the grips situations figured out. I've only carried it a few times. What I'd like to know is what the best and most convenient method is to carry more rounds.

I've got a couple speedloaders and they work fine in my m65. I've never tried the various other methods of carrying spare rounds. Speed strips, moon clips, different types of speed loaders….what is best for CCW? What method have you found works best for you?

It seems like moonclips would be easier and faster but that involves having my cylinder machines to accept them and the user reports I have read on them are mixed. Some absolutely love them and others don't.

I'd rather not have to carry a pouch on my belt, but I would if it's the best and easiest way to reload 6 rounds into my m65.

What's your thoughts?

Thanks.

 

[RoadVirus]

I carry a J frame more than any other pistol. I keep one reload in a Bianchi speed strip in a front pants pocket.

 

[sourdough44]

I like the speed strips too. I'm not looking for an Uber fast reload.

 

[jcs266]

If you don't like the speed-loader pouch on the belt then you can try carrying one in your pocket if your pants are cut generously. Or a speed strip in the left front pocket is what I do.

 

[hyena]

Speed strip in pocket with five rounds. Strong side pocket if carrying AIWB, weak side pocket if pocket carrying.

 

[Univibe]

Best way to carry more EDC ammo, is to carry it in the gun. So ditch the revolver, and get something like a G19 or M&P9c.

My G19 carries three times the load that the j frame has. Thugs nowadays tend to travel in packs, and there's always the possibility of an active shooter.

Your little revolver will run dry in seconds, and while you're fumbling with a "speed" loader or "speed" straps, you'll get killed.

Whereas my G19 will be laying down a steady stream of fire, with 17 more in the spare mag.

It's 2021. Let's arm ourselves for the times.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

Dillon sells speed strips in various calibers and round counts. They also sold speed strip belt pouches. I bought the 8 round strips and pouch.

The key is to practice reloading. Start with a few times at home then make it part of your live fire practice.

My truck console has loaded speed loaders and a spare box of ammo too.

Ivan

 

[heeter3]

I don't carry anything other than a revolver,a habit since 1974 and I carry 2 speed strips whether they are with my 442,36 3 inch,1972 cobra or my detective special.

 

[sigp220.45]

My thoughts are: Why would you want to carry a reload?

If you must, a speed strip would probably be the easiest.

 

[robertrwalsh]

Another vote for speed strips. And, IMHO, not carrying at least one reload is short-sighted. You PROBABLY won't need it but if you need the gun in the first place the odds have already gone against you.

 

[BAM-BAM]

Would suggest a speedloader in a "Split 6" pouch and a speed strip.
Better to have and not need than need and not have!

Another idea is to carry a speedloader in the pocket of your cover garment to keep it in place...... Think Dirty Harry

 

[MetalMan]

When carrying my Model 60ND - which is most of the time as of late - it's speed strips for me as well....left (off-side) pocket.

 

[Truckman]

Was it Jerry Miculek who said the fastest reload is always a second gun?...I'll add, or maybe a third?...Any more might be too many except for the carbine and shotgun in my truck......Ben

 

[Univibe]

Was it Jerry Miculek who said the fastest reload is always a second gun?...I'll add, or maybe a third?...Any more might be too many except for the carbine and shotgun in my truck......Ben

If a handicap forced me to carry a revolver, that's what I would do. I'd carry three j frames for New York reloads. 18 rounds equals the capacity of my G17 .

One poster above asks the question: why would anybody want to carry a reload?

Maybe to stay alive?

 

[OLDSTER]

IMO, if I'm ever in such a gun battle that I need more than 6 rounds, I'm in a situation that should have been avoided in the first place.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Since we are retired and rarely separated, my hubby is my backup and "extra" reload, and I am his, since we always carry the same concealed firearm (with spare ammo speed-loaders or magazines).

 

[cmansguns]

Many carry years under ("on" ?) the belt..at least some extra ammo

EDC since 1971..Model 36, then Model 60, then 637-2 (current), occasionally a Model 64 always with a couple speed strips in left pocket. Tried speed loaders once....didn't personally like the bulk, but have no complaint with those who choose this method.

Always figured what works for (and is mandated for most agencies) LEO's probably has good reason behind it, and even the Army had double mag holders for the 1911 if you were assigned one.

Lately been practicing a lot with draw and presentation, point & shoot, with my S&W M&P, Compact 2.0 - 9mm. As posted above by another member, I like the idea of spare ammo in the gun. Gettin a little better each range trip. Actual OWB belt "carry weight" in Kydex is just as comfortable as the 637 in leather or so it feels to me. Printing is also about the same so I think I'll be respectably "qualified" soon....but then the bad guys will probably be armed with photon plasma phasers and we'll start over.....again....

 

[Frailer]

Given my lifestyle, being accosted by multiple assailants isn't remotely likely, so I typically carry a 5-shot snub with no reload at all. I've been traveling this week, so I did bring along a couple of speed strips.

If I frequently found myself in urban areas, in parking garages after dark, etc. I'd probably carry a different gun…or at least another one.

Reloading a revolver under pressure isn't something I'd want to do. One thing I will say about moon clips: if they get bent in your pocket they can tie up your gun something fierce.

 

[lihpster]

My choice is speed strips. Easy to carry in a pocket. Moonclips bend. Under stress, without practice, working a speedloader probably won't be much faster and I might even dump the rounds on the ground. Hard to do with a speed strip. Now, if you practice, and are willing to carry them properly, moonclips and speedloaders offer a significant speed advantage. Since I usually carry my 365, I don't practice reloading a revolver as much as I should.

 

[stansdds]

Speed strip is certainly the most compact method of carrying spare revolver ammo. I use Quickstrip speed strips for my 640-1.