45 acp revolver ammo question

[JeepinSoldier]

Alot of good info posted already.

I really like shooting my 5" 625-2 Model of 1988 in .45ACP

For serious purposes I load the ammo into the steel clips, but because they are such a pain to load and unload for the range I use the RIMZ polymer moon clips. Cheap and easy to load and unload. I got mine here:

S&W REVOLVER RIMZ SPEEDLOADER | Brownells

 

[H Richard]

Full moon clips are the most convenient for any competition or plinking. Be aware that many 25-2's have oversize cylinder throats and don't seem to like cast bullets too well. I have found that the "plated" bullets seem to shoot as well as jacketed in my 25-2 which has .455 throats and doesn't particularly like cast bullets.

 

[tom turner]

My 25-2 was made in 1980 when the throats were the correct size. It absolutely loves 200gn. LSWC bullets, based on the groups it consistently shoots with them.

Indeed, I believe a lot of the older year revolvers did have large throats though.

 

[Muley Gil]

Alot of good info posted already.

I really like shooting my 5" 625-2 Model of 1988 in .45ACP

For serious purposes I load the ammo into the steel clips, but because they are such a pain to load and unload for the range I use the RIMZ polymer moon clips. Cheap and easy to load and unload. I got mine here:

S&W REVOLVER RIMZ SPEEDLOADER | Brownells

The best solution is to buy enough full moonclips to load them at home so that you don't have to fool with them at the range.

 

[JeepinSoldier]

The best solution is to buy enough full moonclips to load them at home so that you don't have to fool with them at the range.

Maybe I did not make myself clear.

I do load the Rimz moonclips at home prior to taking the 625 to the range. For shooting 100 + rounds at a time, the Rimz plastic moon clips allow you to easily load and unload the clip by hand without a tool. The steel clips are a PITA to load and unload.

The steel clips hold the cartridges VERY firmly, witch I think is great for self defense, but the polymer clips are just so much easier to use otherwise for the range where I may be pulling a lot of brass out of them after a range trip.

I suppose you could invest lots of money on steel clips and loading/unloading tools. I choose to spend $6 for the plastic ones at Brownells and have the ability to easily load and unload them.

When they break, they are cheap and easy to replace.

 

[wbraswell]

I've had my 25-2 since 1978. I don't mess with the clips. If I shoot 45ACP I just pull the hulls out of the cylinder. Same with my 1917. To me the clips are just a bother. I can load the gun faster than I can load a clip. The exception is my early Colt 1917, with a straight through cylinder. If you use ACP ammo, you have to use clips.