45acp moon clips are ok but

[rmc]

Starline has 45 rimmed so I picked up a few to see I want more.

 

[USSR]

You will definitely want more. It's all I use in my 25-2's.

Don

 

[oldbrownhat]

As I recall 45AR brass goes in and out of production so get enough when you can. Also helps to keep your revolver and semi ammo separate.

I also use RIMZ polymer moon clips in my 625. Easy to load and unload and pretty durable

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I prefer the Starline 45 Auto Rim.

 

[divartydad]

Don't forget you will need another shell holder for the 45AR!

 

[robertrwalsh]

The .45 AR brass is handy. More so than the moon clips for sure.

 

[growr]

Sold all of my AR brass and ammo......much prefer Moonclips in my 625
Randy

 

[65-2x2]

I do not find the moon clips to be an issue. I must have 50 of them, and they sure make for great speed-loaders. I don't like the half-moon clips because they are too easy to break.

 

[Doriangray6]

I use 2 round clips from Ranch Products in my Colt 1917 service revolver because, for me, they're easier and quicker to insert and remove than full or half moon clips. They're made for the S&W Governor but work perfectly in my Colt and Ranch sells them separately.
On the rare occasions when I use full moon clips in the Colt I load and unload them with a Mooner tool from BMT.
Not cheap but a sweet tool!

SHOP | Ranch Products

 

[65-2x2]

I use 2 round clips from Ranch Products in my Colt 1917 service revolver because, for me, they're easier and quicker to insert and remove than full or half moon clips. They're made for the S&W Governor but work perfectly in my Colt and Ranch sells them separately.
On the rare occasions when I use full moon clips in the Colt I load and unload them with a Mooner tool from BMT.
Not cheap but a sweet tool!

SHOP | Ranch Products

That looks like a nice loader, I had not seen one. My son made this loader/unloader for me to go with my mod. 22.4. It works like a champ.

 

[Doriangray6]

That looks like a nice loader, I had not seen one. My son made this loader/unloader for me to go with my mod. 22.4. It works like a champ.

Nice. I have one similar to yours that I use for two round and half moon clips but if you shoot a lot of full Moon clips that Mooner tool is awesome.

 

[robvious]

put some Rimz poly moonclips on your list... finger friendly for range day.. they won't work well for carry at all...

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

Auto rim is fun stuff.............

 

[jag22]

When I bought my model 25 the guy included 100 pieces of AR brass and dozen moon clips. I load 45 on my Forster press and the adapter was rather expensive so I learned to love my moon clips, and the BMT is without a doubt the best.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

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[S-W4EVER]

My first .45 ACP handgun was a S&W M25 so that’s all I bought & reloaded was .45 Auto Rim. It was another 25 years before I bought a 1911 pistol (after I shot a coworker’s 1911 w/ enhanced grip safety. No hammer bite like I always got in the Army). I still prefer my N Frames though.

 

[Dave Haynes]

I used AR for use in a .455 Webley which worked great and was a really well made pistol. AR was really hard to find 50 years ago.

 

[TaxPhd]

I use 2 round clips from Ranch Products in my Colt 1917 service revolver because, for me, they're easier and quicker to insert and remove than full or half moon clips. They're made for the S&W Governor but work perfectly in my Colt and Ranch sells them separately.
On the rare occasions when I use full moon clips in the Colt I load and unload them with a Mooner tool from BMT.
Not cheap but a sweet tool!

SHOP | Ranch Products

You can load three two round clips faster than a single full moon clip?

How are the two round clips easier to remove? Ejector removes them the same, doesn’t it?

 

[Doriangray6]

You can load three two round clips faster than a single full moon clip?

How are the two round clips easier to remove? Ejector removes them the same, doesn’t it?

When I use half moon or full moon clips I have to "jiggle" them a little to load them into the cylinder and sometimes, like after the cylinder is dirty from shooting a lot of rounds, though the ejector pushes the empties nearly all the way out, they sometimes hang up a bit.
The first problem is likely due in part to the advanced arthritis in my hands but it doesn't happen when using the two round clips and after the cylinder is dirty the empties hang up less when I eject them.

 

[rockquarry]

You can load three two round clips faster than a single full moon clip?

How are the two round clips easier to remove? Ejector removes them the same, doesn’t it?

How fast do you need to reload?