Any one using 5 round Quick Strips?

[tazcollins]

I've been using the Bianchi speed strips with the IHL speed strip wallets from Dillion for three years. Last week I purchased several five round Quick Strips and two of the small Tuff Products pouches for my 642. I always have to have two reloads on me. The IHL leather ones are nice and very well made. In practice sometimes when I unsnap the wallet and don't catch the front holder it will fall down and my speed strip is on the floor. No good! The Tuff Products are sewn to keep the front from doing this. They are very comfortable and seem well made. The little five round strips are nice and compact. They seem to be made out of a stiffer material and hold the cartridge rims tighter than the Bianch's do. I've practiced and can load with them pretty good. You just have to get used to the smaller stiffer speed strip. The small pouch along with the five round strip sure does make a very flat and compact package. I was just wanting some other opinions since I'm new to the Tuff Products setup.
Thanks, TC.

 

[Skeeziks]

I use the Bianchi 6-shot (loaded w/ 5) and I haven't had the chance to handle the Tuff Products brand yet, but I'm eager to get a hold on one to compare them.

I know this doesn't help you any, but it's something I've wanted to say for a while now. ~ B.T.T.T.

 

[tazcollins]

I use the Bianchi 6-shot (loaded w/ 5) and I haven't had the chance to handle the Tuff Products brand yet, but I'm eager to get a hold on one to compare them.

I know this doesn't help you any, but it's something I've wanted to say for a while now. ~ B.T.T.T.

Thanks, I enjoy reading anything about speed or quick strips.
TC

 

[wheelgun28]

Some food for thought, this comes from an instructor and snub nose "expert". The thought is that in a J frame you only reload 4 rounds. When the SHTF speed is needed, and if your reloading your in deep. When reloading you put two rounds in at a time off the strip. So its two, two, close cylinder. Other wise it takes 1/3 the total reload time to load one round. Also part of the advice was to have two strips with four each. So you will have 13 rounds vs 15 but you are faster reloading. Oh also when you close the cylinder with 4 rounds you wont know where the missing round is so if it clicks just shoot again...

To me it makes some reasonable logic...

 

[tazcollins]

Sounds good. I've also read to just reload two, close the cylinder and start pulling the trigger if you need a load really fast. I think it would all depend on the situation of whether you reload 2, 4, or 5. Time willing. ????? TC

 

[Skeeziks]

I think it would all depend on the situation of whether you reload 2, 4, or 5. Time willing. ????? TC

+1.... You took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[AZretired]

Been using the 6 round Bianchi for 30 years, when they were out I will check out the new 5 round ones. But mine still work great

 

[tazcollins]

Well I've been practicing with these little baby's for a while now. At first I didn't like getting that last round in. But now my thumb just goes under the lower left corner of the tab and strip with my index finger still staying on top and it snaps right in. No emtpy holes in the strip when loaded or loaded with too many rounds. I have found that they need a little breaking in too loosen them up. I like my carry gear compact and these with the small pouch seem to be pretty good. TC

 

[GLV]

I use the 5 round for both 44 and 45AR.

 

[DEM]

I carry two quik-strips in the small pouch with two extra rounds in the bottom of the pouch to go along with a 637-2 Airweight.

 

[tazcollins]

I carry two quik-strips in the small pouch with two extra rounds in the bottom of the pouch to go along with a 637-2 Airweight.

I can only put one round in the bottom of the small pouch. How do you place yours? TC

 

[Pioneer461]

I use the Bianchi 6-shot (loaded w/ 5) and I haven't had the chance to handle the Tuff Products brand yet, but I'm eager to get a hold on one to compare them.

I carry a 642 daily at work as a backup. Because of clothing restrictions (suit & tie) and other stuff I have to carry around, speed loaders aren't an option for me. I have both the Bianchi and Tuff speed strips, and both work identically. Although the revolver is a five shooter, I carry 6 in the strips, for the "fumble factor" and one never knows if you will ever need one more round. Weight and space are not a factor, so why not?

I bought a couple of Tuff strips for 12 gage shells. They work very well as speed loaders for my side-by-side Coach gun.

 

[aterry33]

I posted a thread on this recently and a number of folks turned me on to Massad Ayoob's recommendation to load 5 rounds in a 6-round speed strip... does help a lot in terms of giving you better control over the speed strip (more space to get your fingers on).

 

[DEM]

Two rounds in the bottom with the lead facing each other, they may be slightly stacked; but everything fits.

 

[haifabuddy]

How about loading 7 or 8 in an 8 strip? I carry 8's for my 686+, with 7 rounds, and think it makes sense to carry 6 or 7 for a 5 and 7 for a 6. The extra tab on the 8 strip is useful and reduces the "fumble factor."

 

[JoeM19]

Mass Ayoob..

I posted a thread on this recently and a number of folks turned me on to Massad Ayoob's recommendation to load 5 rounds in a 6-round speed strip... does help a lot in terms of giving you better control over the speed strip (more space to get your fingers on).

I find this information speed strips helpful. Mass Ayoob has a video on YouTube showing the upside down ejection of empties from a j-frame and loading from a Bianchi Speed Strip loaded with 5. He says that loading with five gives you a better grip on the strip. I carry a M38 Bodyguard in the summer and have just started practicing with the speed-strip. Now thanks to you all, I will try the 4. Thanks. - 'ole joe

 

[russp1]

The Tuff strips for .38 only show for 5 shots, the Bianchi hold 6 if you want to do the load 5 into a 6 for extra control (I carry a 442). Does anyone make a carry pouch for the Bianchi strips.

 

[Iggy]

Does anyone make a carry pouch for the Bianchi strips.


Simply Rugged does.

 

[tazcollins]

Does anyone make a carry pouch for the Bianchi strips.


Simply Rugged does.

Check out International Handgun Leather for 5, 6, 8 round pouches in leather, different colors. I use the 6 rounders for my Bianchi strips. Also Tuff Products has nylon pouches which I have also. They're not as compact as IHL. THe IHL has stood up well for three years. TC

 

[ab4ka]

I use the 6 round Tuff strips...I figure it gives me a spare in case I drop one.