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.

 

[Borderboss]

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.

This actually isn't an answer. Even when carrying a double stack 9mm, I have a second magazine. That's because the magazine is the weakest link of the chain in semi-auto reliability. When you're standing there with a magazine-related stoppage, you better have a second mag to get the gun running again.

Also, studies show that the average gunfight for a civilian is three rounds. I know no one wants to rely on averages, but it's still significant enough to point out.

When I carry a J-frame, it's my 940. I carry two spare moon clips in my pocket. I never understood how fast a reload with moon clips are until I did it. It rivals a magazine reload with a semiauto.

 

[blues7]

Speed strip in front pocket, like many others here.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I carry a speed strip in the watch pocket of my jeans.

 

[Truckman]

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.

But the question remains, if and when that unfortunate situation occurs, how do you escape alive if you're out of ammo?......Ben

 

[Baxter6551]

I'll throw in my vote for speed strips in pocket. I carry OWB so the belt pouch just tucks in right in front of the holster. I carry a desantis 2x2x2 but also have the desantis split six. Speed loaders in center console.
For those above who try and steer you away from revolver….. shoot train and carry what you are comfortable with. Revolvers don't stovepipe, fail to feed or eject, suffer from lack of lube or have magazine issues. If revolver does not go bang simply pull the trigger again. Just my opinion. I am speaking from the experience of being a police & security firearms Instructor since the mid 80s. If a new shooter asks me what should they get for their first gun I tell them a quality .22 revolver. For first carry gun I recommend a 642 type revolver with plenty of practice. Again just my opinion.

 

[Chief Wiggums]

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.

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

ding - ding , Univibe hit the nail on the head.
I respect the old school mentality and the obvious replies of "i am more comfortable w my wheel gun"....

I recently passed the 60 years of age mark, and have adapted to the times. if a better tool is available, I'm gonna use it.

 

[Piwo]

I guess the OP just wanted to know a good way to carry extra ammo for his revolver. For me, when I carry a revolver, I carry at least 1 speed strip and 1 speedloader. What clothing I'm wearing determines where. I am of a size that I can usually carry a speedloader in my front right pocket and get away with it. In winter, the outer coat pocket. In summer or when circumstance dictates, I have a few nylon dump pouches that i carry on the belt with polo shirt over it.
I was raised and trained on speedloaders and loading loose rounds into revolvers so I am very comfortable with it. In retired life I am not so much concerned with loading IN a gunfight as I am AFTER a gunfight.

I want something in the gun for the time I am waiting for help. Which in some places is now a little longer, a lot longer in others. I hope my suggestions are helpful.

 

[Old cop]

I carry one speed strip in the watch pocket of my jeans w/two speed loaders in the center console of my car. Running out of ammo in the midst of a 1974 gunfight changes the way you do things.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

I've used speed strip and speed loaders but have come to prefer Galco 2x2x2 carriers.

 

[petepeterson]

I prefer strips for ease of carry. I doubt I'll be doing any reloading during a fight, but I would prefer not to have an empty gun after the shooting is over.

Or I could drop $550 on a new Glock 19 and guarantee my immortality.

Tough call.