Which are the better speed loaders? I'm only familiar with the safari land type which I'm pretty good with but I've recently seen HKS brand. Anyone have opinion on both? I'll be using them in a "4 model 13. Anything else out there besides the 2 that may be even better?
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Which are the better speed loaders? I'm only familiar with the safari land type which I'm pretty good with but I've recently seen HKS brand. Anyone have opinion on both? I'll be using them in a "4 model 13. Anything else out there besides the 2 that may be even better?
MKT
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For duty carry I much preferred the Safariland speedloaders...no thinking, just push in as opposed to having to remember to twist the knob on the HKS. For competition, again it is Safariland. For anything not in .38/.357 it will be HKS because they seem to be the only ones making speedloaders for most of the calibers.
Whichever you get practice with often so the muscle memory builds and you don't have to think.
Whichever you get practice with often so the muscle memory builds and you don't have to think.
wheelgun1958
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I find both makes good but ended up using HKS as they are available for a very wide range of the handguns I shoot. The HKS have been fast and secure enough for me for both duty use and PPC competition.
Practice is what makes anything work well.
Practice is what makes anything work well.
Centenniel
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I've used several brands through the years. For me, HKS is the best. YMMV.
Malysh
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I prefer the Safariland speedloaders but there are some configurations of J frames and factory grips that will not work well with them unless you want to gouge the hell out of the left grip panel. I found that the extended "handle" of the HKS speedloaders works better for these tiny S&Ws. Also, all of my HKS speedloaders hold the cartridges a little "looser" than the Safariland loaders which hold the cartridges more rigidly. That bit of wiggle aids in inserting the cartridges into the cylinder given the small amount of space between the edge of the grip and the back of the cylinder.
I don't like a lot of the custom or aftermarket large grips with speedloader cutouts that are made for J frames. I know that would alleviate a problem using the Safarilands, but I try to keep the small profile issue grips on my j frames for maximum concealment. It takes more practice to shoot them well with the standard grips but they conceal much better than with oversize custom grips. I find this to be true for me even with quality grips like the Spegels, which I consider the absolute best of the lot.
I don't like a lot of the custom or aftermarket large grips with speedloader cutouts that are made for J frames. I know that would alleviate a problem using the Safarilands, but I try to keep the small profile issue grips on my j frames for maximum concealment. It takes more practice to shoot them well with the standard grips but they conceal much better than with oversize custom grips. I find this to be true for me even with quality grips like the Spegels, which I consider the absolute best of the lot.
Doug.38PR
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I carry HKS, no button to get pressed in your pocket by sitting wrong or carkeys and have your ammo released only to find an empty speedloader when you need it the most.
I do carry an old Dade button speedloader in my left pocket just for the extra ammo....sometimes it does get hit or a few cartridges fall out...but it's somethng there and button speedloaders are more ideal for left hand loading (the side the cylinder is on).
Primarily I rely on HKS and keep them on my right side and load with my right hand. I can handle those faster than a lot of people can handle semiautomatic magazines
I do carry an old Dade button speedloader in my left pocket just for the extra ammo....sometimes it does get hit or a few cartridges fall out...but it's somethng there and button speedloaders are more ideal for left hand loading (the side the cylinder is on).
Primarily I rely on HKS and keep them on my right side and load with my right hand. I can handle those faster than a lot of people can handle semiautomatic magazines
Grayfox
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I have both HKS and Safariland Comp 1s. I like the Comp 1s better as they are a bit smaller and there's no knob to twist. But as its already been pointed out, they are only offered for a few revolvers. HKS makes speed loaders for just about everything.
Wheelgun 1958, I was given some Maxfire speed loaders by a friend. It didn't take long to understand why he gave them away. They stink! I gave them away too.
Wheelgun 1958, I was given some Maxfire speed loaders by a friend. It didn't take long to understand why he gave them away. They stink! I gave them away too.
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