bluegrassrules
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2 speed strips in my left pocket.
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How many of you carry a reload for your J Frames?
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sipowicz
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Originally Posted by Horace & Daniel
I carry two reloads on speed strips inside an Altoids mint case.
How on earth do you access the strips one handed and reload with that setup?"
For some people, keeping your rounds fresh smelling is more important than a quick reload.
Originally Posted by Horace & Daniel
I carry two reloads on speed strips inside an Altoids mint case.
How on earth do you access the strips one handed and reload with that setup?"
For some people, keeping your rounds fresh smelling is more important than a quick reload.
2 speed strips in the hip pocket.
If I am going into an area where I don't think my jframe is enough I revert
to this setup..
The Sigma at 4 o'clock carry and the 638 crossdraw. After that I should have
stayed home..
If I am going into an area where I don't think my jframe is enough I revert
to this setup..
The Sigma at 4 o'clock carry and the 638 crossdraw. After that I should have
stayed home..
chp
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Honestly, I rarely do. But I also rarely carry a J as a primary except around the house.
Reloading a revolver using any of the loading devices is an important practiced skill. 
If I hadn't had carried a couple of issued service revolvers I probably wouldn't have dedicated the time to using speedloaders way back when. (They issued 6-rd leather dump pouches, but I went out and bought a double speed loader carriers & speedloaders at my own expense. For a while I used the double dump pouch to carry a couple of speedstrips, since we carried less gear on our gun belts in those days. 
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I worked with both HKS & Safariland speedloaders. The HKS were easier to grab and pull under stress, but required the additional movement of twisting the knob after insertion of the rounds into the charge holes. The Safariland Comp II were easier to grasp than the Comp I (but not quite as easy as the HKS knob), but you only had to push the speedloader to release the rounds, which some folks found simpler under stress.
After market grips made of wood & rubber may vary a bit from one set to another. It's best to check speedloader use/fit with any particular revolver grip stocks that's intended for use.
To this day I still use both HKS & Safariland speedloaders. I spent so much time using both styles that my fingers seem imbued with "pattern recognition" software, and I usually don't even realize my fingers are forming an extra function if having to twist the HKS knob.
However, I usually use speedloaders. They take up less room than speedloaders in pockets & tight places, and I can carry 4 of them as easily as I can carry a pair of speedloaders.
My choice just depends on my dress, carry methods and how many spare rounds I feel inclined to take along (which varies depending on my intended destination & activities).
Whichever method is chosen, it pays to learn the tricks and options available in loading a revolver ... and many folks find they end up preferring one method over another.
Suit yourself. I do.
I only carry 5 rounds per speedstrip (I'm going to be dropping it after loading, just as with a speedloader, so I decided it was a waste to carry 6 rounds for the 5-shot snubs.)
Some folks have recommended carrying a "double pair" of rounds in a speedstrip, separated by an empty space. They feel it offers some advantage in loading 2 "pairs" at a time, and not having to load the 5th round saves time. Maybe so.
However, closing the partially reloaded cylinder so the empty charge hole comes up first is not a form of Roulette I care to risk under a chaotic situation. Nor is having it run up under the hammer before the 4 reloaded rounds are all fired. Nor is taking that extra moment of attention to align the cylinder as it closes so the empty charge hole comes up last. I'd much rather spend that moment loading the 5th round and closing a FULL cylinder, and being able to fire another 5 rounds.
Like I said, though, suit yourself.
If I hadn't had carried a couple of issued service revolvers I probably wouldn't have dedicated the time to using speedloaders way back when.
(They issued 6-rd leather dump pouches, but I went out and bought a double speed loader carriers & speedloaders at my own expense. For a while I used the double dump pouch to carry a couple of speedstrips, since we carried less gear on our gun belts in those days. )I worked with both HKS & Safariland speedloaders. The HKS were easier to grab and pull under stress, but required the additional movement of twisting the knob after insertion of the rounds into the charge holes. The Safariland Comp II were easier to grasp than the Comp I (but not quite as easy as the HKS knob), but you only had to push the speedloader to release the rounds, which some folks found simpler under stress.
After market grips made of wood & rubber may vary a bit from one set to another. It's best to check speedloader use/fit with any particular revolver grip stocks that's intended for use.
To this day I still use both HKS & Safariland speedloaders. I spent so much time using both styles that my fingers seem imbued with "pattern recognition" software, and I usually don't even realize my fingers are forming an extra function if having to twist the HKS knob.
However, I usually use speedloaders. They take up less room than speedloaders in pockets & tight places, and I can carry 4 of them as easily as I can carry a pair of speedloaders.
My choice just depends on my dress, carry methods and how many spare rounds I feel inclined to take along (which varies depending on my intended destination & activities).
Whichever method is chosen, it pays to learn the tricks and options available in loading a revolver ... and many folks find they end up preferring one method over another.
Suit yourself. I do.
I only carry 5 rounds per speedstrip (I'm going to be dropping it after loading, just as with a speedloader, so I decided it was a waste to carry 6 rounds for the 5-shot snubs.)
Some folks have recommended carrying a "double pair" of rounds in a speedstrip, separated by an empty space. They feel it offers some advantage in loading 2 "pairs" at a time, and not having to load the 5th round saves time. Maybe so.
However, closing the partially reloaded cylinder so the empty charge hole comes up first is not a form of Roulette I care to risk under a chaotic situation. Nor is having it run up under the hammer before the 4 reloaded rounds are all fired. Nor is taking that extra moment of attention to align the cylinder as it closes so the empty charge hole comes up last. I'd much rather spend that moment loading the 5th round and closing a FULL cylinder, and being able to fire another 5 rounds.
Like I said, though, suit yourself.
Badkarma 1
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When I carry my model 60 I have a minimum of two reloads, and it usually the Safariland Comp 1. Sometimes I'll carry a third in an HKS speedloader, and both would get tied up with the mentioned Bianchi grips which is why I switched to the tiny Smith grips and a Tyler T-grip adaptor.
Nice thing about the Safariland loaders is if you practice, you can reload with your left hand. Dale
Nice thing about the Safariland loaders is if you practice, you can reload with your left hand. Dale
pff
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One strip of 6 in the front pocket, whether I have a .38 on me or not (usually do tho). Just get used to it being there and if its missing you'll notice it right away.
Why 6 for a J frame? Because I bobble one occasionally.
You never bobble one under stress? Right. OK, *I* do.
By the same logic I need to acquire some 7 round models to use with the K frames.
Mr Camp used to say that you're more likely to run out of time than run out of ammo. Wisdom.
I do like being able to top off if I expend a round or two at a varmint.
Regards,
Pat
Why 6 for a J frame? Because I bobble one occasionally.
You never bobble one under stress? Right. OK, *I* do.
By the same logic I need to acquire some 7 round models to use with the K frames.
Mr Camp used to say that you're more likely to run out of time than run out of ammo. Wisdom.
I do like being able to top off if I expend a round or two at a varmint.
Regards,
Pat
BobR1
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442 Pro Moonclip:
I carry a 442 Pro Moonclip. I normally carry either 1 or 2 spare Moonclip reloads in California Competition Works J Frame Moonclip Carriers infront of my Lobo Model 1 Pancake holster. In the Summer when Poison Snakes are around I also carry a Quick Strip with 5 shot shells in my Left Front Pocket.
LCR-357
It does not load well with my HKS speedloaders. I normally carry 2 or 3 Quick Strips on me. Normally the ones with bullets I carry in a belt Pouch, shot shells in the Left Front pants pocket.
Model 66 2-1/2" No Dash:
Cool weather a Couple Comp II speedloaders in a jacket pocket. Also a couple Quick Strips in a Belt Pouch.
LCR-22:
Tuff Products 10 round Quick Strips loaded in pairs for cylinder clearance. OOxOOxOOxO The Quick Strip will only carry 7 rounds loaded in this manner. This makes a great Training/Practice Reload. I carry 2 Quick Strips in a Belt Pouch. I also have a couple of the new Speed Bees Speed Loaders. They work slick, but different from Safariland or HKS.
638 Now Traded Off:
Speed Strips, Safariland Comp I's, and HKS. Carried as listed above.
Bob
I carry a 442 Pro Moonclip. I normally carry either 1 or 2 spare Moonclip reloads in California Competition Works J Frame Moonclip Carriers infront of my Lobo Model 1 Pancake holster. In the Summer when Poison Snakes are around I also carry a Quick Strip with 5 shot shells in my Left Front Pocket.
LCR-357
It does not load well with my HKS speedloaders. I normally carry 2 or 3 Quick Strips on me. Normally the ones with bullets I carry in a belt Pouch, shot shells in the Left Front pants pocket.
Model 66 2-1/2" No Dash:
Cool weather a Couple Comp II speedloaders in a jacket pocket. Also a couple Quick Strips in a Belt Pouch.
LCR-22:
Tuff Products 10 round Quick Strips loaded in pairs for cylinder clearance. OOxOOxOOxO The Quick Strip will only carry 7 rounds loaded in this manner. This makes a great Training/Practice Reload. I carry 2 Quick Strips in a Belt Pouch. I also have a couple of the new Speed Bees Speed Loaders. They work slick, but different from Safariland or HKS.
638 Now Traded Off:
Speed Strips, Safariland Comp I's, and HKS. Carried as listed above.
Bob
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442 in my right front pocket, 6 rounds in a speed strip in my left front pocket. All the time. When I sense the need for more firepower, I'll either carry the Browning .40 in my shoulder rig with two spare mags or one of my Nframes in a belt holster and two extra speed strips for it.
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For me, I carry my Mdl 36 strongside in a Remora. Recently I contacted Alan about adding a pouch to the front of one of his #8s to carry a speed strip. Because of state laws (prohibited places), I'm in and out of places where even carrying ammo is prohibited so I wanted something that kept it all together. The new holster works great. I like the flatness of the speedstrip. I tried carrying a speed loader in a pocket, but it never felt right. For the speedstrip, I use a six-round Bianchi. I load two rounds by the tab, then skip a hole, then load three. This spacing allows me to get a pretty good grip.
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sps282
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For my 642 I always carry two speed strips in my right pants pocket, if I'm wearing a jacket I may also have a few strips in the right pocket.
G.T. Smith
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HKS 5 round speed loader M37 Bianchi 5 B H
When I do carry a speed loader, it is directly in front of the holster an my right side. I practice pulling the speed loader from the pouch with my right hand while I am ejecting the shells with my left hand. Works for me.
Peace,
Gordon
When I do carry a speed loader, it is directly in front of the holster an my right side. I practice pulling the speed loader from the pouch with my right hand while I am ejecting the shells with my left hand. Works for me.
Peace,
Gordon
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I keep two speed strips in each car. In addition I carry one speed strip in the summer and use a speed loader in the winter in my jacket pocket. My orbits in retirement are pretty tame, I no longer need to go where danger lurks.
In '74 I was involved in a gunbattle as a LEO and ran out of ammo after one reload. Fortunately the BG had been nutralized by that point, but it changed my perspective from that point forward.
In '74 I was involved in a gunbattle as a LEO and ran out of ammo after one reload. Fortunately the BG had been nutralized by that point, but it changed my perspective from that point forward.
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Or back left, depending on how much **** is in my pockets
Or carry my semi auto which holds 18 rounds of 9mm. If i need more than that...
Always an extra 5 in a Bianchi speed strip, left front pocket.
badge 851
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I do this also with two J frames. My primary is a 357 Magnum; 38 Special for BUG. I carry two 5 shot HKS® speed loaders in my right front pocket. In my right rear pocket I carry two Bianchi® speed strips rubber-banded together for a flat signature. I've carried this way since the 1980's and train reloading from these locations. ALL RELOADS are 38 Special for obvious reasons.
That is exactly how I see it, too. I was going to ask that question of a previous poster who carries two speed strips of only four rounds when I saw your post addressing my reservations.
Carrying five rounds in a 6-hole strip still lets you isolate the first two cartridges for a "speedy" loading of those two. But I'd rather lose a second loading the last three and closing up on a full cylinder than getting only four in there and tempting Murphy's Law.
sipowicz
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One speedstrip in my watch pocket....mainly because it fits nicely in there so it's not like carrying anything extra at all....I think most revolver guys are resigned to the fact that for CCW, 5 or 6 should do the trick,...if we didn't, we'd all carry hi-cap autos.
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