moon clip use

[zbreze]

Just received my M1917 after searching for 2 years. Want to know the best way to load and unload the full moon clips. Cases seem very tight to install and especially remove.

 

[jjbrewst1]

Search Moonclip tool on Google...There are many Tools available that make it easy to load and unload your moonclips...

Alot easier than hurting your fingers everytime you put a round in and out

 

[Modified]

I bought one of these: Deluxe Moon Clip Tool

I love it. There are competitors, but I don't know if the other ones let you just swap out for multiple different moon clips.

 

[Frank46]

Try the RIMZ moon clips. They are made out of a polymer and cartridges can be inserted and removed by hand. No more aching fingers. Frank

 

[CptCurl]

This one is as good as it gets. It works perfectly for me, and at the price you can buy several to have one in each range bag.

Ranch Full Moon Clip Case Extractor Matte

Once you get the hang of using it (easy), it's the answer.

 

[varmint243]

I made a demooner out of a short piece of CPVC pipe.
Make it long enough to hold six empties.
That worked well, then I just stopped using moon clips altogether and just put them in and out one at a time.

 

[1blindref]

Here are a few pictures of the tool I use. It's not the fastest, but with the price of .45acp - that's probably a good thing

 

[DWalt]

My tool is the corner of a GI 7.62mm steel ammo box. The empties fall into it.

 

[keithherrington]

My tool is the corner of a GI 7.62mm steel ammo box. The empties fall into it.

Hm. Very clever.
Keith

 

[amazingflapjack]

get the cylinder bores chamfered and get a mooncliptool.com

 

[newellj]

I made a demooner out of a short piece of CPVC pipe.
Make it long enough to hold six empties.
That worked well, then I just stopped using moon clips altogether and just put them in and out one at a time.

Do you mean you started using .45 auto rim and stopped using .45 acp?
How else can "you put them in and out one at a time" ?
Just wondering if I'm missing something..
Thanks for any info

 

[DWalt]

You do not need clips to use .45 ACP. Cases will seat on the chamber step. You just can't use the extractor, and you must pull out or punch out every empty case individually. Slower, but it works.

 

[varmint243]

Do you mean you started using .45 auto rim and stopped using .45 acp?
How else can "you put them in and out one at a time" ?
Just wondering if I'm missing something..
Thanks for any info

I just use the regular 45ACP brass.
The headspace on the case mouth in my 625.
There is enough rim sticking out of the back of the cylinder to easily pluck them out with my fingers.
I shoot a 4.0 grain target load so the brass doesn't really stick in the chambers.

 

[quinn]

I bought one of these: Deluxe Moon Clip Tool

I love it. There are competitors, but I don't know if the other ones let you just swap out for multiple different moon clips.

I have one of these, and they are excellent! Would recommend highly. EZ on and EZ off. I bent a few moon clips loading and unloading by hand.

 

[Penmon]

I have one of these demooners since my first moonclip,it works great with my 1917, 625 and Webely , about the size of a medium - large screwdriver, plenty of leverage and easy to find in a range bag. about $19.00 bucks


MOON CLIP STRIPPER | Brownells

 

[mi2600]

Moonclips...let the swearing begin!

I used them once. Even bought the tool. Grief. I then found a real good deal on 400-500 rounds of AR brass. Never looked back.

I still keep the ACP for my automatics.

 

[625 Shooter]

Moon clips. Some love 'em. Some "don't love" 'em.

I fall in the former group. Love 'em!

Speedloaders simply cannot compete with full moon clips for easy and speed of reloading a revolver.

If you shoot any significant volume, a faster mooner/demooner will be appreciated.

For the M625 .45ACP (modern equivalent to your 1917), I use this demooner http://www.dillonprecision.com/content/p/8/stype/?searchVar=demooner and this mooner California Competition Works Remooner Moon Clip Loading Tool 6 Shot

For the M627 .357, this combo mooner/demooner tool is hard to beat http://www.bmtequipped.com/products.php

 

[Muley Gil]

I have one of these demooners since my first moonclip,it works great with my 1917, 625 and Webely , about the size of a medium - large screwdriver, plenty of leverage and easy to find in a range bag. about $19.00 bucks


MOON CLIP STRIPPER | Brownells

This is the one I use. It works great.

If speed is your goal, buy enough clips so that you preload them. Demoon and remoon at home.

 

[5 screw]

Zbreze,

You may want to check out the BMT Mooner. Their website is bmtequipped.com. I tried several different tools before settling on this one. None of the others were as quick or easy to use. They're a bit expensive, but worth it to my mind if you're going to burn through the ammo; and with moon clips it's easy to do!

Gary

 

[El Biblioitecario]

You do not need clips to use .45 ACP. Cases will seat on the chamber step. You just can't use the extractor, and you must pull out or punch out every empty case individually. Slower, but it works.

What he said.

As for being slower, obviously clips are quicker for the actual reloading process if one is being set upon by adversaries. If one is target shooting, I would speculate that if the time spent loading and unloading those blasted clips is factored in, it takes as much time or longer to fire, say, 50 rounds, using clips than it would take to load the rounds individually.

 

[CptCurl]

Well, I fall in the category of those who like the moon clips. As said by Muley Gil, buy a bunch and have them with you.

Perfect speed loaders.

 

[Old Corp]

Not a fan of the steel clips. Really enjoy the RIMZ product.
Would like one day to accumulate enough AR brass to matter.
For just pinking and messing about, the ACP usually fall out or are easily picked out of chambers. If not, a pencil (remember those?) works well to punch out.

 

[Packrattusnongratus]

For myself, the Capt. Curl method works well. For carry I still put one loaded in the gun and one in a pocket. I have some half moons for when the full moons are too bulky. Still not as fast as full moons though.

 

[El Biblioitecario]

I think if people like clips for .45 ACP revolvers they should indulge themselves--I'm wondering if CPT Curl can click his clips like castenets while doing the flamenco.

I don't totally eschew clips--I like the 1/3 moon clip for carrying rounds in cartridge loops.

 

[jimintheburg]

I think I saw this on you tube. Clamp 2 pieces of wood together, 3/4" or thicker, 3-4" X about 15" long and drill into the edges about 1" deep and seperate-you will have 2.
Mine has 12 "holes" and I put a shell in each one and then press the clip onto the shell until it seats. First one is a little hardbut after the first one, it is easier.
Fortunately, I have a wood shop and pieces of scrap hardwood.
Works fine for me and it was free.

 

[H Richard]

There are numerous "mooners and de-mooners". The cheapest one is a piece of pipe 1/2" interior diameter and cut a ledge in it so a shoulder is above the clip when slipped over a shell. A simple twist removes the shell. To load clips, Deluxe Moon Clip Tool as mentioned above is one of the best.

 

[CptCurl]

I think if people like clips for .45 ACP revolvers they should indulge themselves--I'm wondering if CPT Curl can click his clips like castenets while doing the flamenco.

Ha ha! There are many uses for these wonderful items, as you have pointed out.

Happy Turkey Day to all!

 

[zbreze]

moon clip tool thank you

Thanks for all the help. Decided to go with the Deluxe tool. Looks like it will be the easiest in preventing me from bending the clips. Would like to take the time later to talk about the gun I purchased with some of you very knowledgable collectors. I am a collector of mostly WWII arms. All for shooting, can't afford the wall hangers. I invite anyone to connect with me. I have interest and some knowledge and no one to enjoy it with. Thanks again.

 

[Dave T]

As for being slower, obviously clips are quicker for the actual reloading process if one is being set upon by adversaries. If one is target shooting, I would speculate that if the time spent loading and unloading those blasted clips is factored in, it takes as much time or longer to fire, say, 50 rounds, using clips than it would take to load the rounds individually.

Good grief! It's been so long since I loaded (or unloaded) a full moon clip at the range I can't remember it. As someone else said, buy a bunch of them and load and un-load at home. I take an ammo can full of pre-loaded full moons to the range when I going to shoot one of the 45 ACP revolvers. Makes the range session the most pleasant you can have with a revolver.

I find filling speed loaders as annoying as you folks claim moon clips to be. I buy 100 full moons from Ranch Products in Ohio for $35, fill them all and shoot till they are used up...then do it again. You guys who are so fond of rimmed cartridges instead (like the ARs) tell me how much it's going to cost you to buy 100 speed loaders so you can keep up with the moon clip crowd. (smiley face goes here)

Dave

 

[625 Shooter]

Speedloaders simply cannot compete with moon clips. Lots of people have their .44s, etc, modified to accept moon clips.

I shoot ICORE, USPSA, and steel plate and bowling pin matches. Have 75 to 80 steel moon clips; load 'em up and go!

For those that simply like to go shooting and not worry about speedy reloads, non-moon clipped revolvers are fine.