moon clip use

[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.

 

[bubbajoe45]

I have the Ranch products tool and the Dillion Precision one, but I tend to use the 1/2" pipe almost exclusively (mine is copper). With it the empties fill up the tube (six at a time) and I just empty them into my brass box or bucket, or directly into the tumbler. I keep the Ranch tool in my range bag, just in case I have a problem and need to de-moon in the field (rare).

What I love most about moon clips (besides how fast they are) is that they beat the heck out of autoschuckers and speed loaders when it comes to shooting/training in the snow. How much time have you spent digging hot .45 brass out of the snow (it sinks down quite a ways!) . . .


Say, does anybody know where I can buy some half moon clips?

 

[Oyeboteb]

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.

Yes, this is my choice also.

Very good design, simple, rugged, looks good, works perfectly...easy to use.

 

[Rpg]

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

That's what I use. Cost about $1.50 each.