Moon clips.. waste of time??

[Baltimoreed11754]

I shot my 625 at an applseed pistol clinic once. Used target loads. The MD said I was the only .45 revolver shooter he had ever seen at one. Everyone else was playing with .22s. Why? Wheres the challenge? My accuracy was fine but I didn’t have enough time to get off all my shots after a reload. I use steel moon clips. JM I ain’t. A fun day.

 

[Muley Gil]

The 25-3 cylinder is the same dimensions and fits perfectly. Not sure if you can buy one now. I bought mine new around 1983 and the extra cylinder came with it.

If you're adding a M25-3 cylinder to an M25-2, the frame lug may have to be altered or a bevel added to the Colt cylinder, due to the head space issue.

Model19man, your cylinders were fitted at the factory.

 

[Model29-26.5]

If you're adding a M25-3 cylinder to an M25-2, the frame lug may have to be altered or a bevel added to the Colt cylinder, due to the head space issue.

Model19man, your cylinders were fitted at the factory.

An extra cylinder would be cool but I have 2 25-5’s. 4” and 8 3/8.
I have a 25-2 6.5 which would be nice to shoot in colt but not really a biggie I guess.

 

[Model29-26.5]

Al of you who do not like moon clips, please, pm me with a price. Or just ask for my address. I will be happy to take them off your hands, those nasty little buggers.

With 17 ACP revolvers to feed, moon clips are a help.

Kevin

OK. Now I get it.
I’m thinking I have two sets of moon clips and would take longer…
Preloading before you get to the range on a bunch of clips, I now get.
If you have 10 or more sets. I now understand.
This is why I made the post. You have changed my perspective on it.
So… I need more moon clips.

 

[jack the toad]

I have some S&W revolvers that came in ACP and some modded to fire ACP.
I prefer the full moon but half and third can be used to cover about any scenario you might need for topping off a partially shot cylinder, etc.
When letting newbies fire my Governor, I load 2 shotshells, 2 Colt rounds and 2 ACP's clipped just to make it interesting, but if folks like punching out empties, there's mothing wrong with that either. I'm just with the load your clips and go bunch.

 

[StrawHat]

OK. Now I get it.
I’m thinking I have two sets of moon clips and would take longer…
Preloading before you get to the range on a bunch of clips, I now get.
If you have 10 or more sets. I now understand.
This is why I made the post. You have changed my perspective on it.
So… I need more moon clips.

Yes, buying in bulk saves money and time. I buy from Ranch Products in Malinta, Ohio. When the modern full moon clip came about, S&W approached Ranch Products and commissioned them to make them. S&W supplied the specifications and the drawings. Ranch Products is still making them to the specs.

Buy as many as you think you need and then that many again.

I probably have close to 1000. Most are ready to go, some are still loaded with empties and some are empty waiting to be loaded.

A set of tools, or one tool, to load and unload them makes it very easy. I made my tools but they are available from many places. I hear BMT makes a very good loader/unloader.

Good luck! If you still don’t like them, let me know.

Kevin

 

[Freischütz]

Load them at home and head for the range. No ice cold fingers when the temperature gets low.