I just handloaded a batch of .38 Special Starline +P brass for my growing family of moon-clipped J frame .38's. The Starline brass works great with both the .020 and .025 moonclips from TK. Not all brass works well with the clips -- in particular, Winchester and Federal brass seems to have too small a grove for the clips to be able to wiggle around enough to work right.
I also have had good luck with Speer Gold Dots in already-loaded ammo.
The trick with moon clips is seating the round properly and making sure the particular brass had enough space for the round to move; not all ammo works. But set up right, moon clips give incomparable reloading speed and positive handling of the ammo.
I am also using 1 ounce Nalgene bottles with the top cut off above the "shoulder" as my pocket carrying case for rounds in moon clips. I am experimenting with rubber bands to hold the moonclip in place in the small bottle until needed. Various small pill bottles would probably work well, too -- tailored to the size of the rounds (I am working only with .38 Special).
I also have had good luck with Speer Gold Dots in already-loaded ammo.
The trick with moon clips is seating the round properly and making sure the particular brass had enough space for the round to move; not all ammo works. But set up right, moon clips give incomparable reloading speed and positive handling of the ammo.
I am also using 1 ounce Nalgene bottles with the top cut off above the "shoulder" as my pocket carrying case for rounds in moon clips. I am experimenting with rubber bands to hold the moonclip in place in the small bottle until needed. Various small pill bottles would probably work well, too -- tailored to the size of the rounds (I am working only with .38 Special).
Attachments
Last edited: