Revolver carry Speedloader or Strip?

[40_CALIBER]

I carry my SW 38special airweight with one speed loader. walking the dog around the neighborhood or doing quick errands in my small rural town. I am also a lefty so the odds of my quickly reloading aren't that good. That being said, carrying 5 extra rounds in my pocket beats not having them if i have time to use them.



anything beyond that , it's my 40 caliber Glock 23 with a single magazine of 13 rounds

 

[S&W Fan]

Comp II speedloaders when the weather is cool enough for jackets/sweatshirts. Speed strips during summer in shorts and a t-shirt.

 

[Execpro]

Frankie2blue: Have used Bianchi speed strips for years. When carrying a small revolver 2 speed strips. There are no speed loaders for any of the j frame or other small frame guns that I've owned without changing grips or making other modifications. Also, speed strips fit flat in pocket where speed loaders have a tendency to be bulky and print.
As to your second question, one should always carry extra ammo, JMO (no matter the carry method. Speed strip, speed loader or lose etc.). One should NEVER have a situation where you end up with an empty gun!
As ProCarryNAustin shared in his post, it could get you killed! JMO

Be SAFE and Shoot Often!

 

[JAREDSHS]

I carry my 586 every day in a remora sticky holster with a speed strip in the watch pocket of my jeans. If I'm working then I have another speed strip and 2 speed loaders in my work pack.

Now THAT'S what I am talkin about......
Sweet!

 

[Rammer Jammer]

Dump pouch/Galco 2x2x2 on the belt.

Otherwise speed strip, I've never warmed up to speed loaders.

 

[vintage40s]

When I carry extra rounds, I do it via Speed Strips...

I don't carry speed loaders out of the house because of their cylindrical bulk. When I go to the range, I take 5 speed strips. I only load from speed strips to maintain proficiency with them.

 

[hannstv]

I carry my 586 every day in a remora sticky holster with a speed strip in the watch pocket of my jeans. If I'm working then I have another speed strip and 2 speed loaders in my work pack.

I'm pretty sure I have never seen a 586 with a 3" barrel. Nice.

 

[BC38]

A couple of strips here. The cylinder of the revolver is hard enough to conceal. I figure I don't need to try to somehow conceal a couple of more cylinders.

 

[BigBill]

which is faster a speed loader or a backup pistol?

 

[ejr10mm]

Moon clips when applicable. Speed strips for my non-moon clip guns.

 

[BB57]

It depends on the revolver and how I am carrying it.

If I am carrying it in an IWB holster like this Wild Bill's Concealment Covert Carry, then I'll also carry a speed loader in a slip over style carrier. There's a gap in front of the holster, so I might as well fill it.

If I am carrying it pretty much any other way, then I'll carry a speed strip in my pocket, or if I am using a shoulder holster, I'll carry a speed strip in a dump pouch on the other side of the harness.

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But practically speaking, a speed loader or speed strip is just being carried because it's convenient. 99+% of all armed citizen self defense shoots are going to be over and done with in 5 rounds or less. The less than 1% where that isn't the case are almost always situations that could have and should have been avoided by using better judgement. A reload really isn't necessary with a revolver.

 

[ContinentalOp]

which is faster a speed loader or a backup pistol?

Depends. If the speedloader is more accessible than your BUG, it could be faster. And that can depend on the situation, too. It might be faster to reload from a speedloader in your pocket than to draw an ankle gun if you're standing or running, but if you're in a car or crouched behind cover that ankle gun may be quicker and easier to get to than the speedloader in your pocket. The only way to really know is to try it yourself with whatever carry arrangement you have in mind in different scenarios. Dry fire practice with snap caps is a good way to work that out.

Just my opinion.

 

[tlawler]

All my carry revolvers are cut for moon clips and I carry two extra clips, so I guess they would be closer to speed loaders than strips.

The reason being there is no faster way to reload a revolver, it would be impossible for a case to slip under the extractor and tie the gun up and the extraction is positive for a short barrel with a short ejector rod.

I don't want to hijack the thread, but how do most of you guys carry your moonclips? Are you mainly talking about K & L frame moonclips, or J's too? The reason I'm asking is because I carry a 640-1 Pro with a moonclipped charge in the cylinders for quick and positive extraction, but the moonclips for J-frames are pretty thin and flimsy. I'm afraid if I carried a reload like that, the clip would become bent, so I carry speedstrips. I have 3 other revolvers that take moonclips, all N-frames, so not something I'd conceal carry. I have thought about using something like a pill bottle. That would protect them and being 5-shot clips, not too large in diameter.

 

[pasound]

Speed strips if I don't have a winter coat, or have to use a pants pocket. Speed loaders for coat pockets.

 

[ProCarryNAustin]

How do most of you guys carry your moonclips?

Full Moon Pouch

 

[sabashimon]

How do most of you guys carry your moonclips?

Full Moon Pouch

In my front pocket and it's pretty quick, but I might give one of those a look-see.

 

[rich5674]

Not hoping for the best

5 shot J frame. I'm not hoping for the best. I'm feeling adequately armed. If I feel the need for more it's a 7 shot 9mm then a 8 shot 45 acp.

 

[sceva]

coat or jacket on, Speedloder in the pocket.
no coat or jacket , Speedloder in car or in my bag (when traveling)

The re-load is just to have for later.