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Do you leave an empty spot in the middle for a better hold?
Or on the end for a longer tab?
Let’s Talk Speed Strips
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Or on the end for a longer tab?
Jacket pocket, shirt pocket, fake cellphone case, there's a few tricks.
A Garand clip holds 45 Colt neatly, too.
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I usually carry a speed strip with 5 rounds, loose in my pocket (no particular orientation of tab up, down or sideways) for use with my J frame. I have a Milt Sparks leather speed strip holder, vertical like a mag pouch, for use on a belt, but very seldom use it.
On the end so it’s easier to hold. I used to fill all 6, but it is easier with only 5 on it. I don't even carry it when I’m wearing shorts, which is when I really liked carrying my 642. I practiced reloading with it a lot when I first got it. Since I got my LCP II, I haven’t kept up on practicing. I did get pretty good with it in a short time.
I never thought about leaving a spot in the middle open…. I might try that when I shoot next. Whichever is easiest I guess…
I use a Dremel & turned-down 1200 grit rubber cylinder bit, but this is the purfesshional way to hone your cylinders. A pass with a patch of molycoat after the polish helps too. Empties fall like grandkids down a waterslide.
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Lol’d. you and me are alike, I have been getting spoiled with my LCP II also.
I watched a guy use the middle empty spot to put his middle finger there and then quickly shove the 3 close rounds on the strip into the cylinder, give a little turn and then the last 2. It looked pretty fast, but I will try it for myself.
I saw Mas Ayoob do it like you do.
I’m thinking that’s gotta be the best way, I mean… It’s Mas….
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I use a Dremel & turned-down 1200 grit rubber cylinder bit, but this is the purfesshional way to hone your cylinders. A pass with a patch of molycoat after the polish helps too. Empties fall like grandkids down a waterslide.
Interesting….
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Some people even cut their tabs off?
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Getting a Zeta 6 shot and leaving the middle open for a finger spot, but then cutting the tabs off both ends for a more compact strip?
Just might be the ticket!
Yeah, they really weren’t fun to shoot with magnum ammo. Fortunately we did most of our training and practice with .38 Special ammo. At some point they issued us Pachmayr grips that were a huge improvement, I don’t remember what happened to the original wooden ones.I ran a combat course years ago with a model 66 when I was just a young in. The webbing on my hands between my thumbs and pointy digits, looked like I got attacked by piranhas.
And since everyone like pics here is a couple of the old wheel gun I carried for 10 years.
5 round, tab up. I carry two. If TSHTF I hope my loaded 5 will save me. I am not very fast loading the strips.
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Just thinking about trying to load a cylinder while someone else could be pointing their gun at me is enough for fumbled rounds and/or nightmares.
Here you go:
2-2-2. And phone case holds your ammo.
But loading those flat-front HSTs under pressure would not be good.
Also, SA revolvers load very nicely from these. In 45 ACP (I have the convertible cylinder) a 1911 magazine also works wonders as a speed loader.
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2-2-2. And phone case holds your ammo.
But loading those flat-front HSTs under pressure would not be good.
Also, SA revolvers load very nicely from these. In 45 ACP (I have the convertible cylinder) a 1911 magazine also works wonders as a speed loader.
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Oh yeah! Retired February 2021 after 41+ years of service. Loved my job but we have a mandatory retirement age of 65.ISP! You are indeed a Hoosier Trooper!
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Thank you for yours as well!41 years! I can’t even imagine. Thank you for your service sir.
pretty sure Mas is where I saw how to use the strip! Good luck.Lol’d. you and me are alike, I have been getting spoiled with my LCP II also.
I watched a guy use the middle empty spot to put his middle finger there and then quickly shove the 3 close rounds on the strip into the cylinder, give a little turn and then the last 2. It looked pretty fast, but I will try it for myself.
I saw Mas Ayoob do it like you do.
I’m thinking that’s gotta be the best way, I mean… It’s Mas….
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All this speed strip talk is making me want a 6 shot 9mm revolver with moon clips.
Making’ me think about a trip to the nudie bar….
