by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 25, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
Having filled either the Speed- or QuickStrip with rounds, the shooter now has four options for pealing off the rounds and loading them in the cylinder’s charge holes. The shooter can: 1 – Twist the loading strip counter-clockwise while keeping the loading holes...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 9, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
As noted in the section on Stocks not all speedloaders work with common “combat” stocks. Please thoroughly test your current speedloaders with your stocks both with and without gloves before you bet you life on them. SPEEDLOADER SKILLS These are a few speedloader...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 7, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
Jay G. sent me this link to a video clip he did on reloading his Smith and Wesson J-frame snub. He is using a Maxfire speed loader in the first video, a HKS in the second and a Bianchi Speed Strip in the third. The video clip is at Marooned It is a very good piece of...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 5, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
There are by my count six currently available speed loader styles. These are, in alphabetical order: Buffer Technologies’ Jet Loaders, H.K.S. speedloaders, Maxfire speedloaders, Safariland’s Comp I, II and III speedloaders, and SL Variant speedloaders. Gunsmith and...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Aug 3, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
The tactical reload, so the theory goes, argues for temporarily taking out of action a revolver that is ready to fire in order to partially empty the cylinder, scrounge out unfired rounds, then fully reloading the cylinder before returning to the fight because you...
by Michael de Bethencourt | Jul 29, 2009 | Snub Loading, Uncategorized
Note – Before making any observations regarding the two brands of loading strips I need to point out that I am currently aiding TUFF Products with some of their QuickStrip marketing efforts. I also edited the directions used to explain two loading techniques...
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