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That sounds perfectly normal to me, but my question was to Double J, who says most revolver reloads are done with the right hand, so he thinks his speedloader should be in his right hand pocket. Like you, I pop the cylinder right-handed, but my left hand actually does the reloading as my right hand supports the wheelie, so I would want my speedloader available to my left hand. I'm just curious as to how he reloads, as it apparently works for him.WildBill wrote: Barres - This may not be the best or fastest way, but this is how I do it. With the gun in my right hand, I pull back on the cylinder latch knob with my right thumb and push open the cylinder with my right middle and index fingers.
I grap the back end of the speedloader with my left thumb, index and middle fingers. I hit the injector rod with my left palm and eject the empties. I slide in the new cartridges and twist the knob of the speedloader with my left thumb and index finger to release the shells. Then close the cylinder with my left thumb and I am back in action.
Simple.
I have never timed myself, but this is how I have done it for years. One more thing to add. I am left-handed, but shoot right handed [don't ask], so I may be more coordinated with my left hand that most right-handed shooters.
longtooth wrote:Not my most often carried but really my favorite.
bottom one is GP100 w. a 3"barrel. Top is little brother SP101
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I asked him the same question when I got my GP. They are made by Jeff at BoomStick Holsters. Unfortunately, he is so far backlogged, that he is currently not taking orders until he catches up. His website says he is currently working on orders from April 2008. They are beautiful holsters, though, aren't they!DMG wrote:LT, who is that holster maker, and what are your thoughts about them? DMG.
watch someone who shoots IDPA Revolver do a reload.barres wrote:That sounds perfectly normal to me, but my question was to Double J, who says most revolver reloads are done with the right hand, so he thinks his speedloader should be in his right hand pocket. Like you, I pop the cylinder right-handed, but my left hand actually does the reloading as my right hand supports the wheelie, so I would want my speedloader available to my left hand. I'm just curious as to how he reloads, as it apparently works for him.WildBill wrote: Barres - This may not be the best or fastest way, but this is how I do it. With the gun in my right hand, I pull back on the cylinder latch knob with my right thumb and push open the cylinder with my right middle and index fingers.
I grap the back end of the speedloader with my left thumb, index and middle fingers. I hit the injector rod with my left palm and eject the empties. I slide in the new cartridges and twist the knob of the speedloader with my left thumb and index finger to release the shells. Then close the cylinder with my left thumb and I am back in action.
Simple.
I have never timed myself, but this is how I have done it for years. One more thing to add. I am left-handed, but shoot right handed [don't ask], so I may be more coordinated with my left hand that most right-handed shooters.
I believe this is the way the experts do it. http://www.corneredcat.com/RunGun/loadrevo.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;DoubleJ wrote:The cylinder falls to the left, so you hold it left hand, flip the gun barrell up, hit the ejection rod w/ right hand, barrel level again, jam speed loader into cylinder, close cylinder w/left hand, shoot. Maybe HighVelocity could chime in and tell us how the experts do it.
WildBill wrote:I believe this is the way the experts do it. http://www.corneredcat.com/RunGun/loadrevo.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
i've been doing it all wrong. Skinny.SkinnyB78 wrote:WildBill wrote:I believe this is the way the experts do it. http://www.corneredcat.com/RunGun/loadrevo.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks for pointing me in the direction of the correct info WildBill
Yeah, that's what I was trying to describe. nice of her to put pictures with it!WildBill wrote:I believe this is the way the experts do it. http://www.corneredcat.com/RunGun/loadrevo.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;DoubleJ wrote:The cylinder falls to the left, so you hold it left hand, flip the gun barrell up, hit the ejection rod w/ right hand, barrel level again, jam speed loader into cylinder, close cylinder w/left hand, shoot. Maybe HighVelocity could chime in and tell us how the experts do it.
Holy Moly! That is impressive. I guess I have a lot of practice ahead of me.TxD wrote: Skinny.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
The fellow in the first video actually muffed the reload by trying to go slow.
He is much smoother at normal speed.
With speedloader: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... d=11734642" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
With speedstick: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... d=13275055" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is basically the way i was taught in the academy. Shooting right handed with or without support, use the right thumb to push the cylinder release forward (S&W, pull for Colt), put the left hand on the cylinder and around the trigger as you tilt the gun muzzle up. Hit the extractor rod with the palm of the right hand, muzzle straight up, good hit to force rounds out and dropping them to the ground. Tilting the revolver down, push the speedloader into the cylinder (pushing for Safariland, twisting release knob for HKS brand), dropping the rounds in. Push the cylinder closed with the left thumb as the right hand is assuming the grip position again.DoubleJ wrote:watch someone who shoots IDPA Revolver do a reload.
the cylinder falls to the left, so you hold it left hand, flip the gun barrell up, hit the ejection rod w/ right hand, barrel level again, jam speed loader into cylinder, close cylinder w/left hand, shoot.
think jerry miculek, but he's using moon clips. all the same principles apply, though.
maybe HighVelocity could chime in and tell us how the experts do it.
I couldn't get the video slow enough to prove it, but I think he actually has a third hand that helps out on those reloads.DoubleJ wrote:think jerry miculek, but he's using moon clips. all the same principles apply, though.
KD5NRH wrote:I couldn't get the video slow enough to prove it, but I think he actually has a third hand that helps out on those reloads.
OMG! I'm laughing so hard I'm crying!!! Thank you for the laugh. :-)Thanks, WillBill. I tried Googling a video or something for a better description or presentation of the reload that DoubleJ was trying to describe, and I came up empty. I can honestly say that I have never seen a wheelie reloaded that way before, even watching some people shooting wheelies in IPSC-type competitions. You learn something new all the time. I always wondered how to keep the cylinder from rotating when twisting the release on an HKS speedloaderWildBill wrote:I believe this is the way the experts do it. http://www.corneredcat.com/RunGun/loadrevo.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;DoubleJ wrote:The cylinder falls to the left, so you hold it left hand, flip the gun barrell up, hit the ejection rod w/ right hand, barrel level again, jam speed loader into cylinder, close cylinder w/left hand, shoot. Maybe HighVelocity could chime in and tell us how the experts do it.
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