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TN-popo · April 2, 2006, 07:14 AM

The difference is (and not just in MY mind, Dave Spaulding recently wrote an article on the subject in American Cop magazine, I believe, if you'd like to learn more about it), is that during a "Reload with Retention" you never handle two magazines at the same time. You basically stow the partially spent mag first before grabbing the new one.
In my opinion and experience, it's more reliable and not really any slower if you compare the techniques with a timer, as I have. If you don't have time to do a "Reload with Retention", you probably should have been doing a "Combat Reload" to begin with.

Ultimately, what works for you is the Right Way.
This seems to work for me and mine.
Sincerely.

April 2, 2006, 07:14 AM	#13
TN-popo Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2000 Posts: 154	The difference is (and not just in MY mind, Dave Spaulding recently wrote an article on the subject in American Cop magazine, I believe, if you'd like to learn more about it), is that during a "Reload with Retention" you never handle two magazines at the same time. You basically stow the partially spent mag first before grabbing the new one. In my opinion and experience, it's more reliable and not really any slower if you compare the techniques with a timer, as I have. If you don't have time to do a "Reload with Retention", you probably should have been doing a "Combat Reload" to begin with. Ultimately, what works for you is the Right Way. This seems to work for me and mine. Sincerely. __________________ Adversity introduces a man to himself.