Taurus 357 Mag 8 shot revolver moonclipped

Daggs01 · November 18, 2010, 01:02 AM

I not long ago bought a Taurus 608 357 Magnum Revolver 8 Shot which is moonclipped. I cannot for the life of me find any moonclips that will fit, I was told when i bought it that S&W Moonclips fit as they are machined the same but they don't, they go 3/4 the way in and get stuck. I have measured both and there is a difference between the two Taurus is a couple of thou bigger.

Can somebody let me know what i can do?

Stainz · November 18, 2010, 07:22 AM

Contact Ranch Products - they make moonclips and sell the S&W 8-shots for $50/50 shipped for S&W - they may also have the Taurus size. Also, '5starfirearms.com' makes an eight shot Al speedloader and 2 x 8 hole Al reloading base plate for ~$32 + s/h - sized for the Taurus. The S&W such speedloader works well with all cases in .38 & .357M - the moonclips are 'picky', to say the least.

Stainz

Don P · November 18, 2010, 07:36 AM

You could also try here, www.moonclips.com

Daggs01 · November 18, 2010, 04:55 PM

Thank's guys i will give them a shot, I do use 38 special and have to use Remington Brass as they are the only ones that fit the moon clips with ease.

bikerbill · November 20, 2010, 02:32 PM

I'm confused ... I have a Taurus 617 which doesn't use moon clips .. why design a revolver for the .357 round that uses them? is is simply speed of reloading? wonder how much time you might save in a crisis over a speedloader?

8shot357 · November 21, 2010, 01:14 AM

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I not long ago bought a Taurus 608 357 Magnum Revolver 8 Shot which is moonclipped.

Does that mean it was machined for moon clips? Because I thought they didn't come that way from the factory.

Daggs01 · November 21, 2010, 09:06 PM

Yes it was machined to fit, I bought it 2nd hand and was told S&W were supposed to fit. I bought some new ones from Brownells and got them shipped here to Aus, waste of money that was. They only went in 3/4 of the way and got stuck.

I do ICORE Competitions and the moonclips i find are far more user friendly when running around the range. I can usually reload with moonclips around 3.5 seconds.

8shot357 · November 22, 2010, 02:54 AM

Glad I got a Smithy.

www.midwayusa.com has some goofy rubber speed loader, but I'd more or less call them easy loaders. I never tried them with any type of lube but that might make them work easier. They come in two pack's.

Daggs01 · November 22, 2010, 05:03 PM

Just glad i didn't pay alot of money for it.

November 18, 2010, 01:02 AM	#1
Daggs01 Junior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 10	Taurus 357 Mag 8 shot revolver moonclipped I not long ago bought a Taurus 608 357 Magnum Revolver 8 Shot which is moonclipped. I cannot for the life of me find any moonclips that will fit, I was told when i bought it that S&W Moonclips fit as they are machined the same but they don't, they go 3/4 the way in and get stuck. I have measured both and there is a difference between the two Taurus is a couple of thou bigger. Can somebody let me know what i can do?

November 18, 2010, 07:36 AM	#3
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	You could also try here, www.moonclips.com __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

November 20, 2010, 02:32 PM	#5
bikerbill Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2007 Location: Lago Vista TX Posts: 2,425	I'm confused ... I have a Taurus 617 which doesn't use moon clips .. why design a revolver for the .357 round that uses them? is is simply speed of reloading? wonder how much time you might save in a crisis over a speedloader? __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus

November 21, 2010, 09:06 PM	#7
Daggs01 Junior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 10	Yes it was machined to fit, I bought it 2nd hand and was told S&W were supposed to fit. I bought some new ones from Brownells and got them shipped here to Aus, waste of money that was. They only went in 3/4 of the way and got stuck. I do ICORE Competitions and the moonclips i find are far more user friendly when running around the range. I can usually reload with moonclips around 3.5 seconds. Last edited by Daggs01; November 21, 2010 at 09:11 PM.

November 18, 2010, 07:22 AM	#2
Stainz Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 749	Contact Ranch Products - they make moonclips and sell the S&W 8-shots for $50/50 shipped for S&W - they may also have the Taurus size. Also, '5starfirearms.com' makes an eight shot Al speedloader and 2 x 8 hole Al reloading base plate for ~$32 + s/h - sized for the Taurus. The S&W such speedloader works well with all cases in .38 & .357M - the moonclips are 'picky', to say the least. Stainz

November 18, 2010, 04:55 PM	#4
Daggs01 Junior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 10	Thank's guys i will give them a shot, I do use 38 special and have to use Remington Brass as they are the only ones that fit the moon clips with ease.

November 22, 2010, 05:03 PM	#9
Daggs01 Junior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 10	Just glad i didn't pay alot of money for it.