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Old January 28, 2017, 08:42 PM   #1
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Do any of you carry speed loaders for your CCW? If so, how do you carry them?

With my J-Frame in my right front pocket, I usually drop a speed strip or two in by change pocket, but speed loaders make for much quicker reloads and I really don't even like using speed strips at the range.

In the winter time I just drop speed loaders in my right or inside breast coat pocket. Without a coat though I cant find a good way to carry them.

Do any of you guys carry speed loaders?
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Old January 28, 2017, 08:55 PM   #2
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I carry a 7-shot L-frame in the cooler months when I can layer up. Was just carrying it not 10 minutes ago, actually.

I don't carry any speedloaders; or any extra ammo. I'm comfortable with seven rounds.
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Old January 28, 2017, 09:28 PM   #3
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I like speed loaders for my JFrame, but rarely carry them. Between my money clip and cell phone in my left pocket and the JFrame in my right pocket that doesn't leave much room so I drop a speed strip in my back pocket. If I wear a jacket a speed loader can come along in one of the pockets.
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Old January 28, 2017, 10:01 PM   #4
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When I carry my S&W 642, I always carry one speed loader.

That's a total of 10 shots combined. If I need more than 10 shots, I'm going hand to hand.
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Old January 29, 2017, 11:09 AM   #5
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When I OC my S&W 329PD, I always carry one speedloader in my left front pocket. Been doing that 6 years this Feb.
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Old January 29, 2017, 11:50 AM   #6
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Right front pocket. Two speed loaders.
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Old January 29, 2017, 05:06 PM   #7
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Split six pouches and clip on holders. I carry 3 loaders when I carry my 44.
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Old January 29, 2017, 08:39 PM   #8
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5 Star reloaders in jacket/hoodie pocket, Speed strips in front pockets or Simply Rugged belt carrier.
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Old January 29, 2017, 09:13 PM   #9
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Some people use a Desert Eagle .357 or .44 magazine as a quick loader. Just shove the cartridges out into the cylinder, like some mutant Pez dispenser.

The magazines are sturdy, protect the ammunition from damage, and you can get belt carriers for them.

Not as fast as a proper speed loader, but if you have problems finding space for a speed loader among your other daily carry items it's not a bad deal.
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Old January 29, 2017, 09:30 PM   #10
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Some people use a Desert Eagle .357 or .44 magazine as a quick loader. Just shove the cartridges out into the cylinder, like some mutant Pez dispenser.
That's pretty slick. Thanks.
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Old January 29, 2017, 09:46 PM   #11
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I don't carry one of my J-frames that often. I throw a couple speed strips in a pocket.
Cold weather I always have a G42 ankle holster on. So, that's my reload.
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Old January 29, 2017, 10:56 PM   #12
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If I felt like I needed more than 5 shots, I'd carry a glock.
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Old January 30, 2017, 07:35 AM   #13
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I carry an 8 round N frame. I put 2 speed strips in my front left pocket. I have a few speed loaders but the strips are so easy to carry.
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Old January 30, 2017, 08:48 AM   #14
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One loaded hks speedloader goes in my strong side back pocket.
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Old January 30, 2017, 02:02 PM   #15
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I carry my LCR OWB at 3 o'clock and a single speed loader in a pouch similar to this at around 1-1:30

https://www.amazon.com/Uncle-Mikes-U...edloader+pouch
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Old January 30, 2017, 02:27 PM   #16
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Nowadays I mostly carry speedstrips, reserving speedloaders for those situations when I can fit 1 or 2 of them on my person in a convenient manner. (Bigger pockets in jackets during cooler weather, although I might still only grab 2-3 speedstrips for most usage.)

Pretty much the same thing I used to do in the days of carrying a service revolver (or one of my own revolvers) off-duty, so it became a habit. I carried a pair of speedloaders on & off-duty, but eventually went to speedstrips for ease of carrying in smaller, tighter pockets that wouldn't hold speedloaders.

There have been many times when I've worn a camera case on my belt, when riding a motorcycle, which easily holds 5-6 speedloaders in the "camera film roll" pocket.

Yes, speedloaders are faster than speedstrips, but they still require some training and continued practice to surely and effectively use them.
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Old January 30, 2017, 03:00 PM   #17
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I carry two speed loaders on my belt at 3:00 and my revolver is under my shoulder at 9:00.
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Old January 30, 2017, 03:19 PM   #18
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Nowadays I mostly carry speedstrips, reserving speedloaders for those situations when I can fit 1 or 2 of them on my person in a convenient manner.
Ditto.
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Old January 30, 2017, 03:19 PM   #19
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Some people use a Desert Eagle .357 or .44 magazine as a quick loader.
Clever.

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Old January 30, 2017, 03:22 PM   #20
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I also carry a J frame in my RH front pocket. I do use a pocket holster when I carry in this manner. I rarely carry extra ammo, but when I do, I carry a speed loader in my LH rear pocket.
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Old January 30, 2017, 03:33 PM   #21
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I prefer the speed strips myself.much flatter and easier to carry for me. With enough practice one can get proficiently quick with them.
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Old January 31, 2017, 04:38 PM   #22
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I carry 6 HKS speed loaders for my 4" S&W model 686. They fit in my jeans perfectly. When I carried my 4" Colt Python I also carried 6 HKS speed loaders for that.
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Old January 31, 2017, 05:38 PM   #23
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Is it a 686 plus? 7 rounder?
That would make six times 7 = 42 extra rounds and 7 in the gun.
a total of 49 rounds.
Even with a six rounder, that makes 42 rounds total, same mass.

That's a lot of weight and mass to carry!
In jeans no less!
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Old January 31, 2017, 07:14 PM   #24
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If I carry something on my belt, I like for it to look like it's not gun-related, so I re-purpose things as much as I can. When I carried my LCRX, I used an old cell phone pouch to carry a speedloader. The diameter was just about right and I added a rolled up piece of foam in the bottom of the pouch to hold the loader up so I could grasp it easier. It worked well for me - handy, easy on and off the belt, and didn't look like a speedloader.
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Old January 31, 2017, 07:45 PM   #25
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I carry two J-frames and two speedloaders daily. Speedloaders are in my right front pocket.
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