rolen1517 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 New to revolver How long does a moon clips last ? Do you guys loose a lot though out the season shooting a course of fire ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 I always gave other shooters a heads up I was dropping moons and to watch where they stepped. Bent a few over the years from being stepped on but mostly people were pretty good about it. 100 ought to last you till the revo wears out. Naval Aviator - Viet Nam NRA Life & Benefactor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolen1517 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Is there a tool or way to straighten a bent moon clip ? or just toss them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 tkcustom.com makes a tool for flattening them back out.. His moons are top notch also.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolen1517 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 Thank you buckaroo45 and aandabooks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Revo Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 9 hours ago, rolen1517 said: New to revolver How long does a moon clips last ? Do you guys loose a lot though out the season shooting a course of fire ? Should last many years if you don't bend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Tom Revo said: Should last many years if you don't bend them. I've found that primers last many years if I don't fire them .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffl Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 The nice thing about moons is there is never a lost brass match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolen1517 Posted May 2, 2017 Author Share Posted May 2, 2017 I do like the fact of it's really easy to pick up your brass at a practice session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Started with 110 hearthco "expensive" moonclips for the 627, in 5 years lost 3 and I'm the one who stepped on all of them??? Lost about the same in 45 acp, never lost one for the 44 russians, only used it for 2 years. Most I've been able to straighten with pliers good enough to use for reloading practice with dummy rounds. Would not want to depend on them for matches or self defense. A very few I pitched. If they don't get stepped on they will last your life time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBurgess Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 so far we (my wife and I) have bent 1 in about 15K fired, someone stepped on it but it was left on the range during the next run so really our fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerassassin22 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I like the double alphas and Winchester brass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMM50 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Stack the moon clips like poker chips. When new they will be a solid pile. As you use them and some get bets check again. If you see daylight something is bent. Either the clip on the top of the light or the bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 You should always be using a moonclip checker, found here : http://www.tkcustom.com/cart/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=152&cat=Moonclip+Checker+ before any moonclip makes it onto my belt for competition it first gets tested through a moonclip tester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Just check them in the cylinder of your revolver. If they go in they will go in at a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 24 minutes ago, revoman said: Just check them in the cylinder of your revolver. If they go in they will go in at a match. Sure, i'll just go over to the safe table and test load all my loaded ammunition during the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I'm guessing he meant at home? Otherwise that would be a very easy way to get DQ'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, alecmc said: Sure, i'll just go over to the safe table and test load all my loaded ammunition during the match. Knock your lights out doing that. I do it at home or in the hotel the night before and I am talking checking my moon clips not adding to the spank bank. If you have enough clips loaded to get you through the match no need to check at the match. Let me know how that works out for you handling ammo at the safe area. ? Edited May 5, 2017 by revoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 sarcasm meter is off. Many people dont bother loading up 50 or 60 moon clips for an entire match, i'll load up 9 or 10 for my belt and just reload during the match as necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Meter is off. Just easier for me and another way to do it. Also less things to take to matches I fly to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) I used one before and maybe it was a little more tolerant than my revolver. The clip went in the checker just fine but did not go in my revolver. That is when I just started using my cylinder only. If it goes in once it should go in later at the match. It only happened a couple of times but at a match that hurts. Edited May 5, 2017 by revoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Found it simpler to load more moons than needed for a match, insert in cylinder and only close half way and spin. Recoil shield will stop any that aren't correct and there's no need to close cylinder completely. Just one less thing to deal with at a match. Never had any problems w/ ammo during a match using this procedure. Fergot to mention this was dome while at home - NOT at range. Edited May 5, 2017 by buckaroo45 Clarification Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I load all my moonclips at home, I have a bunch. I check them with a moonclip checker. Given that the box bounces around in my truck on the way to the match, I drop them into my moonclip checker before they go onto my belt. If there is a moonclip that drops in a little slow, that's the load and make ready one. Clips can get bent bumping into things at the match, I use the moon checker on every moonclip on every stage. It doesn't take long, and it gets me warmed up to reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanMan1961 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I load up the night before a match as well. I found this tool organizer that fits loaded moon clips perfectly and protects them from bouncing around. I still use the moon checker before I put them on my belt, just because ..... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskan454 Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I check all of mine at home before the match. I bought the thickest/tightest moonclips for 9mm and every now and then you get one piece of brass that's too tight and doesn't want to rotate in the gun. That brass never spins in the clip either, so you can check them that way as well. But it took a while to confirm both were related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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