DS-10-SPEED

I would like to thank Mike for inviting me out to this match and Jay for having us at his awesome shooting range. Also thanks to all who did all the work and Cliff for the entertainment. It was great to finally meet you guys. Maybe next time I'll be able to stay for all the matches. Thanks again for the great time. DS-10 Dave

This is what I was referring too, how about an 8 shot for Bud Light? Thanks Bob for the grin. By ds10speed

Cliff, I e-mailed you the pics and video clip, I'll leave it up to you to post them. I don't want to get arrested!!!! DS-10-Dave

What's the deal with all the Coors Light cans in the hall by room 311?????? Some of them look them look like giant moon clips!!!!!

Hey guys, the best way to contact me is to send an e-mail to: ds-10-speed@hotmail.com Info/pictures: http://ds10speed.spaces.live.com/ If you don't get a reply from me in day or two, check your spam blocker and try again, if that still doesn't work, send your phone number in an e-mail and let me know your not getting my reply, I'll give you a call. There has been a few that can't get my replies, in most cases their spam blockers were stopping my reply. DS-10-SPEED

I sent him an e-mail about the pin heights. Was told they're different height to reduce the effort required to push the rounds free of the speedloaders. It does reduce the effort. Got a lot harder with the pins equal height, took a real push. The pins seem to need to be longer, even with the heights staggered. Some people seem to have no problem, I was wondering how? Tom, These loaders are still evolving, they started with the pins the same length, but many said they were too hard to push that's why the pins are staggered 0.05" now. This reduces the force to load by half, by loading 5 then another 5 a split second later. I could put in a weaker garter spring but then they will fall out if dropped. The reason for not pushing all the way in was done as a safety thing, that way there is no hard force applied to the primer area while loading. Also the space between the cylinder and the grip also dictates how long the speed loader can be to fit at all. I am currently working on an injection mold process that will offer other options for building these things, (mainly eliminate all the drilling!) also be able to make them shorter by molding the pins in the top and make the top smaller. I was a circuit board designer in my real job, making speed loaders has been a learning experience. You guys are my field testers!!!!!, keep up the feedback.

Hey guys, thanks for great comments on my loaders, I hope they do the trick for your steel matches. You'll have to fill me in on these matches, I never shot steel, just pins (by the way Matt, glad you don't come to our pin shoots, that lets me take first in iron class) Just kidding Matt, our winter league starts this Friday, it would be good to see ya there. Also, Pat, thanks for the video, I wish my DSL was fast enough to see it play right though.

You guys should send me a short MPEG movie of your fastest reloads with my loaders, I can post them on my web link. I would be nice to see how some real shooters can handle my loaders. DS-10-SPEED E-mail

41mag-- I am surprised to see someone actually timing themselves how fast they can load with my loaders. I made them for my .22 pin shooting competition where we are limited to 10 shots per set of five pins, no fast reloads are required. I only need them to load when I get to the shooting table. That alone speeds up the process to be same as the semi-auto shooters. There is a group of .22 pin shooters out East that is limited to 6 shots on the first load and must do a fast reload if they miss pins. They have a lot of 6 shot 17 and 617 shooters and have been using my 6 shot loaders. I designed them to work with my revolver with standard rubber and the Hogue wood grips that I have. I sold some to a friend at my club and his 617 10 shot was a little slower to load than mine. I noticed his cylinder holes had a sharper edge than my 617, adding resistance while loading. It still worked OK but needed a little more "wiggle" to load. I suggested he hone the edge off to make it faster. I guess all 617's aren't created equal. How are you timing your reloads? Is it from a buzzer, load and to first shot? I might want to try that. DS-10-SPEED

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Carmoney, These are HKS#100 universal loader pouches, they work OK. The acorn nut is a little slippery to grab but you can push the bottom of the pouch and push them up. You can get a little creative and change the acorn nut to a knurled nut or you can drill a hole in the acorn nut and add a string or a ring like the ones used for key rings. That would make it easier to grab.