RevolverJockey Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Observation 1 - When reloading my 610 I can reload much smoother weak handed. There is less chance of fumbling and overall out of 100 reloads the times are faster than strong hand. However, when reloading my 627 with .38 specials I can reload strong hand smoother and faster. I am not sure if it because I am more coordinated with my strong hand and this reload requires more coordination or that the longer cases start in the holes sooner. It is easier to keep up the momentum even when the gun is not straight up and down and the rounds seem to be into the cylinder much earlier. Observation 2 - when reloading weak hand it seems like the cylinder gets closed harsher because I am rushing to get my hand off the cylinder and back into my shooting grip because the reload occurs while I am bringing the gun up and my strong hand is already in the shooting grip. when reloading strong hand, after the clip is dropped into the cylinder, my weak hand is softly closing the cylinder while supporting the gun and raising it back up at the same time my strong is acquiring it's grip. Another way to say would be: after the clip is in, weak hand reloading I have two things to do, close the cylinder and reposition my weak hand - these things seem to be occurring one after the other and I have a tendency to rush. When strong hand reloading after the clip lands, there are three things to do, close the cylinder, acquire a strong grip and reposition the weak hand. Even though this on paper seems longer, I feel like I am doing these things all at the same time and do not feel like I am rushing to make the same par reloading time. Maybe too much into breaking down every moment but that is what my minds eye sees and having exactly identical reload times each way, one consistently feels like I am recklessly fast to make the 2.5 seconds (weak) and the other feel casual like a lot of time could be shaved off (strong) Lee Edited March 14, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Lee, after practicing both a bit, it seems it would be worthwhile running some reloading times with a stopwatch and see how long each reload is taking. I'd practice strong hand only ten times, and then time it five times. Then practice weak hand only, and then time it five times. Get some averages to compare stronghand with weakhand. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Lee, after practicing both a bit, it seems it would be worthwhile running some reloading times with a stopwatch and see how long each reload is taking. I'd practice strong hand only ten times, and then time it five times. Then practice weak hand only, and then time it five times. Get some averages to compare stronghand with weakhand. Jack Done. I average 2.25-2.5 once I am warmed up during practice and 2.75 or so during general match conditions. Lee Edited March 14, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedodge Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Interesting post I can't do the strong hand reload to much fumbling even with practice weakhand just seems natural and easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFlowers Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I'm a bit of an oddball. My 625 I reload with my weak hand (never break my strong hand grip). But my Model 28, I use for ICORE Classic, reload strong hand. But there I am using speedloaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 'Cause I'm old and slow when reloading strong hand, I used to get blisters on the left hand from hanging onto the cylinder too long + using Titegroup powder. Switched to weakside + golf gloves (neuropathy) and Clays and haven't burned myself since. Never was all THAT fast reloading anyway and at my age, 65, I can only beat children under 12 and the certified criminally insane. I only use my 627(s) for Steel and my 625(s) for USPSA. There are only a couple of shooters at my club that can recognize my guns so I'm definitely in the minority. South Florida is hard core bottom feeder territory. Ron ______________________________________________________ Shooting revolver is somewhat like dating a full figured, less than stunning woman -it's comfortable -it will almost never disappoint you -it's not finicky -you can feed it nearly anything -it doesn't care much about OAL -it's stout, reliable, and durable -you don't need to clean it much -you can dryfire it all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Something else I noticed after I a PM from Bubber: When I reload weak hand, I roll the cylinder closed with my weak hand thumb. When I reload strong hand, I push the crane back into the frame to close the cylinder because my hand is already in that position. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedodge Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I do the same thing weakhand my thumb is closing the cylinder as I'm remounting the gun I messed with this last night weakhand just seems faster more efficiant and smoother unless your running a speed loader and have to hold the cylinder then you have to perform strong hand reload other than that why bother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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