jeremy45 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 How many reloads are you guys carrying on your belt when using an 8- shooter? I am looking at the NM moon clip holder and the 4 post @ 64 rounds seems like over kill to me. That's more than I carry in production but my first revo match won't be until december. Are you guys leaving a lot of moons on the ground with unfired ammo still in them? Thanks, Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWP Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Stage dependant of course, but it's rare too see someone with less than 7 on the belt at the start of a stage. Its not as hard as it looks it use 6 moon clips on a long stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I start with 8. I started with 12 at the rocky mountain 300, but that match is an anomaly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy45 Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Looks like I will just go with the 4 post setup then. I see a lot of guys with a single post behind the revolver. Is this for the initial loading or something else? Thanks, Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWP Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I can't speak for others, but I wear two posts behind my gun (Speed-e-Rack, and I'm a strong hand reloader) for initial loading and prone reloading. Don't use it often, or even put moons there all the time, but it's nice to know I have extra space it if I needed it. That and I've seen 60 round field courses in my area, and too many rounds is never enough. Jeremy if you start shooting ICORE it isn't uncommon to see higher round count stages, but everything is in 6 shot arrays, and live rounds get dumped all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I use a 5 post North Mountain moonclip holder, so I have 10 moonclips on my belt when I come up to the line. (80 rounds total) For the 8 shot I never use all 10 moonclips of course in USPSA, but I use the same belt rig for both ICORE and when I use my 6 shot revolvers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFO Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 My Speed-E-Rack holds 7, +1 in my pocket to load the gun with. I have only had to use the last moonclip 1 time, and it was my fault on a plate rack...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg K Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 I start a stage with 9 on the belt and one in the gun. I have met Mr. Murphy on enough occasions so I always carry way more than required for a stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter22 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 We seldom exceed a 32 round count per stage. And I usually only have six loaded moon clips on my belt (a James Austin moon clip server.) Not a bad idea to have two or three (or more) additional individual moon clip carriers on one's belt for those "just in case" moments or higher round count stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy45 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Thanks for all the input guys!! I think I will go with a 4 post setup for the front and a single post to go behind the hip. This will make it easy to reload if I end up in a low position and let me carry up to 10 moons when necessary. Thanks again, Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yeah I am also using the North Mountain 4 post holder for both 6-shot and 8-shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Even in Production, I carry 5 mags on the belt and the one in the gun. Every time. It's not about needing 61 rounds. It's about having enough mags (moons) in case you fumble or tumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Over the years I have made it a habit to always bring extra ammo to the match and extra ammo to the line. Good to see you again Flex! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Remember, you can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming or on fire. Edited October 21, 2014 by mcb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy45 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Even in Production, I carry 5 mags on the belt and the one in the gun. Every time. It's not about needing 61 rounds. It's about having enough mags (moons) in case you fumble or tumble. I carry the same in production, but have never used the 5th mag. I guess I was just seeing a 4 post on the front = 64 + a single post behind the hip = 16 for a total of 80 and was just curious how often one needed that many reloads. But it looks like they are used in different scenarios, not necessary all together which makes a lot of sense now. I just don't want to show up to a match, for the first time, with a wheel gun and run myself out of ammo or realize why a lot of shooter have an extra post behind the hip in the middle of a scenario. Edited October 21, 2014 by jeremy45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsi45 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 why do i carry 6 mags and one in the gun because 8 weights to much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I start with 5 on an Austin Clipserver and 2 on the opposite in case I need an opposite side reload or some emergency ammo. Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one-gun Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 8 moons on a north mountain and one in the gun. I always like to have a moon or two beyond what would be expected for the stage in case of a dropped moon, or one doesn't load right, or an unexpected mike inducing solar flare compromising my otherwise butter-like trigger pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ede Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) You need to allow for the dropped clip during a reload like was said above. You know it's just a matter of time before it happens. I carry 8 plus one in the gun. We had a 50 round stage last week and it felt like all I was doing was reloading. One thing always screws me up is a miss and then have to do a reload to make it up then reload again so I have a full gun going to the next array. Edited October 22, 2014 by ede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reuel_f_emery Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 One stage at the Ft. Bliss Megamatch last fall was approximately 75 rounds, I do believe... As this was before the advent of those 8 round guns us 6 round guys got lots of good reloading practice, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imashooter2 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 8 on the belt, one in the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterthefish Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Even in Production, I carry 5 mags on the belt and the one in the gun. Every time. It's not about needing 61 rounds. It's about having enough mags (moons) in case you fumble or tumble. Bet even Ben Stoeger would agree with that after the hiccup at World Shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbrooks Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Better 64 than not. Have had Stages that required as many four reloads to avoid Standing Reloads. Then there is that occasional High Primer that causes you to discard a full Moon Clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Never discarded a clip for to a high primer, I hand seat all of my primers. I have had a moonclip fall off the far side of the cylinder instead of falling in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revoman Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Every clip of mine goes into the cylinder and then cylinder closed and spun prior to a match or even local match. Wrong time to find out that clip is bent or you have a high primer or something else is wrong with the moon clip is when you are doing reload during a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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