What Kind Of Reload Carriers?

[tstuewer]

Last time I shot revolver in IDPA was before the carrier rule changes in 2005. I have Safari Land III speed loaders for a .38/.357 and moon clips for my .40/10MM S&W 610. Can anyone recommend legal carriers that work well, are fast, and would work for both revolvers? Many thanks to anyone who replies.

[Joe D]

Check with Ready Tactical.

[tstuewer]

Check with Ready Tactical.

Thanks Joe.

[revchuck]

Also, check with Blade-Tech for speedloader holders. Their moonclip holders aren't IDPA legal, but the SL holders are pretty good.

[MichiganShootist]

Hi Todd

As you might remember I used the blade tech carriers for the Safari III speed loaders last year.... for SSR.

They were "okay"-----but wouldn't reccommend them.

They were pretty pricy--- slow to receive (which both seem to be common traits with Blade Tech). They hold the loaders well above the center point of your belt. So high that I had two situations last year that bending over or kneeling caused the loaders to pop out of the carrier. I heard that other shooters had complained about the same problem... so it wasn't just my middle aged waist causing the problem. Not a good thing.

I used a single carrier from Comp-Tech and had better luck with that. I believe they make double units too.

For moon clips I use the Shoot A Moon carriers from California Competition Works. They are IDPA/USPSA legal and don't cost a fortune. I probably see more of them in use than any other style.

I have never seen a holder made to handle both speed loaders and moon clips....I hope that helps.

See Ya at CCRC.

Edited September 19, 2006 by MichiganShootist

[Jim Watson]

I don't think you could use the same carrier for speedloader and moon clip unless you went to a flapped pouch. An open top clip carrier has to have a post up through the middle of the cartridge bundle; which would not work with a speedloader.

[tstuewer]

Thanks everyone, I have and will continue to use the Safari Land metal holders for the .40/10 MM moon clips for ESP (and IPSC). I ordered a set of 3 newly designed, IDPA legal carriers from Ready Tactical Products today for the .38/.357. Jeff Berger used these at the 2005 MI State IDPA match and feel that work well, his results at that match speak for themselves based on his score.

[michaels]

If you are using Comp 3’s, look at the stock Safariland holder for the 3 speedloaders, just cut one off, move it over in front of your holster and the other two fit on your weak side, the comp 3’s are held in by a clip, so they should stay on your belt while you move around.

[warpspeed]

The only ones I've used are from Ready Tactical and while I have never won anything, I can tell you it has not been because of the speedloader holders

[Jim Watson]

If you are using Comp 3’s, look at the stock Safariland holder for the 3 speedloaders, just cut one off, move it over in front of your holster and the other two fit on your weak side, the comp 3’s are held in by a clip, so they should stay on your belt while you move around.

I don't think that carrier is allowable. It encloses NONE of the speedloader, the cartridges just set in a cup and a clip latches the speedloader down. The body of the speedloader is fully exposed across front and sides. Which the rules do not allow.

I have carriers made by The Bear with those cups on a leather slide. They worked very well, Ken Hackathorn liked them, but the do not meet present rules. So I use RTP.

[Dennis Sherman]

First, before spending any money, I would highly suggest you read the new version of the IDPA Rulebook http://www.idpa.com/Documents/IDPARuleBook2005.pdf