22 LR Ruger LCR CCW: How to carry extra ammo?

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I've started carrying my Ruger LCR in 22 rimfire and like it a lot. The only problem is that I have not found a good way to carry reloads. My current solution is a pop-top pill bottle in a pocket, but I was hoping for some thing a little more compact and that could make reloading easier.

Any ideas or products?
 
Too Small

I will agree with the previous poster, but explain by saying that a 22 is not considered by most to be large enough or powerful enough for concealed carry. Many might say nothing less than 40cal or 45acp is large enough. I carry a 38 Special or 380 acp, both of which many people think are too small. If you like a revolver I would say go with a 38 Sp.

The LCR 22 may be a good gun, but too small for self defense, IMO.
 
small caliber

I'm not going to bust your chops because of the caliber.

I'm sure that everyone here is not going to smile after a 22LR hit them..eight 22 LR (if you are lucky to hit the target all 8 times) may not stop him.

the LCR 22 is a good gun...but for CCW I would get the big brother in 38SPL(you can use 38SPL +P also) or the KLCR in 357mag (you can use 38SPL +P on it).

I agree if you are using 22LR to minimize over penetration but if you do not have good placement then it will not be wyse to use this type.

Recommend to get speed loaders, but there are not many for 22LR.

good luck.


BMT your link is an excellent choice for speed loaders. nice, compact, and slim package.
 
I personally have nothing against a LCR or a 22LR. I was just saying that that route would be simpler and more effective
 
Option #1 Speed Strips:
Tuff Products Model 1022 Quick Strip. This is a 10 round ammunition carrier for the 22 LR Cartridge. To do a Tactical Reload with an LCR-22 you need to load up the Model 1022 Quick Strip in PAIRS, skipping a round between the pairs for cylinder clearance. The Model 1022 Quick Strip should look like this with ammunition in it: OOxOOxOOxO. It will only hold 7 rounds and not 8 when loaded in pairs, however it will work very well to reload the LCR-22 in a hurry. You simply put 2 shells in the revolver chambers at a time and pull up and away, and repeat until you have all 7 rounds in the cylinder. You then index the cylinder on the empty 8th chamber when closing the cylinder, which is not all that hard to do. I have brought it to Tuff Products as well as Speed Beez attention that we need a Quick Strip that will hold all 8 rounds in pairs. If we all squeek enough we might get some grease, or in this case an 8 round Quick Strip for the LCR-22 as well as the S&W 43C and 317 Revolvers.
I would also get them in ORANGE. When practicing Tactical Reloads you can easily find the Orange Ones on the ground. The ones the poster above referenced from Midway are in Black Only. If you go direct to Tuff Products you can order the Orange ones. I can reload my LCR-22 quicker with 7 rounds than I can my S&W 442 with 5 using Quick Strips to reload both revolvers. A Very Good Training Tool for loading a 38 J Frame.
http://tuffproducts.com/

Option #2: Speed Beez Speed Loaders.
Get a Pair of the LCR-22 Speed Loaders with the 4 Banger Loading Block. You will really like this little device. I have been using an old Safariland CD-2 spring steel speed loader carrier to hold the Speed Beez speed loaders. It needs rebent into a better configuration to hold the LCR-22 speed loader securely. I have been planning on having a local holster maker who works with Kydex make me a couple speed loader carriers special for the Speed Beez LCR-22 speed loaders.
http://speed-beez.webstorepowered.com/
http://midwayusa.com/

Midway Product # 577746 for the Safariland Model CD-2 Speedloader carrier.

Carry Ammo: You need to shoot your carry ammo, and make sure you have no issues with it. My LCR-22 will work fine with Stingers. They do eject a little stiff, but no big issue.
The Velocitors will lock up the cylinder on the very first shot in my LCR.

Reloading NOTE: Get in the habit of whacking the Ejector Rod briskly with the Muzzle Pointed Up. If you get sloppy ejecting the empties you will leave a case under the Ejector Star sooner than later. This causes a real headache to clear in a hurry. For Practice it does not hurt to practice clearing a Case Under Ejector Star Jam. No need to do this for the first time in a High Stress Situation.

Sights: I changed out my Front Sight to a Hi Viz Green Fiber Optic.
Another Option is the XS 24/7 Tritium Front sight.
NOTE: The front sight is shorter on an LCR-22 than on the LCR-38. The Hi Viz & XS Front Sights will be a hair taller. I do not find this to be an issue. If you keep about 1/2 of the Fiber Optic Dot above the Rear Sight Trough it groups fine.

I carry my LCR-22 in a Lobo Enhanced Pancake with Optional Inner Hammer Shield. I had Ray NOT Bone the Cylinder Flutes on this holster. His Try Gun that he forms the holster to will be a 5 Shooter. The Flutes will be wrong on the 22 version. This also lets you use the same holster with a 38 or 357 LCR you may get later.
http://lobogunleather.com/

The LCR-22 is a great Concealed Carry practice revolver if you carry a J Frame S&W or a centerfire LCR. With non existant recoil you can get the bugs out of shooting a J Frame size snub. My brother and I shot a 550 pak of Federal through ours at the Range yesterday.

Is the LCR-22 the best choice for concealed carry? Probably Not
However I can put all 8 shots in the A Zone in under 1 Second at 5 yards if I start with the revolver in my hands.
I can put all 5 +P 38's in the A Zone also, but probably not in nearly as small a group, and I shoot J Frame size revolvers way more than average.

I use my LCR-22 as a J Frame size Economical Practice/Training Revolver. I also shoot it in our Defensive Pistol Match in BUG Division. So I get in lots of practice shooting as well as reloading it on the Clock.
Using the LCR-22 for Practice/Training you can shoot enough to build up your trigger finger. The lack of recoil will let any bad habbits show up, like jerking the trigger. Trigger Control issues will not be masked by recoil with the 22. The LCR-22 trigger is of above average quality for a J Frame size revolver. This better than average trigger will help with your confidence, as you will naturely shoot it better. The best part is being able to shoot it till you have a blister on your trigger finger and have only spent $20 in ammunition. In my opinion anyone who carries a J Frame size revolver for personal protection should own an LCR-22 to Practice with.

Enjoy your LCR-22, it's a great little gun.

Bob
 
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AC 45-70 said:
I personally have nothing against a LCR or a 22LR. I was just saying that that route would be simpler and more effective
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Don't know how anyone was supposed to get all that from "buy a better gun". How is buying a whole new gun a simpler solution to a $10 speed loader?
 
I think you are all ready carrying plenty, as you're probably not going to survive reloading anyway. It were a good gun, and kilt the bar what kilt me is your probable outcome. Get rid of the .22 at your earliest opportunity. It isn't even a good practice replacement, as the recoil is all wrong. Grind the front sight off. Everyone on this board knows why.
 
Speed strips are a great way to carry extra ammo. As mentioned above, just practice with them to get the hang of reloading with them.

In addition to speed strips, a dump pouch is another good option. I don't know if you can find one for .22lr, but it might be worth checking out if speed strips aren't your thing.
 
" think you are all ready carrying plenty, as you're probably not going to survive reloading anyway. It were a good gun, and kilt the bar what kilt me is your probable outcome. Get rid of the .22 at your earliest opportunity. It isn't even a good practice replacement, as the recoil is all wrong. Grind the front sight off. Everyone on this board knows why."


And, ignore posts like this. :rolleyes:
Almost everyone on this board knows why.
 
Tuff Products makes a Quick Strip Belt Carrier that will hold 2 Quick Strips.

Accuracy is not bad at all for a 2" Snub. It easily shoots as well as my 442.

A 22 not being a good training tool. A Very Wrong Answer, and this is even more true with hard kicking guns like S&W airweight J Frames. The only thing shooting a Centerfire J Frame Airweight brings to the Mix is Masking Bad Habbits with Recoil.
I have fired around 1100 rounds through my LCR-22 in the last month. I have put less than 100 through my 442 in the same length of time. I am a fairly salty shot with my 442 S&W. I am a salty shot with the J Frame 38, because I shoot a massive amount of ammo through the LCR-22.
I am also a pretty fair shot with my K, L, and N Frame Smith & Wesson revolvers. I also own a 4" Model 617 Smith & Wesson K Frame 22. I also shoot a massive amount of ammo through it.
With the rimfire you are getting a massive amount of practice in Trigger Stroke, as well as Sight Picture for a very small investment in ammunition cost. If you have identical holsters for Rimfire and centerfire you are getting practice in weapons presentation also. If you are using the Quick Strips to reload both your Rimfire and Centerfire you are getting very valuable practice reloading as well.
With my LCR-22 I have fired it about all I care to in one session with a 550 pak of Federal ammo. With my 442 I have enjoyed it about all I care to shoot shortly after 50 rounds or so.
Now which do you think provided the most Practice and Training 50 rounds of Centerfire from a hard recoiling 38, or 550 rounds through a non recoiling LCR-22?

Bob
 
I have no problem with carrying the 22 LCR. But I am doubtful that you can reload a 22 LR in the middle of a "gunfight". I would carry the 22 LCR and use the 8 shots you have judiciously. A LOT of people carry just 5 shots (granted they are of a larger caliber). It may not be most people's first choice, but the 22 LR has won a lot of gunfights. Of course, a speed strip in your pocket wouldn't hurt.
 
spare ammo goes in spare magazines or speed loaders and if theres still more and MTM ammo wallet. Loose ammo is only for causual plinking.
 
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