Moon Clips

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I own two revolvers that take moon clips: a S&W Model 1950 and a real nice S&W Model 1917.

I only shoot them on the range. I have no need for rapid reloads. I don't compete with them and I don't carry a revolver concealed. However I don't find the clips to be really annoying. I believe I bought my clips from Dillon Precision. I load and unload them by hand. It doesn't take long and isn't difficult in any way. That being said, for me it just adds an extra step in the process of shooting the revolvers.

In the future I intend to buy .45 Auto Rim cases, and quit using the moon clips. But then again, I don't really shoot those two revolvers all that much so maybe it would be a waste of time and money......who knows.

 

[RickB]

I've tried steel moon clips and the many different "It's a better mousetrap" mooning/demooning tools.

I was never all that impressed with any of them. Generally fiddly, expensive, bulky, and slow to use.

Hard to believe. My wife uses the BMT mooner/demooner and can unload a moon clip in under 10 seconds with little effort. Reloads take about 30 seconds - again with little effort. Hardly "fiddly" if you can work it that fast. The tool being "bulky" is irrelevant if you load 30 or more for one range session.

And sticking rounds in the cylinder, one at a time, every time, then picking-up the cases off the ground, one at a time, isn't fiddly?