What doors do moonclips open and....

The most popular moon clips are for 9mm and .45 ACP.
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More popular than the 9 mm is the 38 spl S&W model 627. Most folks shooting the 627 are using 38 short colt brass, less shake in the rounds as you load the cylinder
 
Let's just agree to disagree without being disagreeable.

My take on the subject, and on which I base my opinion, is that the "sport" is lost when the target is folks, or a facsimile thereof, and the fact the shooter is shooting from cover.

Sniping, for sport I'll agree to, as long as the target is an critter, groundhog, squirrel, deer or some other game animal. A bull's eye target just represents a vital area of that critter.

Nowhere in sport shooting does it involve running from cover to cover, nor rapidity of the reload.

Having said this, this is my observation and opinion drawn from that observation. And, as for the correspondent that opined the only sport shooting involved a shotgun and clay target, that clay target is a substitute for a living bird.

My opinion is that when the target is another person, or substitute thereof, the sport is gone from the shooting.

Bob Wright
 
Let's just agree to disagree without being disagreeable.

My take on the subject, and on which I base my opinion, is that the "sport" is lost when the target is folks, or a facsimile thereof, and the fact the shooter is shooting from cover.
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Uh, Bob?

Am I missing something? This is a thread about moon-clips...:p
 
I had made this statement, No. 18:


The use of moon clips and speed loaders is of use only to the para military gunfighter where rapid reloading is required. For us who are sport shooters, revolvers such as the Single Action and double action where single fired rounds may be ejected and fresh live rounds loaded is perfectly adequate.

Subject to being bent, they become a liability and certainly if many rounds are fired in a session, they become burdensome. Unless one has an adequate supply of clips loaded for a practice session, they become burdensome during an extended practice session.
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And a following comment was made:

That's a mighty narrow definition of "sport shooter", Bob. Many a sport shooter compete in IDPA/USPSA/ICORE, and they're not "paramilitary gunfighters" any more than you are.
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And:

ok, sure, Bob. Thanks for setting us straight.
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My post was intended to explain my position. My point is that any practice in which the goal is to take the life of another human being is no longer "sport" in my opinion.

Bob Wright
 
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IMO... worth what you paid for it... the main problem with moon clips & the general carrying population is two fold... it's an extra piece that most don't have much experience with, if you are lucky enough to get a couple with your revolver, you are doing good, most need to be purchased separately, they can easily get bent or damaged if not stored in a proper holder or belt pouch ... & while they work great, they are the same size as the fattest portion of the revolver ( hardest portion of the revolver to conceal )...

from a concealed carry point of view, I've switched to speed strips, as the whole shebang is as thin & shaped like a single stack magazine... the same could be accomplished with 1/2 moon clips, except that they are still an extra piece, easily lost during quick reloads

I love my 610 with it's moon clips, but the design came as an attempt to use revolvers for war, when there was not enough autos to go around, & where ammo pouches were worn as part of the uniform... ammo pouches kinda clash with my concealed carry look ;)
 
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