Where's the speed strips?

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Searched both the net and TFL; drew a blank:

Anyone know a source for .32 H&R Mag speed strips?

It's looking like I may have to make my own.
 
Making speed strips is easy. You can use an old garden hose, leather, plastic milk jug, surgical tubing, heavy gasket material, whatever will work. Just measure out enough length for however many cartridges your revolver holds plus a little more for holding onto with. then take a fire case (works better if its been resized) use the deburring tool to put a rudimentary edge on the case mouth and use that to cut your holes. You have now made a speed strip.
The only commercially available ones I'm aware of are for the 38/357 cartridge. I have a number of those and really like them. But I also needed strips for other calibers so I made my own. They work fine. Try it you'll like it!
Bob
 
Good idea, Bob! :)

On the advice of others, I use various Mauser stripper clips as speed strips for different calibers. Works for me.
 
Bob G.:
Thanks. Working with 1/4 in tubing now. Should work fine once I get the best hole size & spacing worked out for best retention/loading.:)

Erich:
I'll try the stripper clips but prefer something more flexible.:)

Johnny Guest:
Since the thread you mentioned didn't refer to ".32" it didn't show up on my last prepost search. I read it after I started this one, sighed and figured oh well, BTT.:D

All:
Since I have Bianchi Speed Strips on hand for comparison, I'll post pics when I get the new ones perfected.;)

Larry
 
Looks like a good project.

I'll look forward to seeing your photos.

Another advantage of speed strips over stripper clips is that you can load two chambers at once. presuming the spacing is correct.

Best,
Johnny
 
update

With holiday guests, holiday travel, a workbench full of Honey-do's and Must-do's, I'm not going to be able to finish this project before TFL closes.

When I do get a satisfactory speed strip though, I'll post what I've got on The High Road.

I can share what I've got so far though:
  • An AR-type 5.56 mm stripper clip works (although rigid) for .32 H&R. (Thanks, Erich:)).
  • 1/4" I.D. vinyl tubing seems to be the right size for .32 since the tubing flattens out larger than .25 (or even .32).
  • Used a .30 cal brass to cut the holes at first, but there doesn't seem to be enough tension to hold the .32 cartridge as secure as I want. My next try will be with smaller size holes - 7mm or even .243.

That's all for now, see you on THR :)

Larry
 
Have you tried using SKS stripper clips? They work great for .38/.357, and I think, w/ some plier modification, could work for the .32's. Or you could try the strippers for the M16 .223...

As for loading, I've found that I can load 2 at a time in my Security Six & my K-38 from my SKS clips easily. The only gun I can't load 2 at a time is my Blackhawk (just 1 at a time, please)...
 
Duh !!! This makes too much sense. I've been looking for speed strips for my M24 that will soon end its waiting period and fall into my grubby hands :)...

Thanks for waking me up and making me think......
Best of the Holiday Season to all......

:D :D
 
I'll bet that the .38 Special Bianci speed strips work perfectly for the 32 H&R Mag. I put 9mm in those .38 Bianci strips. The 9mm is rimless and the 32 H&R mag is rimmed, they are likely about the same rim O.D.
 
Thanks for the input folks ...

I've tried both -

banjobart:
Bianchi .38/.357 speed strips are too large for .32 H&R. (But I do use mine for 9mm too.)

seeker_two:
AR-type 5.56 (eg. M-16) stripper clips are just right for .32 H&R.

:)
Larry
 
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