Plastic moonclips? (Rimz)

[Idaho]

Have I mentioned lately that I think this is a great website? I ask a question and in less than 12 hours the manufacturer of the product I asked about is posting replies, and in less than 24 hours there are 24 replies. Fantastic! I was actually asking on behalf of a friend of mine, but I am sure (if he has the right revolver - not sure what he has exactly), he will be ordering some soon.

 

[farscott]

While I tried the RIMZ for my M625 to get a feel for the product, I am really looking forward to the RIMZ for the M610. I have had a dickens of a time with full-moon clips for the M610. While I have never bent a clip for my M625, I have bent several of the S&W M610 clips while removing the empties. If the RIMZ for the M610 work anything like the M625, I will be very happy.

 

[Hutch]

I hope the market for 9mm clips is lucrative enough to justify whatever R&D is required to tool up for the S&W 940 and the Taurus 905. Y'know, there's more than just IDPA and pinshooters out there. I have no clue whether the same processes are applicable, but a moonclip belt pouch or holder would be kinda giggly as well.

 

[Preacherman]

Well, my Rimz arrived today, and I've been playing with them and a box of ammo. I can't take them to the range for a while, as I'm laid up with a back problem, but my initial take is very favorable.

They hold .45 ACP ammo fairly easily. If you drop them, the ammo (or at least some of it) will come out of the clip, but it remains next to the clip, so that picking it up is easy. The clips and ammo feed into the cylinder of a 625 easily. No tools are needed for loading or unloading the clips, which is a very pleasant change indeed! No sore fingers, either...

One minor drawback. My cats (who already like 1911 parts) are absolutely fascinated by these new toys. They actually perk up their ears when they see me handling them, and watch attentively as I put them down - then try to climb on the furniture to get them! I guess I'm going to have to cat-proof my moonclip container...

 

[Mike Irwin]

Or de-cat your house...

Mine arrived last night. Been doing the same as you, don't know when I'll be able to get to the range.

 

[scott45b]

Glad the RIMZ arrived, sorry you can't get out to the range. When schedules don't allow me to get to the range, I have an alternative.

I recently purchased a box of the Speer Target 45 Plastic Bullets. Following the manufacturers instructions, I inserted the plastic bullet into a sized and primed EMPTY, no powder .45 ACP case. I added the "practice rounds" to a RIMZ 625 and went into the garage and test fired into a piece of carpet. I made sure to wear my eye/ear protection.

According to Speer, the velocity attained is in excess of 500 feet per second and can cause bodily harm up to 75 feet. It is not the same as being at the range, but it sure is fun. I'm going to try to set up some IDPA type targets in the garage and practice draws etc.

 

[Mike Irwin]

No garage, no desire to subject my dogs to the possible lead contamination or the noise...

One of the Rimz made a 24-hour trip through the deep freeze, followed by severe bending and folding exercises, unscathed.