Moon clips dangerous in your pocket?

[mcb]

What do you guys carry in your pockets that contaminates your ammo? What do you mean by contaminate for that mater? The two pens and 1xAA flashlight next to my moonclip has never damaged or contaminated my ammo.

If you want speedy reloads pointy round nose bullets make that much easier. Proper cartridge to moonclip fit is critical especially for longer skinnier rounds. In competition I reload my 8-shot 627 as fast as my 625 when using round nose ammo.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

What do you guys carry in your pockets that contaminates your ammo? What do you mean by contaminate for that mater? The two pens and 1xAA flashlight next to my moonclip has never damaged or contaminated my ammo.

Do you sweat?

 

[mcb]

Do you sweat?

Sure, I live in Alabama, but that does not hurt my ammo. Good carry ammo is sealed at both the primer and the bullet. I also rotated through my ammo far faster than the considerable time it would take sweat to compromise ammo reliability. For that matter I can't tell you how many of my unsealed reloads have gone through the washing machine. They have never had one fail to fire after a washing despite no water proofing. A little sweat is not going to hurt quality ammo.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Sure, I live in Alabama, but that does not hurt my ammo. Good carry ammo is sealed at both the primer and the bullet. I also rotated through my ammo far faster than the considerable time it would take sweat to compromise ammo reliability. For that matter I can't tell you how many of my unsealed reloads have gone through the washing machine. They have never had one fail to fire after a washing despite no water proofing. A little sweat is not going to hurt quality ammo.

Sweat will corrode brass. If it spends too much time in a damp, salty environment, it can be corroded to the point where it is difficult to chamber.

 

[mcb]

Sweat will corrode brass. If it spends too much time in a damp, salty environment, it can be corroded to the point where it is difficult to chamber.

Technically correct but it won't corrode a cartridge into unreliability in the course of a day of carry, or even a week of carry. I inspect my carry ammo regularly and rotate it out for practice and replacement when needed. In my experience modern ammo is pretty tolerant to environmental conditions. The nickle plated 38 Special in my 442 and my spare moonclip is still clean and shiny after carry all summer.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Technically correct but it won't corrode a cartridge into unreliability in the course of a day of carry, or even a week of carry. I inspect my carry ammo regularly and rotate it out for practice and replacement when needed. In my experience modern ammo is pretty tolerant to environmental conditions. The nickle plated 38 Special in my 442 and my spare moonclip is still clean and shiny after carry all summer.

Nickle plated ammo came about because cops used to carry their spare ammo in belt loops -- and it corroded there. The nickle plating is there specifically to protect against corrosion.

 

[mcb]

Nickle plated ammo came about because cops used to carry their spare ammo in belt loops -- and it corroded there. The nickle plating is there specifically to protect against corrosion.

Yes, I picked the nickle plated ammo for the extra corrosion resistance. Not that brass would not work in my application.

The reason cops got into trouble was they were leaving ammo in belt loops for months if not longer without inspecting it. They simply got off duty and dropped their duty belt where ever they stored it and put it on the next day. If it was sweaty or wet is stayed that way, leather is notorious for holding onto moisture and sweat it is exposed to. They would not have needed nickle plated ammo if they where simply inspecting their ammo regularly and rotating as needed.

If you want to never have to inspect your carry ammo then yes do not carry it in your pocket. I, on the other hand, find pocket carry convenient and am willing to regularly inspect and replace ammo as need to facilitate that method reliably.

 

[WheelGunMan]

Why would anyone not regularly inspect their carry ammo? They may be staking their life on it one day. I carry my spare rounds in speed strips in my watch pocket. They sometimes go thru the wash. When that happens they immediately get rotated out and into the practice stock. I try to get out once a month for practice and all carry ammo is expended at that time.

 

[Fine Figure of a Man]

I hate having very much change in my pocket, usually throw it in the cup holder in my vehicle. A moon clip with 6 rounds in my pocket would drive me nuts.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Nickle plated ammo came about because cops used to carry their spare ammo in belt loops -- and it corroded there. The nickle plating is there specifically to protect against corrosion.

I cleverly discovered this with a field holster I bought that has bullet loops on it.

Brass didn't care for it one bit.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

I hate having very much change in my pocket, usually throw it in the cup holder in my vehicle. A moon clip with 6 rounds in my pocket would drive me nuts.

Ah, yep! I hate having a bunch of crap in my pockets.

 

[MrBorland]

Ah, yep! I hate having a bunch of crap in my pockets.

Precisely the reason I wear a sport coat or blazer most of the time .

 

[Jeb Stuart]

Or just carry them in a small pouch on the side of a belt. No big deal. Easier than a magazine.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Precisely the reason I wear a sport coat or blazer most of the time .

See! It is all about capacity........ pocket capacity.

 

[MrBorland]

...and a blazer’s eminently more practical, professional and stylish than one of those “shoot me first” tactical vests. JMO, of course .

 

[Zaydok Allen]

“shoot me first” tactical vests

That's a great description and it actually did make me LOL. Ok back on track.

I don't carry or use moon clips but I have carried a speedloader in the pocket. I wasnt comfortable doing so even though the primers were protected and always thought a belt pouch would be better.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

You can make an excellent carrier for speedloaders from a leather strap -- perhaps a section of an old belt. Shove the speedloader down on your belt -- 3 cartridges outside the belt, three inside. The leather strap wraps around the speedloaders (imagine it laid out at right angles to the belt. Put a stud near one end of the strap, and a hole for the stud about an inch for the other end, so when the stud is fastened, the strap holds the speeloader firmly.

To use, simply pull on the end of the strap, unfastening the stud, and grab the speedloader.

 

[Jeb Stuart]

Check out how he carries moon clips.

 

[mcb]

That guys is sort of like fingernails on a chalkboard... (<- ETA: my opinion and we all know what that is worth, don't take it personal)

But in this case I think he is more right than wrong. I found that from a 6.5 inch revolver 40/10mm was noticeably easier on my ears than 357 Magnum while delivering a heavier bullet at nearly the same velocity. I was shooting 158gr XTP @ 1300 fps from the 357 Magnum and it left my ears ringing for the rest of the day after only three rounds without ear-pro. Shooting a 200gr XTP @1250fps from the 10mm was still very loud but it did not leave my ears ring after shooting without ear-pro.

As for working with moonclips there are many tools (both for purchase or you can make/re-purpose yourself) that makes loading and unloading moonclips super easy. Complaining about the difficult of managing moonclips is like complaining about how your going to change the tire on your truck without looking for the jack and lug wrench.

Moonclips are, as he points out, a lot smaller in volume than speed-loaders. I carry my N-frame 10mm Auto moonclips when hunting in a speed loader pouch that was made for a Comp I/II K-frame speed-loader and they fit nicely.

 

[Jeb Stuart]

You keep hurting your ears like that and eventually you will have no need to worry about the sound of fingers on a chalkboard. Hearing damage is cumulative and permanent. And regardless of if you like messenger of no importance. I took his idea of carrying the Moon clips a long time ago. The bottom line, is there are plenty of convenient ways to carry moon clips. If you do not like them, fine, if you do fine.

 

[Crowman]

Normally, I wear a cowboy action vest with four pockets. The two upper ones are for notebook, pen, pencil. Right upper is for other stuff. I reserve the left lower for two speed strips and the lower right for moon clips or speed loaders. So...when I tote moonclip ammo, I just stick two in my right hand lower vest pocket. Nothing else in there, just them....or a pair of speedloaders depending on which carry gun I”m totin’.

 

[deadin]

Does this mean, like my revolver's barrel, I have to be concerned where my clips are pointing?? Sheesh.....

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Does this mean, like my revolver's barrel, I have to be concerned where my clips are pointing?? Sheesh.....

Nope.

A round that "goes off" while NOT in the chamber of a firearm will almost NEVER drive the bullet out of the case -- the case walls will rupture first and allow the gas to escape while the bullet remains crimped in the case mouth.

 

[deadin]

So now I have to worry where the base of the case is pointing???

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Nope. The primer will probably be driven out if the powder ignites, but it's too light to inflict a serious wound, and won't be going all that fast.