trackskippy
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I just spent a few minutes going back and forth between round nose snap caps and LSWC in both Safariland and HKS speedloaders with a Model 10 Smith.
I think you're going to find that technique and loader choice, are likely going to be more of the factor here than bullet shape.
For me, the Safariland Comp II's are the only way to go here too(if they make one for what you're using). They hold the rounds in place and aligned, with very little movement. If you use a "cupping" grip on the loaders with your fingers forward of the rounds and used as a guide with the cylinder, and a little fluttering shake as you insert the rounds, they drop right in. And that's RN or LSWC.
The HKS loaders don't hold the rounds snug, and that movement is where the trouble comes in, and with both bullet types, but even more so with the LSWC. The problem there is, if you don't get them properly aligned right off, and just one round catches, there's enough slop in things that can cause the other rounds to splay out and misalign and you need to readjust what you're doing.
The other thing with the Safariland is, once they go in, you just push down on the loader and let go as you close the cylinder. Its just more intuitive too when using a proper grip on the loader.
The HKS is just often more fiddly getting them in and then you need to shift to the knob to release them. If anything might slow you down with the different types of bullets, your technique and the loader type will most likely even things out, if not make up for it.
Only way to really know what works best for you, is to get a couple of each of the different loaders and work with them to see whats what and what you like. I think once you do that, regardless of the type of bullets, you'll see the advantage of the Safariland Comp II's too.
If you didn't come up in the revolver era and don't have a base or background with them, Mas Ayoob has a good primer for doing a revolver reload here.....
youtu.be
I think you're going to find that technique and loader choice, are likely going to be more of the factor here than bullet shape.
For me, the Safariland Comp II's are the only way to go here too(if they make one for what you're using). They hold the rounds in place and aligned, with very little movement. If you use a "cupping" grip on the loaders with your fingers forward of the rounds and used as a guide with the cylinder, and a little fluttering shake as you insert the rounds, they drop right in. And that's RN or LSWC.
The HKS loaders don't hold the rounds snug, and that movement is where the trouble comes in, and with both bullet types, but even more so with the LSWC. The problem there is, if you don't get them properly aligned right off, and just one round catches, there's enough slop in things that can cause the other rounds to splay out and misalign and you need to readjust what you're doing.
The other thing with the Safariland is, once they go in, you just push down on the loader and let go as you close the cylinder. Its just more intuitive too when using a proper grip on the loader.
The HKS is just often more fiddly getting them in and then you need to shift to the knob to release them. If anything might slow you down with the different types of bullets, your technique and the loader type will most likely even things out, if not make up for it.
Only way to really know what works best for you, is to get a couple of each of the different loaders and work with them to see whats what and what you like. I think once you do that, regardless of the type of bullets, you'll see the advantage of the Safariland Comp II's too.
If you didn't come up in the revolver era and don't have a base or background with them, Mas Ayoob has a good primer for doing a revolver reload here.....
037 Massad Ayoob Demonstrates the "Stressfire" reload for the Revolver
Episode 037 of the ProArms Podcast. Massad Ayoob demonstrates the "Stressfire" reload for the revolver
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