Speed Strip Carry

[357smallbore]

I carry a speed strip when I carry my 357 or 44 Special. How many people carry speed strips when they carry their revolver?
I think it's a good idea to have some extra rounds on hand for a reload

 

[Ohen Cepel]

I usually do when taking a revolver out.

These guys make an interesting pocket clip for them;
RASC: Revolver Ammunition Strip Concealment | NeoMag (theneomag.com)

 

[bannockburn]

357smallbore

Still have a few vintage Bianchi Speed Strips that I carry whenever I take one of my J frames out for concealed carry.

 

[mcb]

The only time I carry a speed strip is when I don't have room for a moonclip or speed loader. That is pretty rare for me. For CCW its a 442 with a spare moonclip in a cargo or jacket pocket in a pocket protector. With my woods carry revolvers they all get feed with a Safariland speedloaders. My competition revolvers get feed moonclips.

 

[Doug444]

I carry speed strips, and I have speed loaders, too. The speed loaders I usually have in the center console of my truck "just in case". The speed strips are much easier to carry in a pocket. I even have some cordura belt pouches for them for when I'm hunting.

 

[tominboise]

When I am out hunting and packing along a revolver, I use a speed strip to carry 6 extra rounds. They fit in my pocket and take up little room. I like them.

 

[westernrover]

I prefer moon-clips or a speedloader, but I have the Bianchi speed strips that I used to carry.


Here's a cool video

 

[Lyle Wyatt]

SKS stripper clips work perfectly for 38/357 ammo. They hold 10 rounds and with a little practice you can reload with them quite rapidly.

 

[Pat Riot]

I carry my S&W 442 with 2 Bianchi Speed Strips almost daily. I also have speed loaders but I don’t pocket carry them if I am not wearing a jacket.

 

[wcwhitey]

Always and daily in the coin pocket of my jeans. If not jeans I’m the offside pocket as my J frame sits in the front right pocket.

 

[Risky buisness]

I carry 2 Bianchi speed strips every day. Using a nylon pouch formerly used as a cpr shield and glove carrier pouch. I have several dedicated speed reloader carriers that I also carry to keep familiar with that method.
The speed strips make sence to me and take up virtually no space for going somewhere I would require a little more concealment, the speed reloader is usually dedicated to working around the ranch where I dont.

 

[Mannlicher]

much or the time I am carrying a S&W 442. I always take along two Bianchi Speed Strips, and carry them in a little leather velcro pouch that a leather making buddy of mine put together.

 

[JoeHenry]

Now days I carry a Sig P365, but every now and then a J frame will get the duty. I have a few speed strips for a reload and that is so much easier to pack around than a speed loader.

 

[LeftyRed]

Usually TUFF strips, for the J frames of any flavor.

 

[chaim]

I usually carry a speed strip or two when carrying a revolver. However, I am considering going to speed loaders. I used to use speed loaders with my home defense guns, and even though I've been using speed strips for a few years now, I find speed loaders to be much faster. Speed strips are quicker than loading rounds individually, but otherwise, the word "speed" is a bit of a misnomer. Meanwhile, I am almost as quick with a speed loader in a revolver as I am with a mag change in an auto. The speed loaders are bulkier, so it may take some experimentation with speed loader pouches to see what works best, but I hope to make the change.

However, when I pocket carry my Taurus 856UL, I will continue using speed strips. On the belt a speed loader pouch may work, but they are too bulky for pocket carry. Further, my pocket holster for my 856 (from Simply Rugged) has a slit in it for either two loose rounds, or to hold two of the rounds in the speed strip, making it easy to carry in the pocket without any added bulk. If I'm going with pocket carry instead of another option it is because I need to keep the bulk to a minimum.

 

[EMC45]

I have Bianchi and Tuff Strips. I like them both. Have the Tuff strips for the .32, 38 and the .44 Special.

 

[Steve51]

When I carry my LCRx38+P for conceal carry, I carry two Bianchi speed strips.
I have some Tuff speed strips to the .44 but I don't like them as well as the Bianchi strips. I don't carry a .44 for conceal carry.

 

[jstert]

i prefer zeta6 speedstrips over bianchis. every revolver is mated to a couple. my bond arms derringers and naa mini revolver get speedstrips too.

 

[Armored farmer]

Yup one speedloader in right front, one speedstrip in watch pocket.

 

[Rodfac]

I rarely carry a revolver with a reload...but for that rare occasion, it's six rounds in a dump box from the belt...back when police still carried revolvers, and before speed loaders, they often carried extra ammunition in a dump box. Best regards Rod

 

[shafter]

I notice alot of people talking about convenience with their reloads. People are free to do what they want but in a gun fight where you need an emergency reload there is no comparison between a speed strip and a speed loader. The strip might work for topping off during a lull if there is one, but if the fight is still on you aren't going to reload from a strip under that kind of pressure.

 

[Zendude]

I much prefer a safariland speed loader to the strips. But when I have to use strips, i carry them in this pouch on the belt:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2759187877?pid=159324

 

[Bazoo]

I carry a DeSantis 3x3 belt pouch for my 44 reload. If I had it to do over I’d get the simply rugged version. And will when I wear this one out.

 

[aaaaa]

J-frame 442 in right pocket and one speed strip in left pocket. I am trying to also carry a Kel Tec P32 (8 shots) as a BUG, but don't always take it with me.

 

[DR505]

Speed strips, moon clips, or speed loaders. I like them all.

When asked why a fellow shooter only had 5 rounds loaded in his six round speed strip, he replied that his revolver was only a 5-shooter. So the follow up question was, "Do you think an extra round may come in handy?" The light bulb went on and he filled the empty spot with number 6.