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HighVelocity wrote:I am not aware of anyone that offers revolver specific training in the DFW area. As for reloading a 5 shot snub in a hurry, that would depend on your idea of fast. I can reload my J frame with a speedloader in what I would call a reasonable amount of time but fast, no.

Well, with a Safariland loader carried readily accessible, I've gotten pretty quick. The main problem that I have is finding places to carry more than one reload where I can grab it quickly and still have everything concealed. If I can get my hand on it right away, and get good ejection, it's about the same speed as reloading a semi when the mag fails to drop free.

Speed strip? No. Whomever came up with the name Speed Strip, was delusional. I can load loose rounds from my pocket faster.

IMO, the main advantage of a speed strip is having the right number of rounds properly oriented in one package. Dump pouches or even loops can be faster with a *lot* of practice, but the strip is more practical for concealment.

I've often wondered why no one has come up with a round equal to the .357Mag's ballistics, but specifically made for moon clips. Maybe someone could make a .327Mag equivalent that would give 8 or more shots in a concealable revolver along with positive ejection and fast reloads.

I've looked at a few of the courses available in Texas, but it seems like everything beyond which end the bullets come out of requires a semiauto and a Batman utility belt covered with mags. I shoot semis, but I almost always carry a 5-shot snub, so I'd rather spend an hour of a one or two day class on faster speedloader and speedstrip techniques than on clearing stovepipes or double-feeds that don't happen with my carry gun.

Is there somebody here (preferably within a couple hours' drive of Stephenville, so mostly D/FW or Abilene) that offers such a class, or am I going to have to save up my nickels until I can afford a few hours of Jerry Miculek's time? Somebody planning to run a class at TacPro would be ideal, but one of my coworkers watches their calendar and hasn't seen anything along those lines coming up.