Full Moon Clip Question

[Blaine]

RIMZ are the way to go. Rounds easy in; cases easy out. Work just fine in a 625-4.

44-40 sent me a couple.....easy as pie...no tool needed.

[Malamute]

I'm not sure I completely agree with the intent part, but intent to never re-use or not, the original half moons were much easier to load and unload than the full moons. The edge of the clip flexes with the half moons, the full moons have more support and are harder to flex the clips to load/unload. No tool is really needed for the half moons.

Smith used to sell half moons for their 25-2's, they were good quality clips, along with the military issue ones. The cheap repros I had in the 80's didn't have any spring temper and were poor quality items.

Does anyone make a cylinder that headspaces off the rim? That would make loading and unloading slick and quick.

Steve

Yes, they are called Auto-Rim shells. Otherwise it gets into trick cylinders with little spring fingers to grab the rim of a rimless shell. I don't think anyone makes or alters regular cylinders for that purpose.

There was just a topic on another forum discussing moon clips. The general consensus seemed to be that for adim unloading, carrying the loads in the gun with moons could be handy, but there wasn't much in the way of good carry gear for moons, and they sometimes get bent in certain situations, causing the gun not to function when the bent clip was used. For regular guns for rimmed shells, speedloaders were felt to be more reliable and practical for carry/duty use.

[Merle]

I have always used the de-mooner.
I could not do it without it.

Don't forget the remooner - it is just as important.

[Merle]

You can load acp rounds in the 625 and 325 with no clips, you just have to rely on gravity for extraction or use a poker to eject them

Maybe - maybe not. My 625 is about 50/50 fail to fire without the clips. I measured the fired and unfired brass and a lot of it was shorter than the "trim to" length for reloading. I have seen this in several other calibers too - perhaps the manufacturers are saving money on brass?

[Merle]

The magic word is RIMZ. No tools required & hold up quite well. My metal full moons have been collecting dust ever since I switched to these:
http://www.brownells.com/shooting-acces ... 20526.aspx

YEP!!! Just pay attention to how you load them - there is a front to the clips & will likely cause the cylinder to bind if you get it wrong. Just don't ask me how I know.

[Merle]

I'm not sure I completely agree with the intent part, but intent to never re-use or not, the original half moons were much easier to load and unload than the full moons. The edge of the clip flexes with the half moons, the full moons have more support and are harder to flex the clips to load/unload. No tool is really needed for the half moons.

Smith used to sell half moons for their 25-2's, they were good quality clips, along with the military issue ones. The cheap repros I had in the 80's didn't have any spring temper and were poor quality items.

Does anyone make a cylinder that headspaces off the rim? That would make loading and unloading slick and quick.

Steve

Yes, they are called Auto-Rim shells. Otherwise it gets into trick cylinders with little spring fingers to grab the rim of a rimless shell. I don't think anyone makes or alters regular cylinders for that purpose.

There was just a topic on another forum discussing moon clips. The general consensus seemed to be that for adim unloading, carrying the loads in the gun with moons could be handy, but there wasn't much in the way of good carry gear for moons, and they sometimes get bent in certain situations, causing the gun not to function when the bent clip was used. For regular guns for rimmed shells, speedloaders were felt to be more reliable and practical for carry/duty use.

Recently I have seen pouches intended for moon clips. They have a post up the middle & you stack several clips in each pouch. IIRC they were shown in the Dillon catalog, but you can try google.

[Mescalero]

I have NEVER had any trouble with my Brazillian, full moon in; full moon out, it is as fast as I can do it.

[jeepnik]

I have NEVER had any trouble with my Brazillian, full moon in; full moon out, it is as fast as I can do it.

Same with my two Smith's. I carry them in a purpose made pouch, so they aren't overly abused. And, if they look a bit bent, I just toss them, they don't cost much.