We’ve been getting pretty deep into Speed Beez’s offerings lately, focusing on specific revolver holsters and telling you the many aspects of them to look for. But sometimes it’s a good idea to step back and take a bird’s-eye view of the situation. After all, holsters for revolvers are just one part of your draw and reload, so it’s important to take your time to find other equipment that’s just as perfect.
The Revolver
We’ll get into this more in a subsequent article, but you have to make sure you have the right revolver. That might sound simple, but the fact is that you can’t always rely on what you currently have to do what you want to do. So if the revolver you’re shooting with is the one you use because you inherited it from an uncle, or it’s just what a friend happened to be selling at the time, then you have to realize that it might not be giving you exactly what you need in a competition shooter.
Take the time to make friends at the range and find out what they’re shooting. They’ll probably be more than happy to let you shoot a few rounds. Larger shooting ranges might even have the most popular competition models for rent. Once you find the right revolver, you’ll know.
Still, the title of this article is about getting a faster reload. When you’re trying out different revolvers, see which ones you’re most comfortable reloading. You’re sure to find one that feels better than others.
Revolver Speed Holsters
The revolver holster is another insanely important aspect of your competition time. While it doesn’t affect your reload directly, it does mean that you’ll get to your reload faster than ever. Of course, you can’t pick your revolver holster until you pick your revolver, but there are seven important aspects of revolver holsters that can’t be ignored (detailed in this blog and this blog). When it comes to competition shooting, it’s incredibly important that the holster releases the gun quickly and doesn’t get in the way of your grip. It’s also important that it’s where you left it; it must secure to your belt so that it’s not sliding horizontally. Start your search for the best revolver holster right here.
Speed Loader Pouch and Moon Clip Racks
Whether you use speedloaders or moon clips is up to you. But because you don’t have three hands, you’re going to need a place to hold them while both hands are steadying your revolver. That’s where our speed loader pouches and moon clip racks come in.
Our speed loader pouches hold your loaded speed loader so that you’ll always have your next five, six, seven, eight, nine, or ten rounds ready, depending on your revolver’s capacity. They hold the speed loader securely but are open-topped so that you can grab them quickly.
If you’re looking to hold your next 20 (or even 80) rounds instead of just 10, grab these two- or eight-post moon clip belt racks. These racks stay securely in place on your belt, and each moon clip stays in place with the help of magnets.
Speed Loaders and Moon Clips
You can’t afford to be dropping cartridges on the range, and that’s why handloading is a thing of the past. No one ever hand-loaded their way to the finals of a competition, and that’s why we offer the best speed loaders and moon clips around.
Speed loaders certainly offer excellent speed, but they also offer the best in security. Speed Beez speedloaders grab each cartridge securely, often from a loading block, and they’re not going to let them go until you push them into your cylinder.
On the other hand, the fastest reload ever was made with moon clips, for the simple fact that they stay in your revolver as you’re shooting. We have a great selection of moon clips in just the quantity you’re looking for. We carry moon clips for 45 ACP, 9mm, 38 super, 38 special, and 357.
Competition Shooter’s Belt
What does a competition speed belt have to do with the speed of your reload? Our BladeTech USPSA-approved shooter’s belts work with your revolver holster, speed loader holster, or moon clip rack in order to a) be comfortable, and, more important, b) keep everything exactly where you left it. You need to know where everything is down to the millimeter because when you practice your drawing and reloading you’re going to be sending your hand to the exact same place every time. That means having a belt that will keep everything at the same place vertically and horizontally.
Getting that perfect reload takes practice, but it also takes the right equipment. While we can’t help you choose the revolver, we can supply you with the best revolver speed holster, moon clips, speed loaders, and shooting belts. Trust in Speed Beez!