Speed Beez Blog
Maximize Your Time at the Range With a Speed Loader
While owning and shooting a revolver can be incredibly fun and and rewarding, there are several factors that can make these excellent handguns a bit frustrating. The most common complaint that people have about revolvers is that they are slow compared to modern...
Why A Revolver Might Be a Great First Gun
If you are interested in learning how to shoot or a friend or family member wants to learn how to shoot and has turned to you for information, you may have your work cut out for you. With so many handguns on the market, it can be difficult to choose one and say that...
What We Won’t Be Selling You Here At Speed Beez
While we have a great selection of extras for your revolvers, we have to admit that we are pretty specialized. Sure, we have some magazine loaders and pouches in order to hold your clips, but almost everything we carry here revolves around revolvers. We have a wide...
Revisiting Cameras and Guns One Last Time
A couple of months back we ran a series of articles about how guns and cameras are surprisingly similar. In fact. We came up with 17 different ways in which they’re much the same, from the idea that you “shoot” them both to the fact that you always need the right tool...
The Last 7 Ways That Shooting Gun and Cameras Are Similar
The last two blogs around here have been pretty fun. In the first in this blog series, we discussed how people like to argue over hardware performance when it comes to camera equipment and guns, how they’ve both taken major leaps forward technologically speaking, and...
6 More Ways that Cameras and Guns Are Surprisingly Similar
In our most recent blog we started this series on how guns and photographic equipment are similar, even if at first they wouldn’t seem to be. First of all, we often head out into nature in order to shoot the same thing, whether it’s an animal or a landscape. (And...
4 Ways that Photography and Guns Are Surprisingly Similar
In our last blog we were discussing the various aspects of hiking that will determine which revolver you take with you, as well as the specific revolvers that are right for those situations. And once you pick the right revolver, it’s not a bad idea to have a...
The Best Revolvers To Use For Back-Country Hiking
In our previous post we discussed the questions you have to ask yourself about your hike before you determine which revolver is the best one to take. You need to ask how far you’ll be hiking, what you plan to do once you get there, and how much extra weight you really...
What Determines Which Revolver You’ll Take Hiking?
While many of our customers are interested in taking our speedloaders to the firing range, it’s not very often that you’ll find someone whose only interest in revolvers is target practice. Sure, they love setting down their loading block and speedloader and spending...
The Most Important Aspects of a Hunting Handgun
Over the previous five blogs, we’ve discussed handgun hunting and the speedloaders we provide for some of the most popular hunting handguns out there. But what makes a handgun a hunting handgun? Can you just type in “most powerful handguns on the planet” and pick the...
Ever Think Of Changing Targets? Unload the Speedloader On Something New
Most of us get stuck in our ways. If we grew up on paper targets, we keep shooting paper targets. If we were taught that a beer can against a dirt berm made the best target, we’ll just keep shooting beer cans. Have you ever considered changing? Non-Reactive -...
Different Kinds of Shooting Ranges On Which You Can Use Speed Beez Speedloaders
Not all shooting ranges are created equal. They’re got a long history and have evolved from “somebody’s backyard” to “highly mechanized and technological wonders.” Which one do you prefer, and which one is best if you’re sporting a speedloader? Outdoor: The...
Happy New Year! Don’t Fire Your Guns Into The Air! (and don’t do it twice as fast with a speedloader!)
At Speed Beez, we’re fan of shooting guns. We have lots...and lots...and lots of guns, (hey, we have to test out our new speedloaders somehow, right?) and we get out there and shoot as much as we can. So we like things that explode and make a lot of noise, which...
3 Places To Keep Your Speedloader When It’s Not In Use
We’re sure you spend a lot of time on the shooting range. But even if you spend ten hours a week at the lanes, there are still 158 hours in a week when your speedloader has to be somewhere else. Where are the best places to keep them? Safe - Where’s the best...
Some of Our Favorite Speedloaders You Can Get .357 Speedloader
The .357 packs a great punch while still being controllable enough to target practice with. While it might not be the most popular competition caliber, we’ve got speedloaders for some of the most popular models out there. Of course, not all .357’s are made...
Have A S&W Governor? We’ve Got The Moon Clips And Revolver Speed Holsters For You
Ah, the Governor, one of the most popular snub-nosed revolvers around, and with good reason. It fits well in the hand, yet is light enough to carry around all day and not feel heavy. That’s why we’re proud to offer you some of the extras you’ll need to keep you...
Christmas Is Coming! Here’s Why Speedloaders Make The Perfect Gift
We’re about a month out from Christmas, and many of you are probably looking for the perfect Christmas present for that special someone in your life. If they’re a revolver shooter and spend any time on the range, we’ve got the perfect gift idea that will make sure to...
The Block Blog: Why A Speedloader Block Is A Time-saving Necessity
Here’s an interesting quote from Wikipedia that really drives home how important a loading block can be: “For casual use, purchasing enough speedloaders to hold all the ammunition for a day at the range would be very costly, and it takes longer to load cartridges into...
3 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Speedloaders
Speedloaders have a rich history in our country, and have had quite the evolution over the years. But how did we get to where we are today? Glad you asked. Here are three things you (probably) didn’t know about speedloaders. Replacement Cylinders: Fact or Fiction?:...
Who Will Benefit Most From Our Speedloaders?
The question of “who will benefit most from our speedloaders” comes up pretty often. Who is buying our speedloaders, and why? Here are some customers we see every day, whether they’re here for their .38 Special, .44, or 22. The Speed Freak: Whether you’re a...