Revolver training

**Speed_Freak** · 12-05-2025, 21:01

Another viable place to practice is at RSC, Rooikraal often host ICORE shoots that will get you the practice and advice you need.

I personally load by switching rollie to left and using strong hand to load either Moonclips with my 625 or Safariland Speedloaders with my S&W M19 or MR73
I looked online, found the most skilled guy I knew and copied him, Mr Jerry
He was asked why he swaps hands, and he says it's due to muscle memory and how he is more consistent that way, then keeping the revolver in strong hand.
You need to find what works for you, but having a couple revolver shooters around you will help for sure

**batman69** · 13-05-2025, 19:39

Originally Posted by Speed_Freak

Another viable place to practice is at RSC, Rooikraal often host ICORE shoots that will get you the practice and advice you need.

I personally load by switching rollie to left and using strong hand to load either Moonclips with my 625 or Safariland Speedloaders with my S&W M19 or MR73
I looked online, found the most skilled guy I knew and copied him, Mr Jerry
He was asked why he swaps hands, and he says it's due to muscle memory and how he is more consistent that way, then keeping the revolver in strong hand.
You need to find what works for you, but having a couple revolver shooters around you will help for sure

Yeah have shot with Craig and the boys a few times over the years from the days of EZDPC.

Always pistol though.

Will give the rollie a go

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**Speed_Freak** · 13-05-2025, 20:19

Originally Posted by batman69

Yeah have shot with Craig and the boys a few times over the years from the days of EZDPC.

Always pistol though.

Will give the rollie a go

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Craig is hosting a shoot this coming weekend where he is adding an ICORE element.
Sadly I will not make it, but why not bring your kit through this Sat and see what info and skills you can steal with your eyes and possibly partake
It is by far one of the most enjoyable shoots you can take part in

**oafpatroll** · 13-05-2025, 20:36

Originally Posted by batman69

Yeah have shot with Craig and the boys a few times over the years from the days of EZDPC.

Always pistol though.

Will give the rollie a go

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Excellent bunch of revolverists at RSC, well worth a visit. I'm occupied with budgie slaying this Saturday but would be there otherwise.

**batman69** · 14-05-2025, 06:14

Originally Posted by Speed_Freak

Craig is hosting a shoot this coming weekend where he is adding an ICORE element.
Sadly I will not make it, but why not bring your kit through this Sat and see what info and skills you can steal with your eyes and possibly partake
It is by far one of the most enjoyable shoots you can take part in

Thanks for the info.

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**Sweet** · 14-05-2025, 10:59

He does make it look easy

**oafpatroll** · 14-05-2025, 16:07

Originally Posted by Sweet

He does make it look easy

Young Jerry makes swapping the revolver into his weak hand and manipulating the loading device with his strong one look strangely effective.

**Sweet** · 16-05-2025, 15:30

Originally Posted by oafpatroll

Young Jerry makes swapping the revolver into his weak hand and manipulating the loading device with his strong one look strangely effective.

Indeed, he does. I also buy into his concept that the dexterity advantage that the strong hand has makes it a good choice to manipulate the loading devices. I believe that Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch also taught this concept, but I cannot find the old vids that used to be up.

I just love revolver shooting!

**oafpatroll** · 16-05-2025, 17:43

Originally Posted by Sweet

Indeed, he does. I also buy into his concept that the dexterity advantage that the strong hand has makes it a good choice to manipulate the loading devices. I believe that Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch also taught this concept, but I cannot find the old vids that used to be up.

I just love revolver shooting!

Massad Ayoob too. Speed loaders and even moonclips for that matter are much fiddlier things to manage out of stowage and into their intended places than box magazines. I tried weak handed for a couple of weeks of training but couldn't get the retrieval and insertion of the loader fast and reliable enough. No doubt there are those who can but I suspect they are blessed with more ambidextrousness than I got issued.

**Heath Robinson** · 17-05-2025, 06:08

I think the biggest advantage of swopping hands is that when the cylinder is in your hand you know exactly where it is. With enough practice you will even be able to get it "clocked" reliably by feeling the grooves on the outside.

This potentially becomes a reload you can do without looking at it (although feeling the clocking with speedloaders is still an issue, moon clips are easier in this respect as well). Anything you can do well enough that you don't have to look at it is going to make the rest of the job faster, be that tactical or competition.