reloading technique question

[Rob Pincus]

I hate to say I think I actually like the guy after watching him..

I knew that would happen, so I let you wade through the videos . Like I always tell my instructor staff: Trust the material, the information is what matters, not the messenger.

While it is sometimes nice to have the videos up there for quick reference, I didn't want the entire DVD on Youtube.

I am well aware that my direct, blunt, passionate, insistent, objective-in-spite-of-dogma approach doesn't always come across well in text only. People do seem to "get" what I am saying more with podcasts, even more with videos and, best, when they attend a course.

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Haz,

Bullets down is the only practical option.... bullets up will never be as efficient regardless of which direction (forward or back). Some carry magazines horizontally (this makes it easier to pull mags out when you are crouching, etc), in which case the bullets may point up or down, respectively, but the base of the magazine should always be at the opening of the mag carriers.

Also, someone mentioned that their mag carriers were made to accept the bullets pointing in one direction or another (because of the angle at the bottom)... while this is true, you can always find flat bottomed carriers that are "neutral" OR you can buy left-hand versions if you want the angle to go in the opposite direction.

-RJP

[Timothy]

Also, someone mentioned that their mag carriers were made to accept the bullets pointing in one direction or another (because of the angle at the bottom)... while this is true, you can always find flat bottomed carriers that are "neutral" OR you can buy left-hand versions if you want the angle to go in the opposite direction.

That was me and after looking again, since I'm slow as molasses anyway, it won't be hard to rethink this information and go with what is more ergonomic for myself personally.  I dearly need to practice more often and I think I can put them in either direction and let the mag re-form the slight cant that's tooled into them.  They retain the mag in either direction and as you mentioned, they're not something that can't be replaced.

T

[PoorSSJ]

Thanks a lot for all your information guys.  It seems natural to me to have them facing backwards on my weak side.  Can anyone give any reason that bullets facing forward is the better way?  I think I will practice with mine facing rearward unless I can think of a good reason to do it the other way.  Lining the index finger on the front of the mag just to help align it doesn't really seem practical to my way of thinking, it seems like it's just adding extra steps.
Thanks again

[1911 Junkie]

I knew that would happen, so I let you wade through the videos .

Prick    I mean that in a good way. 

[ismram]

I tryed with the bullets facing backwords and doing a Tac reload is next too inpossiable. With the bullets facing forward you point your index finger at the magwell and the mag follows. Sorry Rob, I just don't get it.

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[m25operator]

Wow, I had to read this thread 3 times to get a grip, now after reading it again and again, loading from the WEAK side, with the weak hand, having the index finger along the pointy end of the bullet makes sense, strong side or weak side, you don't have to twist the wrist, and think backwards, Bruce Gray pointed out that keeping the index finger over the bullet nose would prevent rounds from being stripped from the magazine by a missed chute drive, and although it has merit, I have never done it, and have not seen it done on the line. If right handed all the bullets should point clockwise, if left, then counter clockwise, forward and backward on a belt take on different aspects as you go in a circle.

I still may have not read it right, but I am trying to clarify.

[twyacht]

You right handed shooters,......

Geez, I have to reverse the order, and apply everything from the other side.

Usually, I have mag with bullets facing to the rear, as I draw the mag, and load the bullets face forward. Insert and go.

Just for fun I practice with snap caps and do it with my weak hand, (righty). We become so dominant hand dependent, I have listened to instructors that make a routine of cycling, reloading, with the weak hand, to at least know what to expect if wounded in your dominant arm, hand, etc,....

Try reloading in the same sequence with your weak hand.

[Rob Pincus]

Prick    I mean that in a good way. 

That's the beginning of  a friendship.

[1911 Junkie]

That's the beginning of  a friendship.

Now you've done it............I'm gettin all misty.