reloading technique question

[PoorSSJ]

I'm new to action pistol shooting and have a question:  I'm wondering which way the bullets should face when in a magazine holder at 3 o'clock on my weak side.  I had been practicing reloading with the bullets facing towards the rear in my pouches and that seems the practical way to do it but it's come to my attention that the preferable way is with the bullets facing forward.  I'm wondering what the pro's and con's are, and what is recommended to be best.   It seems to me ( a newbie ) that if they're facing rearward reloading would not involve turning the magazine around, and therefore be preferable.  Any suggestions?

Thanks

[PegLeg45]

I always just thought it was personal preference. Practice both and do what suits YOU best.

For the record, I've always carried my mags with the cartridges facing rearward (the way you describe) because when I grasp them and bring them forward to load, then they are indexed properly for my reload.




***edit for clarification***
I do not compete in action style shooting. My comments were directed towards CCW, as to how I carry spare mags.
And damn, I never knew I'd been wrong for so many years. For some reason, even carrying them facing rearward, my index finger ends up on the front of the lip too......go figure.

 

[1911 Junkie]

Bullets forward in mag holder.
When you grasp the magazine with your weak hand your index finger should be laying straight along
the front of the magazine.
Pull the magazine and "point" the magazine (your finger acting as the guide) into the gun.
Make sure you get the tip of your finger out of the way in time (if you don't you will remember the next time).
Use the heel of your hand to seat the mag.

That's about the best explanation I can give.

[ellis4538]

1911junkie has explained it well.  I have been competing for over 30 years and have shot with some of the best and that is, far and away the prefered method.  Even if you compete with the mag at your belly button the only change might be to get a mag pouch that you can turn the mag 90 degrees CCW while still using the nose picken finger to guide it in the mag well.

FWIW

Richard

[Hazcat]

Here ya go

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[ellis4538]

Damn, don't blink!

[PegLeg45]

Here ya go

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=fast+reloading&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=fast+reload#

Damn, don't blink!

Yes...Travis Tomasie does know how to run a gun, doesn't he?  WOW.

[Timothy]

My mag holders have are tooled leather that only allow the mag inserted with the bullet forward.  Never really thought about it till now.  It just seems natural.

My reloading looks more like Travis in ultra slow motion after a few valium and four or five shots of Glenlivet!

I'd be dead before his first mag hit the floor...maybe I need some practice myself.

[ismram]

Bullets forward in mag holder.
When you grasp the magazine with your weak hand your index finger should be laying straight along
the front of the magazine.
Pull the magazine and "point" the magazine (your finger acting as the guide) into the gun.
Make sure you get the tip of your finger out of the way in time (if you don't you will remember the next time).
Use the heel of your hand to seat the mag.

That's about the best explanation I can give.

+1 You can go online and check with all the best shooters this is the way to go.

[fullautovalmet76]

In addition to what 1911 said, I picked up from my course with Rob Pincus was when you have seated the magazine, roll palm of your weak hand up the side of the gun and grasp the slide at the rear of the slide and pull toward you in one aggressive motion. And do all of this without looking at the gun. Start real slow to keep your mechanics smooth and the speed should come.