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sitting on speed strips
- Thread starter kspain5
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I hope the rounds are laying flat rather than vertical.
In any case, unless you have a steel plate where the sun don't shine and you're sitting on a rock, I doubt you could damage the rounds. But why in the back pocket? Ouch! Even my thin wallet hurts.
Why not the front pocket?
Peachy
In any case, unless you have a steel plate where the sun don't shine and you're sitting on a rock, I doubt you could damage the rounds. But why in the back pocket? Ouch! Even my thin wallet hurts.
Why not the front pocket?
Peachy
They used to make belt wallets for speed strips.
I was cheap and used a belt mounted eye glasses case to carry mine.
Made me look like a nerd, that was the look I was going for at the time, (snort, yeah sure, snort!).
A verticle open top eyeglass case w/spring belt clip might work as well.
I was cheap and used a belt mounted eye glasses case to carry mine.
Made me look like a nerd, that was the look I was going for at the time, (snort, yeah sure, snort!).
A verticle open top eyeglass case w/spring belt clip might work as well.
Yankee Bill
New member
Your butt would more likely suffer some damage over time before the bullets would.
But if it is not uncomfortable sitting on them you shouldn't have any problems.
YB
But if it is not uncomfortable sitting on them you shouldn't have any problems.
YB
Kreyzhorse
New member
I think you'd have to work pretty hard to damage the bullets in your back pocket.
Bailey Boat
Moderator
"I had the gun in the right front and money clip & in the left front so the speed strip landed in the back left."
Since you're talking speed strips it leads me to believe you're using a revolver. Since you say the gun is in your right front pocket it leads me to believe that you're right handed, why is the reload in your left rear pocket???? It should be in your RIGHT rear pocket, think about the firing/ejection of empties/reloading sequence......
Since you're talking speed strips it leads me to believe you're using a revolver. Since you say the gun is in your right front pocket it leads me to believe that you're right handed, why is the reload in your left rear pocket???? It should be in your RIGHT rear pocket, think about the firing/ejection of empties/reloading sequence......
Bailey Boat is correct - the reload needs to be on your right side if right handed - practice your reloads. Two issues - one: if your speed strip is in your back pocket and you are on your but or squatting - you will play heck getting the strip out; two: if you are right pocket carrying - then either buy some cargo pants to store the strips (I do) or get a pouch for your belt (I use an El Paso Pick 2-6 Box - kinda looks like a small cell phone pouch and does not attract attention).
357 Python
New member
If you carry semi-jacketed hollow points (hollow points with a bit of lead exposed) the mouth of the hollow point may deform from the pressure exerted from the solid side. I have had some deform over time in real tight ammo pouches.
WANT A LCR 22LR
New member
Well, I'm sitting down with a speed strip of 38 in my right rear pocket. . .and I'm not wearing any underwear too. . .( Well maybe not, I do have long johns on due to working in the cold today )
What I've found, have the strip up running left to right and the bullets facing down. The rounded side of the bullet is more comfortable than the square rubber strip. Also, if you pull the strip up a bit when you sit down they are just below pocket top level and not where you are sitting reasonably straight.
However, be prepared to loose a strip, early on a strip escaped somewhere from home to the salvage yard and back home again. Maybe I've discovered how ammo got lost in cars that I've taken apart over the years.
What I've found, have the strip up running left to right and the bullets facing down. The rounded side of the bullet is more comfortable than the square rubber strip. Also, if you pull the strip up a bit when you sit down they are just below pocket top level and not where you are sitting reasonably straight.
However, be prepared to loose a strip, early on a strip escaped somewhere from home to the salvage yard and back home again. Maybe I've discovered how ammo got lost in cars that I've taken apart over the years.
Straightshooter629
New member
I found a glove pouch made by Bianchi that holds two Bianchi speed strips like it was made for them. The pouch can be worn on the belt or will slip into a back pocket like a wallet.
Flint Ridge
New member
I carry two speed strips in the right rear pocket and have driven hundreds of miles at a time that way, very comfortable actually. I have two that are kept vertical back to back, with the tab up for easier access.
The Great Mahoo
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I carry 1 strip in my back pocket. Never been a problem, and not the least bit uncomfortable.
I also have a dump-pouch from Simply Rugged, but rarely find myself using it. Its nice enough, but I've no problem with them in my pocket. The pouch can be uncomfortable when seated, since I like to wear it slightly rearward.
I also have a dump-pouch from Simply Rugged, but rarely find myself using it. Its nice enough, but I've no problem with them in my pocket. The pouch can be uncomfortable when seated, since I like to wear it slightly rearward.
Just wondering. After reading this I read that if you are right handed and keep your gun in your front right pocket that you should put the speed strips in the back right pocket?
I would think that you would want to keep the speed strips in your left front pocket so that your left hand can grab the speed strips so you don't have to change your gun hand to get more ammo... am I wrong?
I would think that you would want to keep the speed strips in your left front pocket so that your left hand can grab the speed strips so you don't have to change your gun hand to get more ammo... am I wrong?
AcridSaint
New member
I never had a problem with them in the back pocket. The left back pocket. And I'm a right hander. Question - for those that carry autos, how many right handers keep their mags on the right?