Moon clips

[shotbyspike]

I just bought myself a Ruger sp101 today and was wondering if I can, or should maybe, shoot 9mm with moon clips?

Hope this isn't too much of a noob question , but it is my first revolver.

 

[repair]

I just bought myself a Ruger sp101 today and was wondering if I can, or should maybe, shoot 9mm with moon clips?

Hope this isn't too much of a noob question , but it is my first revolver.

I had never heard of "moon clips", after doing a google search it looks like it may a type of speed loader.

Am I right?

 

[shotbyspike]

Moons are used to shoot non rimmed ammo into revolvers.

 

[Drail]

Shotbyspike, what caliber is your SP 101?

 

[shotbyspike]

.357 mag

 

[dice dealer]

i wasn't aware ruger sp101 even came in 9mm .

Hmmm learn something new everyday

 

[shotbyspike]

No, I'm just asking if I can shoot 9mm with moon clips in my .357 sp101. I have no idea if there is a 9mm sp101.

 

[rhino]

You might be able to do it, but you'd need to get the face of the cylinder machined to accept the moonclips. You'd then be able to use .357 and .38 special with moonclips even if you couldn't use 9mm.

Remember that while the 9mm and .357 bullets are almost the same diameter (.355 vs. .357 nominal diameter), the cases are different. The 9mm is a tapered case, whereas the .357 is a straight wall.

 

[dice dealer]

I would not recommend trying it ...if you want the ability to load your revolver faster you can buy speedloaders for it in .38 and .357

Ruger did make a revolver that you could feed 9 mm it was a blackhawk .357 convertable with a 9mm cylinder ..

but i wouldn't try it in anything else simply for the saftey ..

 

[Drail]

Rhino and dice dealer are correct. You do not want to try to load and fire 9 mm in a SP 101 chambered in .357. Get some speedloaders and practice. A revolver cylinder has to be machined to accept full moon clips.

 

[sloughfoot]

In the 90's, the SP101 was offered in 9mm. It bombed, they stopped making it.

The others are right on. 38 or 357 for your SP101. Speed strips or speed loaders if you want.

 

[shotbyspike]

Well I just wanted to know since it would be cheaper to shoot 9mm instead of .38 or .357 mag.

Thanks for the info.

 

[shotbyspike]

BTW, for those of you who live across the river from Louisville, 111 Gun Shop is a great place to shop. Much better prices than Kieslers or Bass Pro.

 

[dice dealer]

you need to go to georgetown to see corky or todd ....
Good to go tactical

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