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I'm glad to see these exist. I am sure they will come in handy for my soon to be picked up Bulldog. I need some more .38/.357 speed strips as well. Since the same company makes "quick strips" for the .38/.357 and the .44/.45, I suspect I'll just order both from them instead of getting "real" speed strips for the .38/.357 from Bianchi.
I assume when they say .44/.45, they are talking about .45 Colt. T-bone, have you tried .45ACP in the strips. I understand that Charter Arms is bringing out a set of revolvers chambered for 9x19, .40S&W, and .45ACP, none of which use moon clips. While I like the idea of a .45ACP revolver the size of a Bulldog, carrying spare ammo could be interesting given the lack of rimless speed loaders and the moon clipless design. If the quick strips work for .45ACP cartridges that would solve the problem.
In regard to the speed strip vs. speed loader question, I don't think there is any question that on a larger revolver (K-frame, L-frame, N-frame, GP-100, etc.) that a speed loader is a much faster reload, especially if one uses the Safariland Comp designs which are all superior to the HKS. However, given the tight grip and frame clearance on J-frame sized guns, I'm not sure a speed loader is actually a faster reload than speed strips, especially if one is using a HKS speedloader. With the right grips and a Safariland Comp I I'd bet the speedloader is faster. It is, however, a lot bulkier to carry than a speed strip.
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