Going to the Range. Clip ?

[mikeg1952]

Hey Guys and Gals....
I will be going to the Range tomorrow to shoot my M44 for the first time.
But I have a question concerning loading the clips....
I have read up on it, but I got two different methods on loading them.
The first method said to just load the first four and put the lip of the fifth in front of the lip of the fourth.
The second method said to put the lip of every round in front of the previous one.
So, which method is correct....?
And I know your supposed to put your finger under the fifth round....

Of course this all got me thinking about what the Soldier in WWII did.
Did he have to load the clips a special way and put them in the pouch a certin way so while in combat, He grabed them correctly to load his weapon....
The reason I ask is, I loaded my M16 mags and put them in my pouch a certin way so when I grabed one, I pulled and loaded without having to look....
Maybe sometimes I think too much....LOL

[tiberium51]

I'm gonna go shooting tomorrow too

but I load mine to where the rim of each round is behind the other

[desdem12]

If your interuptor is working right it wont matter. If not then put the rims infront of the one below. Make sure the 5th bullet is not pushed down to low, it should sit above the interuptor.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Life is short, too short to be screwing around with the damn commie crap they called "stripper clips" Not past the "lets check them out" phase. I learned how to use the clips, then put them away were they have been for the last 15 years. Now I load from the box to the magazine by hand, one at a time slowly, nobody is shooting at me, I have all the time in the world to load that rifle, so much easier, and my blood pressure remains stabil.

[tiberium51]

they load just fine in my 42 it even makes this really satisfying *ping* noise and it pops out like an M1 when the last round slides out out the stripper clip.

[Longcolt44]

they load just fine in my 42 it even makes this really satisfying *ping* noise and it pops out like an M1 when the last round slides out out the stripper clip.

???, the stripper clip shouldn't be able to stay in the receiver after loading the rounds. If you are leaving the stripper clip in how do you sight over the clip to see the sights?

[tiberium51]

when the rounds go in the rifle after you slide them down stripper clip pops out and makes the *ping*

[akguy1985]

I just load mine one by one.

[p-t-max]

You guys who are loading one by one are missing out on some fun.

[sgtheindl]

I've tried to use stripper clips in my mosins and it just doesn't go well. (yes, I know how to load them. ) ... I do have russian ones but even those are hit and miss. I've become fast at hand loading so I just don't try anymore .

[soylentblue]

Nothing has cut up my thumbs like trying to use stripper clips - not the cheap repros - the real ones. Out of 40, I have about 4 or 5 that actually feed smoothly.

[lalunette]

So far I've loaded my '34 Tula by hand maybe 3 or 4 times... the rest of the 200 rounds or so have been with stripper clips.

I've only heard the "ping" sound once though.

I take the clips out of the pack and "pre-stretch" them using pliers in both hands. That seems to make loading and unloading easier.

I did read a few posts and watch a few youTube videos on the proper technique for loading rounds into the stripper clips and I've stuck with the method of angling the first one in downwards and loading the next four so the base of each bullet hangs behind the one below it.

Cheers !!

[Flyin Brian]

Mike, where do you shoot? I know Stockton is pretty much a free-for-all ;) (I had to make a joke since I used to live there)

My friends and I go to Sac Valley range once a month on the third saturday for a Military Silhouette Match which is an absolute BLAST!! I started going to this around 3 years ago and rarely go to any other matches now, I like it so much. Let me know if you are interested in coming out, as we need more Mosin shooters there.

FB in Antioch.

[mikeg1952]

Brian....
I go to the Manteca range way out on Airport way south of 120.
Nice range, but for Rifles, 100 yds only.
I found out my M44 was shootin way left, I had to aim at the right hand edge of target but to hit paper.
Day after I got back from range I had a local Gunsmith bore sight the rifle to help save time and money next time I go out.
Can you give me the address for the sac range so I can map quest it....

[emcon5]

Brian....
I go to the Manteca range way out on Airport way south of 120.
Nice range, but for Rifles, 100 yds only.
I found out my M44 was shootin way left, I had to aim at the right hand edge of target but to hit paper.
Day after I got back from range I had a local Gunsmith bore sight the rifle to help save time and money next time I go out.
Can you give me the address for the sac range so I can map quest it....

Great facility.

http://www.sacvalley.org/

[Flyin Brian]

Emcon posted the website, it has the directions there. Coming from Antioch takes 1.5 hrs but it's worth the drive. I go up hwy 104 outside of Galt and head east almost to Ione.

[mikeg1952]

Emcon5....
Thanks for the website for the Range.
Brian....
Saturdays are tough for me, But maybe once in awhile I can show up.
What time do you show up at the range....?

[emcon5]

They do LR shooting on Sunday at the 1000 yd range, I know there have been a couple Vintage Military LR matches there over the past few years.

The general match overview is here: http://www.sacvalley.org/clubs/high_power_rifle.html

The course of fire they used to use was the "Folsom Special"

It is a lot of fun, and a great way to stretch the legs of your rifles.