I'm fairly proficient at traditional weak hand loading and have ventured into quads. I started strong hand but have recently began to think about the advantages of loading quads strong hand. For those of you who are doing this well, lay it out for me. Thanks.
Shotgun loading Quads- weak hand or strong hand and why?
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Spiff
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Jesse likes weak hand because the remount is better for him. I like strong hand because it works better with weakhand and port loading, and the caddy takes up a spot on my belt that is normally unused. I also don't like throwing the gun all over the country in weak hand quad, I've got better control of where it goes strong hand. I think strong hand is marginally faster, but not enough to matter. It's personal preference and comfort level.
But, keep in mind that the last time I was on the clock, my best was loading 8 in 4 seconds par time. Jesse is loading 12 in 4 seconds part time. But, then again, there's that video of that dude loading 8 in 2.5 seconds par time strong hand.
But, keep in mind that the last time I was on the clock, my best was loading 8 in 4 seconds par time. Jesse is loading 12 in 4 seconds part time. But, then again, there's that video of that dude loading 8 in 2.5 seconds par time strong hand.
jtischauser
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When I first started quadding the strong hand loads felt more normal. I also felt like the strong hand gun dismount and mount would be faster. I also like Austin's take on the empty belt space on the right side of the belt. I can get 16 taccom quad rounds on my right side. That's 25 shot shells with a full gun. That covers most stages.
Now that I am somewhat proficient with the strong side quads I plan to learn the weak side quads as well. I don't think rolling the gun completely over and back for weakhand loading is any slower than the over the shoulder method for strong hand. Soon I hope to know exactly which is faster when I'm good at weakhand loading. If you have a monster Rocky Mountain 3 gun type 50-60 round shotgun stage you need 16 rounds on both sides of your belt and probably a tradition caddy or 4x4 caddy around both of your sides. Or you could get a best/chest rig to compliment your belt caddys and then load from the same side for all rounds.
Now that I am somewhat proficient with the strong side quads I plan to learn the weak side quads as well. I don't think rolling the gun completely over and back for weakhand loading is any slower than the over the shoulder method for strong hand. Soon I hope to know exactly which is faster when I'm good at weakhand loading. If you have a monster Rocky Mountain 3 gun type 50-60 round shotgun stage you need 16 rounds on both sides of your belt and probably a tradition caddy or 4x4 caddy around both of your sides. Or you could get a best/chest rig to compliment your belt caddys and then load from the same side for all rounds.
Well, I'm pistol right hand and long gun left hand. I have space on either side that I can use. I've become faster with the quad load after just a couple weeks practice than I am with regular weakhand loading which I've practiced (not too consistently) for months. Quads are definitely fast. This weekend, Kurt said strong hand is more likely to result in an AD from when you bring that strong hand back to the grip.
Spiff
Semi-Pro
I could see that. In fact, I think there's a video of someone on this forum doing that very thing. 
But I think there's an equal or greater chance of dropping the gun when flipping the gun either up or down for weak hand.
Anyway, both ways have their ups and downs, and it's really not that hard to learn both.
But I think there's an equal or greater chance of dropping the gun when flipping the gun either up or down for weak hand.Anyway, both ways have their ups and downs, and it's really not that hard to learn both.
jtischauser
I'm addicted to kicking ass
DoctorJJ said:
I got my driving finger in the trigger when I flipped the gun back when I first started dropping dueces. It's a non issue know because a kaboom made me very aware of my finger placement. I would say strong is more likely than weak but I wouldn't let that be a deciding factor for anything.
James Peel
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I've got a question for the strong-handers: how in the hell do you not burn the piss out of your left hand after you've shot 10 rounds or more? I've gone to load-2's weakhand simply because of that problem.
jtischauser
I'm addicted to kicking ass
Semi pro tips...
If the barrel is hot don't touch it.
If the barrel is hot don't touch it.
Spiff
Semi-Pro
This.Jesse Tischauser said:
But also this.DoctorJJ said:
At the night match last weekend, I busted an 8 round quad at 11 rounds through the shotgun and another at 17ish rounds through the shotgun. I didn't get any burns, that I noticed anyway. If I make any contact at all, it'll be on the inboard edge of my left thumb, and he likes to get out of the way in the case of the hot shotgun barrel.
James Peel
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In your video and Darby's it sure looks like at the very least the heel of your left hand is in contact with the top of the barrel. I can't rotate the gun over enough without making contact with the barrel.Jesse Tischauser said:
jtischauser
I'm addicted to kicking ass
Ill occasionally burn the meaty part of my left hand. But once its burned it goes numb and you don't notice.
