Texas Jack Black Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 We hear about all the best revolvers, rifles and shotguns Well how about the BEST shotgun belt in your opinion and why ? also the best method of loading the 97 and once again WHY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Looks like it's time to watch videos. You have to pick your style of loading ( RH LH Over the top or load in the port) That will help you decide single or double loop. Deuce and Widder have great videos if you slo-mo to see what they are doing. First, I am NOT Widder! I tell new shooter to start single loading with their right hand. When you learn the muscle memory you can step up to 2 which I like. Many grab 2 to 4 with LH and go over the top very fast. It depends on you.. Are you strong enough to hold the 97 by the grip and load over the top. Do you have hand coordination to load with you LH (one of my friends said if he broke his RH he would be scared to try to eat with a fork) Am sure more probaly better advice will show up, but at least I was fast GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I use a 25 loop canvas belt for all shotgun: sxs, 97, 87, 12ga and 20ga. Allows for a 2-shell or 3-shell grab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicker Nash Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Look at Doc Noper’s full race shotgun belt. It can be used for any 97 or sxs loading style. you can find him on Face Book. I grab 4 and load over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 41 minutes ago, Wicker Nash said: Look at Doc Noper’s full race shotgun belt. It can be used for any 97 or sxs loading style. you can find him on Face Book. I grab 4 and load over the top. I agree. I wear a Doc Noper belt with canvas single loops. It has about 14 loops. I think Doc's 'elastic' loops are favored by many and I may eventually buy me that style. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I wear a Tupelo Bandolier made by Tombstone leather with elastic loops made by Double Diamond. I grab 4 and load over the top. Like it better than using a SG slide or horizontal SC belt. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Here is a video of my Doc Noper belt. I made this video a few years back and although I have used the belt for quite a few years, it still serves me greatly today. ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Thanks, Widder. Notice the first time he does the RH load, He is looking at the camera! That's the muscle memory I was speaking of . GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe LaFives #5481 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 When I shot a 97, I really liked the finger roll method. Especially if you don't have the hand size to load four over the top. Here is a vid from quite awhile ago of Jasmine Jesse (was T>G. Reaper's wife I believe he is in jail now. But that's a story for another time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jack Black Posted March 21, 2022 Author Share Posted March 21, 2022 Now that video brings back memories of days gone by. Old TG sure messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waimea Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 On 3/20/2022 at 4:56 PM, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Here is a video of my Doc Noper belt. I made this video a few years back and although I have used the belt for quite a few years, it still serves me greatly today. ..........Widder Just feast your eyes on that beautiful Tennessee background! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 23 hours ago, G W Wade said: Thanks, Widder. Notice the first time he does the RH load, He is looking at the camera! That's the muscle memory I was speaking of . GW Red Knee must be running the camera, perhaps to imply, "watch this kid". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Waimea, Thats my 'back yard'. I'm standing at the fence of my own yard and that is a 200 acre farm behind me. Check out that beautiful pond back behind me. The pond is actually a little bigger than it appears in the video. The owner of the property likes me and has put up a truck gate to allow me access ANYTIME I want. He also likes the fact that I enjoy shooting and prefers me shooting on that property because it helps keeps unwanted critters away, such as Coyotes. And of course, I also get to sniper his groundhogs. HE HATES GROUNDHOGS. And I'm constantly back there on my ATV. Howdy BILLY: my little shooting area pales in comparison to where Red Knee lives and shoots in Oklahoma. He's got nothing but miles and miles OF miles and miles..... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Badly Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 8:02 PM, Waimea said: Just feast your eyes on that beautiful Tennessee background! Well Widder does live in the shadows of the Smoky Mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 i admire all you folks that can run these pumps fast , ive not practiced enough to get very smooth with it yet , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 8:24 PM, Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator said: Red Knee must be running the camera, perhaps to imply, "watch this kid". Hey Billy, Red Knee still considers me a 'rookie'. If we ever meet, remind me to tell you about the 1st time Red Knee and I met. We were down at the Hell Fire match at the speed SG stage. We've been great friends since, or at least that's my story. He may not feel the same..... ..........Widder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Knee Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Hey Billy, Red Knee still considers me a 'rookie'. If we ever meet, remind me to tell you about the 1st time Red Knee and I met. We were down at the Hell Fire match at the speed SG stage. We've been great friends since, or at least that's my story. He may not feel the same..... ..........Widder I thought we weren't gonna tell anyone about what happened at Hellfire????? It is a story worth telling, but it's best told in person. Yes sir, great friends ever since! I won that day at Hellfire, even though I got my butt whipped, cause you can't put a price on friendship. Friends or not, I still wanna whip your a$$ and get my "Widder Feather". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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