I know very little about moon clips.
What I think I know:
1) They're specific to a model of revolver.
a) They're semi-specific to the brand of brass, because of different brass has different dimensions.
i) The cylinder needs to be cut for (or come from the factory set up for) moon clips.
A) get tools for loading and unloading the clips!
1) I assume they're like speed loaders, where the inter-chamber spacing has to match. A speed loader will work for a few models, but not all. Same with moon clips.
a) The head thickness of different brass should be the same (or it wouldn't work ever) but the relief cut behind the head differs between brands, so the size of the moon clip cut-out (the moon?) and the thickness of the clip has to match. There are "normal" brass, and "weirdo" brass, so if I stick with a "normal" brass and use clips that fit, I should be fine. Just avoid the brass that doesn't fit.
i) I plan to do this myself. It'll be super scary. But I'm getting a used cylinder to practice on (or have a spare) Yes, I have a mill, and a rotary table, and a DRO, and a good vice, and V-blocks, and indicators. I don't have the specifications. But The Internet will help there. Plus a bunch of careful measuring.
so...
What in the above have I gotten wrong?
Who makes the best clips?
Who makes the best loading/unloading tools?
What have I completely neglected to consider?
What I think I know:
1) They're specific to a model of revolver.
a) They're semi-specific to the brand of brass, because of different brass has different dimensions.
i) The cylinder needs to be cut for (or come from the factory set up for) moon clips.
A) get tools for loading and unloading the clips!
1) I assume they're like speed loaders, where the inter-chamber spacing has to match. A speed loader will work for a few models, but not all. Same with moon clips.
a) The head thickness of different brass should be the same (or it wouldn't work ever) but the relief cut behind the head differs between brands, so the size of the moon clip cut-out (the moon?) and the thickness of the clip has to match. There are "normal" brass, and "weirdo" brass, so if I stick with a "normal" brass and use clips that fit, I should be fine. Just avoid the brass that doesn't fit.
i) I plan to do this myself. It'll be super scary. But I'm getting a used cylinder to practice on (or have a spare) Yes, I have a mill, and a rotary table, and a DRO, and a good vice, and V-blocks, and indicators. I don't have the specifications. But The Internet will help there. Plus a bunch of careful measuring.
so...
What in the above have I gotten wrong?
Who makes the best clips?
Who makes the best loading/unloading tools?
What have I completely neglected to consider?