What do you do with spare rounds?

Gents its nice to see and note what systems other people use, but I think you just have to work out a system that actually works for you.

Going back to the days before the government stole our pistols a friend of mine carried a whole heap of speedloaders for his revolver. I think it was HKS who used to advertise their speedloaders with the buy line "the three second reload". I don't think I ever quite matched that claim but I wasn't far off it. However with my friend we used to tease him that it was the 25 second fumble. The poor guy could never quite get them to work for him. It always resulted in a 15 -20 second fumble trying to align the rounds with his cylinder and at least three rounds falling to the floor resulting in that reload being abandoned and another speedloader taken from his belt, by which time the targets had turned away.
He coveted my S&W model 52 semi auto pistol and after letting him use it several times in competition I eventually sold it to him. He got on great with that pistol and quick reloads were no longer a problem for him. The model 52 normal only held 5 rounds of .38spl wadcutter but as was common at the time a couple of minutes with a file soon converted the magazine to take 6 rounds.
My model 52 was stolen during a break in at my rented house in Roswell New Mexico in 1994 took some proving to my Kent FEO that it was not a porkie, I still miss it. I have one used and two new magazines for it left at home in Germany.
 
Whilst not used on wild boar, an underkeeper of mine purchased 2 Sako mags and glued them together along the base plates. When engaged one fed the chamber with the other suspended below but holding 5 bullets. After firing the top 5, he popped the mag and reversed the stack leading to the quickest 9 shots I've witnessed on the hill. Inevitably the glue gave up and par was restored but I'm sure a more lasting version could be devised🤔
 
I only opened this post to find out what 'Spare Rounds' were as I have never had any so wondered what on earth they could be ;-)
 
I only opened this post to find out what 'Spare Rounds' were as I have never had any so wondered what on earth they could be
I go out every day and carry three in the rifle,sometimes I have a single 4th round in a pocket.
If I were in a driven situation my spares would be in a breast pocket.
 
Balance them in a line along the rail on the stand and when you have your first shot watch them all domino over. Don't laugh I've seen people do it in a clay shooting cage on simulated game days.
 
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