For a practiced shooter, a revolver can be reloaded as quickly as a magazine-fed semi-auto, IMO. Watch Jerry Miculek and his SW 625..
My point was that I don’t have the manual dexterity to operate speed loaders. As for me, I prefer a revolver. Just be packin’.
To be fair, let’s put Jerry M with his 625 up against Rob Leatham with his XDM.
Remember that JMs SW-625 uses moon clips which are significantly faster than speed loaders.
A revolver can’t be loaded nearly as fast as a magazine fed semi auto, practiced shooter or not.
Miculek used moon clips for his record. Most revolvers aren’t cut for moon clips, and most shooters will never be as fast as Jerry Miculek, even if they use moon clips. If you have ever used moon clips you know they are temperamental, and they don’t get better if you carry them around for a few days.
That being said, I think that there are some good reasons people to decide to carry revolvers. I think personal preference can greatly aid proficiency along with copious amount of practice.