BHP mag loader !!!

Lavan · October 28, 2021, 03:44 PM

I have discovered that my arthritis is not making shoving rounds into my Browning a whole lot of fun.

In fact...IT HURTS !!!

Soooo.....time for a mag loader for the old geezer.

Anyone have a pet one they like?

Catchabullet · October 28, 2021, 03:46 PM

Uplula is universally what I see people use for their double stack mags.
https://www.maglula.com/product/uplula-9mm-to-45acp

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TunnelRat · October 28, 2021, 03:47 PM

Up-LULA. Should be able to find it at any sporting goods store.

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gonzogeezer · October 28, 2021, 04:35 PM

+1 for the Maglula. I have both pistol sizes, and AR and AK loaders. I wish they made them for vz58, M1 carbine, and Mini-14 as well.

Willie Lowman · October 28, 2021, 04:55 PM

The maglula loader is the best one I have found for my CZ mags. They get very difficult after about 10 rounds loaded.

The maglula loader makes fully loading easy.

dogtown tom · October 28, 2021, 05:42 PM

The Uplula is the single best firearm accessory one could own.

dogtown tom · October 28, 2021, 05:45 PM

Quote:

gonzogeezer +1 for the Maglula. I have both pistol sizes, and AR and AK loaders. I wish they made them for vz58, M1 carbine, and Mini-14 as well.

https://www.maglula.com/product/mini...plula-5-56-223

gonzogeezer · October 28, 2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dogtown tom

https://www.maglula.com/product/mini...plula-5-56-223

I have a striplula for AR for when I get surplus ammo. I’ll see if that one fits. Probably won’t.

Lavan · October 29, 2021, 02:44 PM

That Maglula is a miracle.

Shadow9mm · October 29, 2021, 03:59 PM

I have a maglula, they are excellent

ballardw · October 29, 2021, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzogeezer

I have a striplula for AR for when I get surplus ammo. I’ll see if that one fits. Probably won’t.

I have a number of magazines for 5.56 that work in both an AR-15 receiver or a Mini-14 receiver. So don't be surprised if the loader for one works for the other.
Main difference is where the magazine catch/release is. A hole in the skinny side for the Mini-14 and a different hole in the wide side for the AR.

FairWarning · October 31, 2021, 02:44 PM

The Universal Pistol Maglula is brilliant. I have 4 of them.

CajunBass · November 1, 2021, 06:56 AM

Did anyone mention the Maglula? I've got one of those it's pretty darn good. It's saved me many a sore thumb.

Jim Watson · November 1, 2021, 09:30 AM

There is one guy at the local USPSA shoot who uses the device that kind of scoops cartridges out of the box and acts as a stripper clip to load the magazine.
Otherwise it is UpLula all the way.

shooter1911 · November 1, 2021, 11:39 AM

I tried the Maglula single stack adapter for my 1911s, and it works great. Not totally needed, but it does help control with the thinner mags.

Sevens · November 1, 2021, 01:13 PM

This discussion always gets a 98% vote for the UpLula. I own one also and I use it for one of my magazines but it isn't my favorite choice.

A couple decades before the UpLula hit the market, HKS was marketing a magazine loading tool. The first time I saw one in 1990-something, I looked at it and said "Hmmm, this looks like it will snap clean off." In 1994 I bought one to help load a fat double stack 9mm magazine, having bought my first 9mm handgun because the Clinton administration had targeted high cap mags.

That HKS Model 940 is still running like a champ and it's the one I like best. Where the HKS gets beat out by the UpLula is that the UpLula works for a slew of different magazines where the HKS only works properly for magazines of a similar dimension. In other words, if you bought the HKS 940, it would work great for your Hi-Power mags, S&W 59-series, Beretta/Taurus 92 and a slew of other magazines of similar exterior dimensions, but it's no good for a 1911 or a Glock mag or your Colt Mustang, etc etc.

But the UpLula works for dang near everything, and that's why folks love it so much.

I like the UpLula much, much less because the design of the UpLula requires a hard surface to use well. Table top works best, you can "make do" with your thigh but it's less than ideal. The HKS doesn't need any flat or hard surface, it works wonderfully in your right hand with your thumb doing the work but with fantastic leverage.

So your easy answer is the UpLula, as any/every gun forum will quickly tell you at a 98% rate.

I believe the better answer is the HKS loader, of which I own probably 20. Definitely costs more this way... however a single one (which it sounds like you need!) runs about $12 last I checked.

Lavan · November 2, 2021, 08:09 AM

Does the HKS touch only the case and not the bullet?
Besides universality between 9mm and 45, I was happy the Maglula did not push on the bullet. It pushes on the follower only.
I load lead wadcutters in my 45.

Sevens · November 2, 2021, 11:53 AM

Yes, only the side of the cartridge case for the HKS.

October 28, 2021, 03:44 PM	#1
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	BHP mag loader !!! I have discovered that my arthritis is not making shoving rounds into my Browning a whole lot of fun. In fact...IT HURTS !!! Soooo.....time for a mag loader for the old geezer. Anyone have a pet one they like?

October 28, 2021, 04:35 PM	#4
gonzogeezer Member Join Date: March 18, 2014 Posts: 74	BHP mag loader !!! +1 for the Maglula. I have both pistol sizes, and AR and AK loaders. I wish they made them for vz58, M1 carbine, and Mini-14 as well.

October 28, 2021, 04:55 PM	#5
Willie Lowman Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2009 Location: Uh-Hi-O Posts: 3,006	The maglula loader is the best one I have found for my CZ mags. They get very difficult after about 10 rounds loaded. The maglula loader makes fully loading easy. __________________ "9mm has a very long history of being a pointy little bullet moving quickly" --Sevens

October 28, 2021, 05:42 PM	#6
dogtown tom Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 3,078	The Uplula is the single best firearm accessory one could own. __________________ Need a FFL in Dallas/Plano/Allen/Frisco/McKinney ? Just EMAIL me. $20 transfers ($10 for CHL, active military,police,fire or schoolteachers) Plano, Texas...........the Gun Nut Capitol of Gun Culture, USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pELwCqz2JfE

October 29, 2021, 03:59 PM	#10
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,973	I have a maglula, they are excellent __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

October 28, 2021, 03:46 PM	#2
Catchabullet Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 317	Uplula is universally what I see people use for their double stack mags. https://www.maglula.com/product/uplula-9mm-to-45acp Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk

October 28, 2021, 03:47 PM	#3
TunnelRat Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2011 Posts: 12,212	Up-LULA. Should be able to find it at any sporting goods store. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

October 29, 2021, 02:44 PM	#9
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	That Maglula is a miracle.

October 31, 2021, 02:44 PM	#12
FairWarning Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: GA Posts: 1,149	The Universal Pistol Maglula is brilliant. I have 4 of them. __________________ Mauser Werke, Schmidt-Rubin, Colt, Walther, HK, Weatherby, Sig Sauer, Browning, Ruger, Beretta, etc, etc....a few friends of mine

November 1, 2021, 06:56 AM	#13
CajunBass Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2005 Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia Posts: 4,767	Did anyone mention the Maglula? I've got one of those it's pretty darn good. It's saved me many a sore thumb. __________________ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (NKJV) Last edited by CajunBass; November 1, 2021 at 04:13 PM.

November 1, 2021, 09:30 AM	#14
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,541	There is one guy at the local USPSA shoot who uses the device that kind of scoops cartridges out of the box and acts as a stripper clip to load the magazine. Otherwise it is UpLula all the way.

November 1, 2021, 11:39 AM	#15
shooter1911 Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: DFW Area Posts: 265	I tried the Maglula single stack adapter for my 1911s, and it works great. Not totally needed, but it does help control with the thinner mags.

November 1, 2021, 01:13 PM	#16
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	This discussion always gets a 98% vote for the UpLula. I own one also and I use it for one of my magazines but it isn't my favorite choice. A couple decades before the UpLula hit the market, HKS was marketing a magazine loading tool. The first time I saw one in 1990-something, I looked at it and said "Hmmm, this looks like it will snap clean off." In 1994 I bought one to help load a fat double stack 9mm magazine, having bought my first 9mm handgun because the Clinton administration had targeted high cap mags. That HKS Model 940 is still running like a champ and it's the one I like best. Where the HKS gets beat out by the UpLula is that the UpLula works for a slew of different magazines where the HKS only works properly for magazines of a similar dimension. In other words, if you bought the HKS 940, it would work great for your Hi-Power mags, S&W 59-series, Beretta/Taurus 92 and a slew of other magazines of similar exterior dimensions, but it's no good for a 1911 or a Glock mag or your Colt Mustang, etc etc. But the UpLula works for dang near everything, and that's why folks love it so much. I like the UpLula much, much less because the design of the UpLula requires a hard surface to use well. Table top works best, you can "make do" with your thigh but it's less than ideal. The HKS doesn't need any flat or hard surface, it works wonderfully in your right hand with your thumb doing the work but with fantastic leverage. So your easy answer is the UpLula, as any/every gun forum will quickly tell you at a 98% rate. I believe the better answer is the HKS loader, of which I own probably 20. Definitely costs more this way... however a single one (which it sounds like you need!) runs about $12 last I checked. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

November 2, 2021, 08:09 AM	#17
Lavan Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 1999 Location: California Posts: 2,716	Does the HKS touch only the case and not the bullet? Besides universality between 9mm and 45, I was happy the Maglula did not push on the bullet. It pushes on the follower only. I load lead wadcutters in my 45.

November 2, 2021, 11:53 AM	#18
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	Yes, only the side of the cartridge case for the HKS. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.