Automatic Magazine Loader

smarcus3 · February 11, 2012, 07:27 PM

I am creating an automatic pistol magazine loader for my senior design class for Mechanical Engineering. However, I would like some imput through a survey I created at the following link, LINK

Thanks in advance.

smarcus3 · February 12, 2012, 12:38 PM

Thanks for some of the responses to the survey. Every response really helps.

plumbercrack · February 12, 2012, 10:33 PM

How are you going to accomodate the variety of mags out there? I love the idea and I hope it makes you millions.

smarcus3 · February 12, 2012, 10:35 PM

not exactly sure yet. I'll come up with something though.

plumbercrack · February 13, 2012, 03:57 AM

I would like to see it as a machine like that would be good and bad at the range. Good for quickly reloading your mags, bad for your wallet because it will make you shoot more.

dds115 · February 13, 2012, 02:45 PM

The biggest problem I see is the size I would think this would have to be. Not very easy to take to a range, I would imagine. I take my backpack with everything in it, so I don't imagine this would fit.

smarcus3 · February 13, 2012, 03:08 PM

bump

plumbercrack · February 13, 2012, 11:42 PM

I'm sure the size could be kept reasonable. When I go to the range it means multiple rifles, handguns and ammo cans. When we go out to the desert we add a grill and charcoal plus tables to the equation. Maybe I'm weird but we usually make a day out of it and a bbq. I think this reloader would be great in the back of the truck. Hurry up and get this thing going, LOL

Jo6pak · February 14, 2012, 08:05 PM

It would be cool you designed one generic mechanism, and then you offered the adaptors for different calibers, magazines, brands, etc. Then a shooter could purchase the basic kit, and then add the adaptors as needed to accomodiate future purchases.

I remember seeing loaders for 10/22 mags, not sure if they are still available.

February 11, 2012, 07:27 PM	#1
smarcus3 Junior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Posts: 4	Automatic Magazine Loader I am creating an automatic pistol magazine loader for my senior design class for Mechanical Engineering. However, I would like some imput through a survey I created at the following link, LINK Thanks in advance.

February 12, 2012, 10:33 PM	#3
plumbercrack Member Join Date: October 21, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 98	How are you going to accomodate the variety of mags out there? I love the idea and I hope it makes you millions. Last edited by plumbercrack; February 12, 2012 at 10:34 PM. Reason: forgot to set notification

February 14, 2012, 08:05 PM	#9
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	It would be cool you designed one generic mechanism, and then you offered the adaptors for different calibers, magazines, brands, etc. Then a shooter could purchase the basic kit, and then add the adaptors as needed to accomodiate future purchases. I remember seeing loaders for 10/22 mags, not sure if they are still available. __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

February 12, 2012, 12:38 PM	#2
smarcus3 Junior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Posts: 4	Thanks for some of the responses to the survey. Every response really helps.

February 12, 2012, 10:35 PM	#4
smarcus3 Junior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Posts: 4	not exactly sure yet. I'll come up with something though.

February 13, 2012, 03:57 AM	#5
plumbercrack Member Join Date: October 21, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 98	I would like to see it as a machine like that would be good and bad at the range. Good for quickly reloading your mags, bad for your wallet because it will make you shoot more.

February 13, 2012, 02:45 PM	#6
dds115 Member Join Date: March 28, 2011 Posts: 23	The biggest problem I see is the size I would think this would have to be. Not very easy to take to a range, I would imagine. I take my backpack with everything in it, so I don't imagine this would fit.

February 13, 2012, 03:08 PM	#7
smarcus3 Junior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Posts: 4	bump

February 13, 2012, 11:42 PM	#8
plumbercrack Member Join Date: October 21, 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 98	I'm sure the size could be kept reasonable. When I go to the range it means multiple rifles, handguns and ammo cans. When we go out to the desert we add a grill and charcoal plus tables to the equation. Maybe I'm weird but we usually make a day out of it and a bbq. I think this reloader would be great in the back of the truck. Hurry up and get this thing going, LOL