My thumbs scream for mercy

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My thumbs scream for mercy

And this looks like just the thing to give them what they want

I can't tell you how awful it is to load the Ruger's magazines. I think I've honestly shied away from shooting a few times because I didn't want to kill my thumb holding down that damnable tab while I try to somehow jam grain of rice sized cartridges into it the magazine in the correct direction.

I'm getting one (uh... well, with the Mrs' approval) and I'll put up a video review.

Hat Tip Yuri at The Real Gun Guys

rolled out on Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:52 PM

Comments

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - James Nelson

Rolled Out On: 5/29/2008 6:00 PM

Bought one for the girlfriend from Brownells. This thing really works, the only drawback is the greatly increased rate of fire, i.e., her need for much greater amounts of ammunition.

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - B Smith

Rolled Out On: 5/29/2008 7:56 PM

Wow! When they gonna invent one for the Makarov? If you thought Rugers were bad...Hell's bells!

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - Ratus

Rolled Out On: 5/29/2008 8:41 PM

Robb, you have a Ruger .22 pistol and you don't have one of these

HKS Magazine Loader 22-R
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=527921

best four bucks I ever spent.

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - Breda

Rolled Out On: 5/30/2008 8:15 AM

I agree with Ratus.

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - shortbus

Rolled Out On: 5/30/2008 4:08 PM

That thing rocks. That looks like the most innovative product for shooters in quite some time.

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - sevesteen

Rolled Out On: 5/30/2008 8:03 PM

I'll say the same here as I did at Breeda's place

The Ultimate Cliploader is fantastic. I can't see the video from here, but I've got one, and it works as advertised--Dump a bunch of bulk ammo in, shake, stick a mag in--you might need to wiggle the mag a bit, but it really does load magazines in about 5 seconds, with no sore thumbs.

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - Tanya

Rolled Out On: 5/31/2008 1:28 PM

Shut! Up! How does that work? None of them end up backwards? I'm pretty sure that defies at least one law of physics.

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - Dana

Rolled Out On: 6/1/2008 1:33 AM

I just bought one. When I go shooting I spend more time loading the five mags then I do actually punching holes in paper. This will change that.

Thanks for the lead.

# re: My thumbs scream for mercy - Sevesteen

Rolled Out On: 6/4/2008 11:58 AM

How it works: The bottom of the main bin has a slot just big enough for the main part of the cartridge, but too small for the rim. When you shake it with the slot down, you wind up with a bunch of .22's hanging from their rim. Stick the mag in, there's an adjustable screw that pushes the follower. Tip it and the nicely aligned .22's fall into the mag.