Rapid loader

[mjm2950]

bullet condition after loading

The bullets in the video had been loaded twice before so this was the third time through- the bullets were all in good shape. There was no damage to bullet or case.

Also agree with other comments some other type of grip/plunger method would be easier.

 

[jonny002]

I went to order one of these and the shipping price turned me right off. $19.00 to ship something made of PVC plastic? Really?

 

[Maddmax]

I went to order one of these and the shipping price turned me right off. $19.00 to ship something made of PVC plastic? Really?

Been around shipping,that is very pricey.

 

[MarkBrumbaugh]

I have sent mine back for analysis...never could get it to work correctly. Will post results.

 

[Maddmax]

The bullets in the video had been loaded twice before so this was the third time through- the bullets were all in good shape. There was no damage to bullet or case.

Also agree with other comments some other type of grip/plunger method would be easier.

With all the noise and grinding sounds I wondered. Nice to know no dents and dings,even with 3 loadings. Sure is a bunch of loader there for what little it does.

 

[Jack80]

Seems like such a hassle. If the load assist on the S&W mags hurts your fingers spend a few bucks on the plinker tactical load assist. Works great! (Excuse the terminology) but just put it on the orange part on the outside of the mag and push down. I bought it when I got my PT mags and figured out it works with the S&W as well. Best $7.99 you'll ever spend
If I was home I'd take a pic of me actually using it but I think you get the point

 

[Maddmax]

Seems like such a hassle. If the load assist on the S&W mags hurts your fingers spend a few bucks on the plinker tactical load assist. Works great! (Excuse the terminology) but just put it on the orange part on the outside of the mag and push down. I bought it when I got my PT mags and figured out it works with the S&W as well. Best $7.99 you'll ever spend.
If I was home I'd take a pic of me actually using it but I think you get the point

Keep It Simple S, always works the best.

 

[photoracer]

I have a loader for my Ruger MKIII 22/45 that I throw about 100 rounds into that really speeds up the loading process and costs about $25.

So what? We are talking about the 15-22 not a Ruger pistol. There is nothing remotely like the McFadden UCL for .22 rifles.
I was one of the original buyers of the rapid loader also. What I found after I got the orientation right to where it loaded a round for each trigger pull was that the closer to full the mag got the harder the was to keep loading. Plus it was wearing my trigger finger out just to load the mags. After analyzing it I think it would be better with a crank instead of a trigger to load. But I never bothered to convey this to the maker.

 

[photoracer]

Seems like such a hassle. If the load assist on the S&W mags hurts your fingers spend a few bucks on the plinker tactical load assist. Works great! (Excuse the terminology) but just put it on the orange part on the outside of the mag and push down. I bought it when I got my PT mags and figured out it works with the S&W as well. Best $7.99 you'll ever spendView attachment 107118
If I was home I'd take a pic of me actually using it but I think you get the point

Not a good idea for anyone shooting seriously. If you push the thing all the way down and just pop rounds in you are asking for feed issues. The faster you are capable of shooting the worse the feed issue will get if the rounds are not staggered properly. And trying to push it down one round at a time and load looks like a physical nightmare. One reason I put the PT mags at least a level below the S&W and Promags.

 

[Dikinalaska]

Nope, doing it exactly like stated above. The mag is on the table/floor/bench in my left hand facing my right, the thumb and forefinger pull down the tabs. My right hand thumb and forefinger feed the rounds into the mag one at a time, with the left hand pulling the tab down just enough to let one in.

Each round staggered, full to capacity. I could do a video I suppose, but that'll only be later tonight. All my mags are now loaded

KBK

This is exactly how I do it except one minor difference. And very minor. I pull the load assist button down far enough so the loaded round slides in without effort than release tension on the load assist for a moment and the spring will set that round as needed. Same theory though. Doesn't take any more time though as I release tension on it as I'm adjusting the next round in my right hand. Other thing you can do, as proved in Skunkwurks video, is once the mag is loaded, regardless of stagger, pull down on the load assist and give the mag a little shake. They seem to naturally want to stagger. I think a few others mentioned this too, just reiterating it.

 

[Dikinalaska]

To make it easier to load you can always remove the load assist button and stick a dowel (wood or aluminum) through the hole. More to grab on to anyway. Than when loading you can use a grip similar to charging a standard charging handle, first and middle finger.

 

[Majorlk]

To make it easier to load you can always remove the load assist button and stick a dowel (wood or aluminum) through the hole. More to grab on to anyway. Than when loading you can use a grip similar to charging a standard charging handle, first and middle finger.

That is the theory behind the loading tool that comes with the eBay buttons. Nice theory, but in actual use it slows me down considerably. After about four magazines, it went into the junk box. Others will probably feel differently.

 

[Dikinalaska]

Ya probably, I haven't used the ebay ones. I just had one that fell out and used a golf tee lol. It worked pretty well until I got my new button. I just didn't like having to carry a tee around with me.

 

[Jack80]

Not a good idea for anyone shooting seriously. If you push the thing all the way down and just pop rounds in you are asking for feed issues. The faster you are capable of shooting the worse the feed issue will get if the rounds are not staggered properly. And trying to push it down one round at a time and load looks like a physical nightmare. One reason I put the PT mags at least a level below the S&W and Promags.

I don't push it all the way down. I'm offshore, when I get in I'll make a video and show you how

 

[Maddmax]

I was one of the original buyers of the rapid loader also. What I found after I got the orientation right to where it loaded a round for each trigger pull was that the closer to full the mag got the harder the was to keep loading. Plus it was wearing my trigger finger out just to load the mags. After analyzing it I think it would be better with a crank instead of a trigger to load. But I never bothered to convey this to the maker.

Would have been nice if you would have done a review about it on here when you got it.