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My fingers hurt
Well, it's time for an Uplula...never had much problem loading Beretta or Hi-power mags but loading the M&P mags are taking a toll on my index finger...considering on my shooting hand I have half a middle finger and arthritis in the pinky, I better invest $30 bucks into saving the other digits.... 
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The Uplula is a wonderful invention!
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One of the best $30 investments you could ever make.
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I drink so many cups of tea that sometimes my pinky gets sore.
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As a proud 'owner' of hitchhiker thumbs, I've never understood what all the fuss is about. I just bend my thumb back 90 degrees and push the cartridge down to make space for the next one.
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No use causing...
No use causing permanent damage when a tool takes the strain out of it.
When I'm at the range, I just don't fill my mags up unless I want to for some reason.
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I'm right there with ya, the older my hands get the more use the uplula gets. It does help.
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..., the older my hands get the more use the uplula gets.
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Having rehabbed back from a left side stroke 3.5 years ago, I can use my right side well enough to do the manual of arms and shoot the guns from my right side, but loading mags is really a chore w/o the Uplula.
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As a proud 'owner' of hitchhiker thumbs, I've never understood what all the fuss is about. I just bend my thumb back 90 degrees and push the cartridge down to make space for the next one.
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Speaking of thumbs, did you ever look at those backbent thumbs on Hickok45?
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Uplula-The King Of Mag Loaders
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+1 on being a uplula fan boy
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I liked mine so much...I got 2 more so my shooting partners, aka my wife and kids, can load too.
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Wow! There's quite a few names today in this thread that I never thought I would see over here in the M&P Forum...it's been a while, but I caught Snubby sneaking around in here some time back. I guess he was slumming!
Sip, you won't regret the UpLula. The only thing I don't like about it is the fact that I didn't invent it!
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The only problem with the UpLula is it causes me to run out of ammo...
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After the first 20 minutes at my first time at the range with my Shield, I bought the Uplula loader. My fingers thank me every time I go shooting!!
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I lost mine so I went straight out and bought another, two weeks later I found the first one.
Now I have one for each of my pistol range bags.
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Just bought a second Uplula so the wife and I don't have to trade off at the range. I have arthritis in right thumb so these loaders are a major help. If you shoot w/a partner might as well get 2!
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uplula loader sounds like a very wise investment Sip please let us know how it performs after you have purchased it.
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I have loaded mags the old fashion way for years. No problem. Then I got an Uplula. Man oh man, the difference!!!
Went to the range with the husband and forgot the Uplula. I spent all my time loading mags for him to shoot. It is amazing how quickly a person can go through a mag when shooting and how long it takes to reload the old way.
Uplula all the way!
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I have loaded mags the old fashion way also, it is a pain. so I bought a glock loader for $7.00 and it works just fine.
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Quote:
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Well, it's time for an Uplula...never had much problem loading Beretta or Hi-power mags but loading the M&P mags are taking a toll on my index finger...considering on my shooting hand I have half a middle finger and arthritis in the pinky, I better invest $30 bucks into saving the other digits.... |
Haha, I had a numb pinky for about 2 days from loading magazines after taking my 9C to the range the first time!
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I broke down & bought an Uplula loader after loading my (at the time) 3- 10 round 40C mags & 2-15 round full size M&P40 mags I dedicated for use with the compact. Once I got the Uplula I loaded & unloaded mags a lot just to loosen them up a bit & now I can do it by hand without as much effort. I either strengthened my fingers or took the stiffness out of the springs or both. I still use the Uplula, though. I find that it's faster.
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