robkarrob
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I got a Midway email a few day ago, showing the Caldwell Mag Charger on sale for $59.99. Sounded good, but then you always have to add shipping fees. I searched for the loader on Google, and found one advertised on eBay for $54.99. Upon checking the eBay site, they were not only were cheaper, but offered free shipping. Then I found the seller was also showing an extra 30% off all orders over $50. So I ordered it and it came to $38.49, what a bargain. List price is $89.99 through the manufacturer, Battenfeld Technologies, who is the parent company for Caldwell Shooting Supplies, and seeing it for $60 to $70 is normal.
The eBay seller is "a1bargains", with a very high eBay customer rating. For under $40, I could not resist, and I ordered it. I waited until I received it, until making this post. From order to delivery was three days, Ohio shipping to Florida. The loader arrived in the retail packaging, in perfect shape. This is what I always question with eBay sellers, you get a lot of repackaged items, likely rebuilt/remanufactured. The loader I got was perfect, and brand new.
I have read that some that bought the loader had a learning curve, as to how to use it. My learning curve, was how to load it, as I dumped 50 rounds into it and they all fell out. I had the loading carrier out, when the carrier is supposed to be pushed fully in. After that mistake, I figured I needed to read the directions. It was easy to load correctly. I inserted a 30 round Magpul mag, and with 6 quick pumps of the plunger, the mag was fully loaded in about 7 seconds. Worked fine for me, the first time, except for my loading screw up.
I would definitely recommend the Caldwell Mag Charger, and at $38, it was only about $10 more than a Lula (Maglula) loader, which I also use. The Caldwell loader is much faster than hand loading with the Lula loader. The Caldwell Loader is made of very heavy duty plastic, well made, and is easy to load and use. It looks like it will last a long time.
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Bob
The eBay seller is "a1bargains", with a very high eBay customer rating. For under $40, I could not resist, and I ordered it. I waited until I received it, until making this post. From order to delivery was three days, Ohio shipping to Florida. The loader arrived in the retail packaging, in perfect shape. This is what I always question with eBay sellers, you get a lot of repackaged items, likely rebuilt/remanufactured. The loader I got was perfect, and brand new.
I have read that some that bought the loader had a learning curve, as to how to use it. My learning curve, was how to load it, as I dumped 50 rounds into it and they all fell out. I had the loading carrier out, when the carrier is supposed to be pushed fully in. After that mistake, I figured I needed to read the directions. It was easy to load correctly. I inserted a 30 round Magpul mag, and with 6 quick pumps of the plunger, the mag was fully loaded in about 7 seconds. Worked fine for me, the first time, except for my loading screw up.
I would definitely recommend the Caldwell Mag Charger, and at $38, it was only about $10 more than a Lula (Maglula) loader, which I also use. The Caldwell loader is much faster than hand loading with the Lula loader. The Caldwell Loader is made of very heavy duty plastic, well made, and is easy to load and use. It looks like it will last a long time.
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Bob
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