Trouble loading Shield mag
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Ok, I'm a dummy. I thought you seated the mag into the UpLula and then just squeezed. I finally found a video on YouTube and realized you have to actually slide the loader up and down while squeezing. Now I know how it works.
I bought a HKS 940 loader before I ordered the UpLula and the HKS works though now as easily as the UpLula. I am now a happier camper.
I bought a HKS 940 loader before I ordered the UpLula and the HKS works though now as easily as the UpLula. I am now a happier camper.
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martybee
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What a wonderful hand strengthening device! I use mine to build and tone my hand muscles daily. MY Shield, (not the loading of mags. without my Upula)
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marine6680
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While stiff, I didn't have issues loading my shield mags... But the fiance loves her upula, and uses it on every semi we have.
Magload
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I can now get the last round in if I have to but please don't take away my loader. Don
DreamerzCC
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I have no problems loading mine, but as my wife keeps saying, "You are not a normal Jarhead." My range rents for the day so we take our time and shoot all day. I have never had a issue loading the mag. Wife has gotten use to it and loads a mag faster than me. My SD9 was a PITA to load but I got used to it also.
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Going to shoot my Shield for the first time tomorrow, so I'm loading the mags tonight. But...this is not any easy task! Is there some trick to this or am I just too weak/uncoordinated/stupid to accomplish this? My thumbs are killing me and I'm not 1/2 finished. I'm definitely a noob, but this doesn't seem like it should be so difficult. Thanks!
Uplula all the way. At least you're trying this the night before. I learned the hard way at the range out of the box. My hands were so weak when I went to manually rerack for a reload, the slide did not go all the way, and was out of battery multiple times.
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Purchased the Shield 9mm back in January and had no trouble loading either 7 or 8 round mags. My wife bought a Shield 9 in February and I had no trouble loading hers either although she did and ended up with the Uplula. Even with her using the Uplula I can still load a mag faster than her. I was starting to think most of you guys were a bunch of pansies here until I recently bought 2 new 8 round mags. Getting the last two rounds in either of the new mags is almost impossible without the Uplula. Apparently there can be a huge difference from one batch to the next. Right now both are sitting loaded in the safe to see if they will loosen up a little.
Magload
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They will loosen up I now have to only fight with the last round. I can get it but not as fast as with the Uplula.
Boy! It's def not easy! I about pooped my pants straining to get the 7th round into the second clip that came with the new Shield! I left the gun in my car
so I've gotta go check to see if I got all 8? rounds in that clip. Might try the Uplula but $40 bucks is pretty steep. I did put the clip on my kitchen counter to provide positive resistance and that helped a lot! Plus I became one with the clip and used Zen like mental toughness to get 'er done!
so I've gotta go check to see if I got all 8? rounds in that clip. Might try the Uplula but $40 bucks is pretty steep. I did put the clip on my kitchen counter to provide positive resistance and that helped a lot! Plus I became one with the clip and used Zen like mental toughness to get 'er done!
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Jim1392
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Go to Amazon. I bought mine for $29.18 with free shipping.
Well, I'm married so you know my hand strength is where it needs to be and I had difficulty with the mags on the first few times shooting that I went and got an UpLula. Other people I shoot with actually use mine.
Here we are well over a year and I'm going to speculate 1000 rounds later and I sometimes forget to use it and load by hand. The springs have loosened up that much.
I will say that unless I'm loading for defense I usually only load 5 rounds for target practice. I'll fill the mags up if I'm doing speed shots to see how fast I can empty a mag, just because those are fun.
Here we are well over a year and I'm going to speculate 1000 rounds later and I sometimes forget to use it and load by hand. The springs have loosened up that much.
I will say that unless I'm loading for defense I usually only load 5 rounds for target practice. I'll fill the mags up if I'm doing speed shots to see how fast I can empty a mag, just because those are fun.
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exdetsgt
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Never had this much trouble loading ANY mag. Initially I thought the followers were frozen inside the mag. when I realized they weren't I decided that S&W had somehow figured out how to manufacture miniature Ford Model A leaf springs and fit them into Shield magazines.
After 20 minutes I got the seven-round mag loaded. Then I came into the house from my garage workshop, fired up the computer, and ordered an Uplula.
After 20 minutes I got the seven-round mag loaded. Then I came into the house from my garage workshop, fired up the computer, and ordered an Uplula.
Magload
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I hate when I get to the range and find I left my Uplula at home. At least mine are getting to the point I can get the last round in with out it but it is not fun. Don
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