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Posted: 3/29/2010 5:47:57 PM EDT
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At the risk of sounding like a wimp, how the heck are you guys loading 9mm AR mags to capacity?
I have the 32rd C-Products 9mm AR mags and I can only get about 15 round in them. Does anyone make a mag loader for these style mags or Uzi mags? Thanks in advance for any advice and try not to dog me out too bad... |
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I assume you is right handed...
Sitting down ; Magazine in right hand, nose of bullet point to left Hand around mag body, thumb over rounds in mag, place round on top of stack, hold with thumb, bounce mag off your leg... inertia will bring column down, and next round will snap it place under the feed lip..... keep thumb over top firmly to cushion the column as it rebounds upward, do not know if the C-Product mag spews rounds out like the OE Colt mags from yrs ago did... I been loading Uzi mags since Mar 16 1988, I dont need a loader....practice. |
| Strong thumbs. Sit the round in there and push down until it catches under the feed lip, and repeat. You can also find loaders that sit on the top and guide them in much like using stripper clips. I am in a hotel room so I can't dig my loader out to tell you who makes it. |
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One of these for 9mm.
http://www.cammenga.com/cammenga-products.php?category=4 |
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I just returned a mag to Cprod because I couldn't load it more than about 15 rounds. Tried the spring in multiple ways and it just wouldn't go. Even with the LULA, it couldn't be loaded beyond that. No sign of problems with the follower or tube, unloaded it moved smoothly. If you really can't load it, return it for replacement. They even sent a UPS call tag for it.
I haven't tried the replacement yet but it loaded fine. With manually unloading it, some rounds hung up in the tube but I'm hoping with a couple cycles it will smooth up. I'd say in the future, get the Metalforms from CDNN for $30 and don't mess with the CP mags. Hassle just isn't worth it. |
I vote for the Camenga. I have had one for the last 6-7 years. It's awesome. Everytime at the rifle matches I shoot, all the .223 guys look at me when I load up the Cammenga, and Zip 16-rounds. Load up again, and Zip 32-rounds. I load up (3) 32-rounders in just a little over the time most of the guys load one mag. Can't go wrong for the money.
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I assume you is right handed... Sitting down ; Magazine in right hand, nose of bullet point to left Hand around mag body, thumb over rounds in mag, place round on top of stack, hold with thumb, bounce mag off your leg... inertia will bring column down, and next round will snap it place under the feed lip..... keep thumb over top firmly to cushion the column as it rebounds upward, do not know if the C-Product mag spews rounds out like the OE Colt mags from yrs ago did... I been loading Uzi mags since Mar 16 1988, I dont need a loader....practice. This. When I first put my 9mm AR together that runs of Uzi mags...........I became ridiculously frustrated at how hard it was to load mags (by loading them "normally"; just trying to shove rounds in). Then I read up on the "bump method". It works great, and I don't have sore thumbs anymore  . I usually sit on the floor in my spare room, and bump the mags on the carpet.
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Buy one of these: http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=855269 and then giggle uncontrollably the first time you use it. They're AMAZING. The Lula is the best product going. I have one for the 9mm, .223 and 7.62x39. Guys at the range ask to borrow them all the time. GET YOUR OWN!
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+1, this is the only way to go... The maglula works well too. |
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I assume you is right handed... Sitting down ; Magazine in right hand, nose of bullet point to left Hand around mag body, thumb over rounds in mag, place round on top of stack, hold with thumb, bounce mag off your leg... inertia will bring column down, and next round will snap it place under the feed lip..... keep thumb over top firmly to cushion the column as it rebounds upward, do not know if the C-Product mag spews rounds out like the OE Colt mags from yrs ago did... I been loading Uzi mags since Mar 16 1988, I dont need a loader....practice. This. When I first put my 9mm AR together that runs of Uzi mags...........I became ridiculously frustrated at how hard it was to load mags (by loading them "normally"; just trying to shove rounds in). Then I read up on the "bump method". It works great, and I don't have sore thumbs anymore . I usually sit on the floor in my spare room, and bump the mags on the carpet.the bump method works well for me –– I had a head slap V8 moment when I saw the deal. struggled like hell loading those things intially |
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I just returned a mag to Cprod because I couldn't load it more than about 15 rounds. Tried the spring in multiple ways and it just wouldn't go. Even with the LULA, it couldn't be loaded beyond that. No sign of problems with the follower or tube, unloaded it moved smoothly. If you really can't load it, return it for replacement. They even sent a UPS call tag for it. I haven't tried the replacement yet but it loaded fine. With manually unloading it, some rounds hung up in the tube but I'm hoping with a couple cycles it will smooth up. I'd say in the future, get the Metalforms from CDNN for $30 and don't mess with the CP mags. Hassle just isn't worth it. Yep I had the same dang problem. I tried switching out the spring, follower etc from another working mag with no luck whatsoever. I guess I should call them. 
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I just returned a mag to Cprod because I couldn't load it more than about 15 rounds. Tried the spring in multiple ways and it just wouldn't go. Even with the LULA, it couldn't be loaded beyond that. No sign of problems with the follower or tube, unloaded it moved smoothly. If you really can't load it, return it for replacement. They even sent a UPS call tag for it. I haven't tried the replacement yet but it loaded fine. With manually unloading it, some rounds hung up in the tube but I'm hoping with a couple cycles it will smooth up. I'd say in the future, get the Metalforms from CDNN for $30 and don't mess with the CP mags. Hassle just isn't worth it. Yep I had the same dang problem. I tried switching out the spring, follower etc from another working mag with no luck whatsoever. I guess I should call them.
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