[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Question about stripper clips

Posted: 2/7/2005 2:24:16 PM EDT

I just came across a bunch of 5.56mm stripper clips. I figured they'd be good for loading mags at the range, but when I sat down to load the clips up, it was a bitch to get the rounds to slide on and an even bigger pain to get them to slide off the clip into the mag. It's been a while since I've had to load mags this way and I don't recall it being that difficult. Am I missing the big picture here?

Posted: 2/7/2005 2:39:37 PM EDT

[#1]

As long as you're using the USGI mag loader or a commercial version, ammo should be pretty easy to push down into the mag.

Posted: 2/7/2005 3:59:40 PM EDT

[#2]

the problem seems to be in the clip itself, the rounds are hard to put on it and charge into the mag.

Posted: 2/7/2005 4:28:43 PM EDT

[#3]

The rounds should slide fairly easily unless you have some damaged strippers or possibly some foreign material/corrosion in the grooves. You might try a little light oil (not WD40) in the groove asnd wipe dry and try again. If that doesn't work, I would just go buy some new ones......they're fairly cheap and usually work well. I use them at the range and keep some loaded in my stash. I hope this helps.

Posted: 2/20/2005 8:06:40 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
The rounds should slide fairly easily unless you have some damaged strippers or possibly some foreign material/corrosion in the grooves. You might try a little light oil (not WD40) in the groove asnd wipe dry and try again. If that doesn't work, I would just go buy some new ones......they're fairly cheap and usually work well. I use them at the range and keep some loaded in my stash. I hope this helps.

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