If you (or your department, unit, club, etc.) load a LOT of M16 30-round mags with loose ammo, listen up! I just finished testing the Maglula Bench Loader, and it's slicker than a glass doorknob!

You insert the empty mag, lay out the loose ammo in the trough, and ZIP! You're done! It takes about 1/2 second to actually load the mag.

My Air Force Security Forces Armory issues approx. 20K rounds of 5.56mm ammo per day, and we 'block,' or count, 10% of it when its turned in at the end of the shift. My armorers hate this, to be sure, but it's necessary to maintain accountability of the ammo.

So, I ordered a dozen standard LULAs to unload the mags with, and four of the Bench Loaders to reload them with. I have mixed feelings about the standard LULA, but the Bench Model is great!

They're NOT cheap, around $400, but they will pay for themselves in short order just in the time saved.

Midway, Brownells, and many other places carry these for those who are interested. And no, I am not connected with Maglula in any way.

http://maglula.tripod.com/MAGLULA-Janes.pdf

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