proper mag loading

unless you have a rifle with the seventh round stoppage problem(only very early receivers have this, and most were modified to fix it) you shouldnt have to worry about which side the top round is on.

Last round should always be pointed forward!


Sorry - couldn't resist. I only load 1 at a time, so I can't offer good advice.

Dave

For me, it seems easier to load with the last round (on top) to be located on the right side. Depending on the brass (new vs old) may still need to whack or assist the bolt home with the knife edge of the hand.

mag

good info all will be observed if i find where i heard the loading ill post reason. kcr

M14 said:

For me, it seems easier to load with the last round (on top) to be located on the right side. Depending on the brass (new vs old) may still need to whack or assist the bolt home with the knife edge of the hand.

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It's not the brass, It;s the tension of the clip. I have over 600 clips and some load easily and others require a good bump. If you want your rifle to load easier, just spred the clips out a bit.

Oh and for what it's worth, I load all of mine on the left side. I find that my rifles (6) seem to load easier and I have less malfunctions with the top on the left. I'm right handed too.

The US loaded with the top round on the right. Denmark loaded with top on the left. Try both and see what you like.

Same for me, colt100.

All of mine load with the top round on the left side. Learned that trick from some "Old Salts" from here and other boards a while ago, who said that was the best way they knew of to insure proper feeding. I've got 86 clips and all of them work - no FTF problems.

Not to say that loading the top round from the right doesn't work just as well.

Just my .02.

db

:lol: So What are we Saying Here? If the Head of the Nail is on the Wrong End, We have to use them on the other Side of the House :? :lol:

Not at all - Trung Si. :?:

The man asked a question and we were just simply giving him some advice based on our experience. I don't see a problem with that. :roll:

db

I dont either duckbuck but I've been shooting the M-1 since 1962 and still do in JCG Matches and I have Never encountered a Problem with which end of the Clip I feed in to the Rifle! :?

Trung Si said:

I dont either duckbuck but I've been shooting the M-1 since 1962 and still do in JCG Matches and I have Never encountered a Problem with which end of the Clip I feed in to the Rifle! :?

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I believe the question is how the ammunition is arranged in the clip itself. Depending on how you load the ammo into the clip the top round will be either on the left or right. On the right is a bit easier to load into the rifle (for righties) but some here seem to have experienced better function the other way 'round...YMMV

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thanks for input ken