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Technical Expert
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
Once you get the magazine inserted correctly and the ammo adjusted correctly and hold the unit in the optimal orientation, it works slick as can be. There is a note on the side of the unit about loading the first round in the magazine on particular model magazines. These particular magazines are mentioned in the instructions. I found that my BX-25 mags all loaded fine without inserting a first round. However, my BX-25s are all well used and broken in. I only ran into a loading hiccup with some of my newer BX-1 magazines, requiring a first round installation to make loading go smoothly. I just throw a hand full of ammo into the hopper at a time, as overloading the hopper seems to slow the whole process down and shaking the unit around can cause more issues than it helps. There is a jam/mis alignment, shell ejection port on the end. I found that holding the unit in the left-hand, with the optimal right-hand used to twist the nob orientation, with very slight downward tilt toward the nob end of the unit (not too much/not too little), will lead to practically no jams and very smooth function. The unit is a little finicky but with practice it becomes useful, especially with BX-25 magazines. I have only used the unit on factory Ruger magazines.
Amanda Brandon
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025
Makes loading the magazines way faster and less of a pain. Good quality, large compartment for ammo.
Blacksunshine
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
Wow! this actually works well! I was half expecting this to be garbage and wind up returning it. But it turns out that it works pretty darn good. Only one real caveat is you should use clean ammo without a wax coating. I was trying to load some Aguila super extra copper tops and those things are WAXY. This causes them to get hung up in the loading ramp. But these rounds are extraordinarily waxy. With cleaner rounds they would fall in effortlessly.
Don K
Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2024
Works like a charm. It occasionally doesn't easily load the first shell depending on where the rotor of the mag is but this is the best one I've used to date. Just be gentle and not ham fisted. You can't force this to work by quickly trying to whack in shells. Go slow and it works well.
Tony
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2024
I watched a few You Tube videos about this loader. A women explained things very well and showed you how to use it. Then I watch a You Tube video with some bald guy telling you how to use it. He didn't follow the instructions, had it jam up numerous times and kept saying the device was not good. Sorry, he was just some fool trying to use it improperly. What a clown! I loaded 10 rotary magazines so far with only one minor jam up. That might have been my fault. I would rate this loader 85 out of 100. If you follow the instructions, you should have very few problems. It's not perfect, but I would purchase this item again.Can ya dig it?
MGG
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2024
this does not work that well. After all the fuss, there are better (but slower) 10/22 rotary mag loaders out there. But great try Caldwell, you generally make great stuff that is affordable.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2024
I just loaded 10 Ruger 10/22 mags.Took me about 3 to get the hang of it. Please read the instructions. Make sure you put the first round in by hand, pay attention and count the rounds going in, and don't force an extra round... You'll dent the last round. When you're done and you pull your mag a round or two will come out, no biggie. It's the best loader for these Ruger mags. I recommend it for sure.
My weiner
Reviewed in Canada on April 5, 2023
Jams like crazy. Tried it with cci blazers, singers and mini mags and could never get reliable loading. Just load by hand it's faster than fumbling with this thing.
Taylor Hudson
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2022
I saw all the mixed reviews, and was unsure about buying it, but when it went on sale for $13, I figured it was worth a shot... and boy am I glad I took the chance! It is extremely effective at loading 10/22 rotary magazines, and it WILL work on extended mags. It can be fussy, but like some others have posted, there are a few tips to make it virtually fool proof:1- For the best results, especially when using lead rounds (like most of us do for plinking,) get some silicone spray lubricant, and give a few quick, even sprays into the hopper. Use a paper towel to distribute it evenly, then let it dry completely before using it the first time. This creates a dry film of silicone that will let the rounds slide around much more freely while reducing the buildup of wax from cheaper rounds. I did the lube after my first time using it, and it makes a HUGE difference.2- As others have mentioned, put the magazine in first. THere is nothing preventing the rounds from sliding into the magwell, which will cause a jam.3- Despite the advertising and manufacturers suggestions, this will absolutely load extended magazines just as well. I have 2 clear 25 round hot lips mags from Butler Creek that load beautifully. The trick is to follow the previous steps, and also make sure that once the mag is loaded in, you give it a little extra pressure into the loader. This little bit extra prevents jams and makes loading smooth as butler....I mean butter.4- Don't overfill the hopper. You are never going to get the feeding line full, and having too many rounds in the hopper can cause some issues getting the rounds to the feeder.5- Be watchful of where the feeding line goes under the plastic shelf in the hopper, as the rim of the cartridge can get hung up. Pay a bit of attention to that, and you'll be fine.This honestly seems like a lot, but once you get the hang of it, it makes loading .22 mags so so so much easier. Believe me, if you can get it for less than $20, it's well worth it, and your thumbs will thank you.p.s. I'll do my best to get a video tutorial added to my review as soon as my father returns my wildcat lol.
Customer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 29, 2020
I have tried several types of autoloader and this one works as well as any of them.
John
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
Just like every other 10/22 magazine loader I've tried over the last 30 years it's finicky at best and jams frequently. It will load a bx-1 without issue about 10% of the time. The other 90% of the time you're clearing jams, shaking the shot out of it to get few rounds in the chute because the 22lr rims will hang up as they feed in. If you hold it and shake it just right it feeds so so at best. The clutch, that should prevent over loading of the magazine works only every now and then. When it fails, the top rd in the magazine gets dented and when you remove the magazine at this point you have to clear 2 out of position rounds out of the loader before inserting another magazine...It will not work with bx-15 or bx-25 magazines. I didn't expect it to either. I did expect it to load bx-1 10rd rotary mags somewhat effortlessly....I'll keep playing with it, maybe I'll learn a few tricks to make it work better.If you're looking for something to dump lose ammo into, shake a bit, insert a bx-1 then turn the crank 10 times and remove a loaded magazine you will be very disappointed with the Caldwell rotary magazine loader.EDIT: 8/25/2019I gave it another couple of chances, I'm returning it. It' simply does not work well and it's not worth the frustration using it. I can load mags faster by hand....
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