$510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?

[OnTheFly]

I was looking for something to make loading my AR-15 magazines easier and found a video for the Maglula Benchloader...



Only problem, Brownell's is selling them for $510!   

Am I missing something or is there a reason these are so much?

Fly

[00BUCK]

What a waste of money - notice how they didn't show how long it takes to load the loader? Sure, once the loader is loaded it's fast - PMAG's load so quick and easy I couldn't even justify $50 for something like that.

[skydve76]

Then you have to buy a reloader for the reloader

[bullit]

I'll take a $25 Butler Creek LULA and use the remainder on another AR.....

[FarmerRick]

I'll take a $25 Butler Creek LULA and use the remainder on another AR.....

Bingo.  I use mine all the time, much easier on the fingers.

[Mudinyeri]

Unless you're reloading for an army, the StripLULA (at less than $30) is a much better deal for loading 30-round AR mags.

[Dan W]

I use stripper clips

[OnTheFly]

I use stripper clips

I thought about that, but do you buy only rounds that come on stripper clips? Or do you load the rounds onto the stripper clips and then into the magazines?

Fly

[Dan W]

Once upon a time I bought 2000 rounds of TW73 M193 surplus on stripper clips, and since then I have saved used clips and picked up clips and cards as I found them.

One of our members gave me a bunch recently, so I can keep a fair supply of reloads on strippers.

Oh, yes I do reload the strippers with my bulk reloads

[Mudinyeri]

I use (and re-use) stripper clips + the StripLULA.  Man, I wish I'd had the StripLULA back in the Army!