Loaders

A loader is the cheapest fix for the reason people stop practising: thumbs. Loading the last few rounds into a full-capacity magazine by hand is genuinely painful after a few magazines, and the practice session ends early because of it rather than because of anything to do with shooting.

Pistol loaders are simple sleds that pull the follower down and are nearly universal within a calibre. Rifle loaders come in two shapes: stripper clip guides, which need clipped ammunition, and self-contained loaders that feed loose rounds. Match the loader to the specific magazine body — the tolerances are tighter than they look.