How to Load a .223 Stripper

The .223 Remington is used as a civilian version of the Colt AR-15 and other semi-automatic rifles. These rifles hold the cartridges in a magazine, or "clip," that is inserted through the bottom of the rifle. The magazine can be loaded by hand or with the assistance of a stripper clip, which is a metal strip that holds 10 cartridges, or rounds. The stripper allows 10 rounds to be pushed into the magazine at one time. A stripper clip guide must be used to attach the stripper clip to the magazine.

Things You'll Need

  • Stripper clips
  • Stripper clip guide
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Instructions

    • 1

      Load the stripper clip with 10 rounds of .223 ammunition by sliding the end of the round into the grooves on the inside of the stripper clip.

    • 2

      Slide a stripper clip guide into the rear of the magazine. The wide end of the stripper clip slides down and over the end of the magazine. Push it down as far as it will go.

    • 3

      Slide the stripper clip into the grooves on the end of the stripper clip guide that is sticking out of the magazine.

    • 4

      Hold the end of the magazine in one hand. Place the first three fingers of the other hand on top of the top round in the stripper and firmly push the rounds down into the magazine.