Anyone still use stripper clips?

[Crazyeye24]

Curious if anyone still uses stripper clips. Wondering why I'm holding onto the ones I have.

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[Mikej]

Curious if anyone still uses stripper clips. Wondering why I'm holding onto the ones I have.

I got some TOO! Never used 'em. Swede Mauser, I just load by hand. Generally three rounds. Sometimes five.

 

[ma96782]

I still use stripper clips for my Mosin Nagant 91/30.

I was contemplating buying some for the 8mm Mauser. BUT, I don't use that rifle all that often at the range and then the price.......OMG!

Aloha, Mark

 

[ma96782]

And then......I believe that I might have a can of 7.62x39mm on SKS stripper clips. But sadly....no SKS.

Aloha, Mark

 

[Crazyeye24]

And then......I believe that I might have a can of 7.62x39mm on SKS stripper clips. But sadly....no SKS.

Aloha, Mark

Sounds like you need to buy one

 

[Mikej]

Sounds like you need to buy one

I wished I had. Back when a nice one was $300.00.

 

[CountryGent]

Only ones I use these days is when .30 Carbine ammunition comes as such and I load them into magazines for M1/M2 carbines. Once used, I've been giving them away. I vaguely recall doing that with AR-15 magazines about a decade ago. As to directly into a firearm, not that I can recall in this century. In the late 90s I fed a Simonov and a Mauser that way.

 

[ma96782]

When I lived in Hawaii.....
I even bought stripper clips for my 7.62 Nato ammo and 5.56mm ammo. But, back then they were either FREE or CHEAP.

Aloha, Mark

PS......Garand Clips.......well, they don't count. Rrrrrright......

 

[Knobgoblin]

.308 Enfield.
Mag is 12 round, so it's a bit goofy using 3 ( or 2 clips and 2 loose rounds)

 

[ferret427]

I still use stripper clips for my Mosin Nagant 91/30.

I was contemplating buying some for the 8mm Mauser. BUT, I don't use that rifle all that often at the range and then the price.......OMG!

Aloha, Mark

I have a Spam can of Czech 7.92 can't remember how many rounds total (900-ish), all loaded up in shiny like new clips. I had to open it to see what it was, as all of the markings were worn away.

Have been thinking of selling them. have a bunch of 7mm and 8mm Mauser I have no use for....

 

[Knobgoblin]

I have a Spam can of Czech 7.92 can't remember how many rounds total (900-ish), all loaded up in shiny like new clips. I had to open it to see what it was, as all of the markings were worn away.

Have been thinking of selling them. have a bunch of 7mm and 8mm Mauser I have no use for....

Rescue a couple sporters.

 

[Joe13]

And then......I believe that I might have a can of 7.62x39mm on SKS stripper clips. But sadly....no SKS.

Aloha, Mark

Well I have an SKS and no clips lol

 

[Capn Jack]

Just cleaned out my AR cabinet gave away over 500 bullets and 500 pcs. 5.56 sized brass along with a bag of stripper clips and AR magazine spoons to a friend. His son is a target shooter.

 

[Certaindeaf]

30-06 03-A3 yep.

 

[gmerkt]

Stripper clips are for hurry-up in battle. Hobby shooters don't use them much in my experience. We have the luxury of time to load more slowly. I have some 5.56mm ammo loaded on stripper clips "just in case." But only maybe 6 or 7 clips of 10 ea. I figure my time in battle will be short. And on the AR-15 magazines, you need the little guide so hopefully that hasn't become lost.

 

[Crazyeye24]

I just pull off the ammo and throw the stripper clips in my safe. I was hoping more people use them for 5.56. Have about 100 of them with 3 guides.

 

[Joe13]

If I have to use all 6 of my loaded mags for either an AR or AK then I doubt I will have the time to reload from clips…. I keep a couple that are dedicated range mags so I can load and unload them as needed but leave the rest full.

For an SKS however I enjoy being able to load 10 rd clips in advance of a target shooting trip is nice so I'm not thumbing rounds into the fixed mag every 10 shots.

 

[Pepe-lepew]

I use them often during rapid fire strings in rifle matches for old military bolt rifles.

 

[SuperBreed]

I store my 556 reloads for range use on stripper clips. I don't usually load my mags with a spoon though. I pull the rounds and load by hand. I keep the spoons with them, use them every now and then, but mostly just for storage purposes.

 

[Dozer99]

Like SuperBreed, I too store my reloads on stripper clips. I have filled a few 30 cal ammo cans with 30-06 on stripper clips. Also store .30 carbine reloads the same way. Have not done that with .556 but I should as right now I just have them loose in a 50 cal ammo can.