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Member Section => Tactical Rifle & Carbine => Topic started by: Big Frank on April 24, 2025, 11:13:55 PM
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This is why I like Thermold clips better than G.I. The guys from CroMag loaded G.I. metal stripper clips, unloaded them with a MagRipper, and reloaded them. After 14 loads, both of the brass tabs were broken off making the clip useless. Then they reloaded a Thermold clip over and over. After loading 80+ times, they quit and it was still working like brand new.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os79Roz9Riw
And this is the other thing I like about Thermold clips. If you ever do wear them out or break them, they aren't scrap metal. You can burn them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYqjjxv_SKc
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A really old clip, one of the first ones I ever bought, broke in a half dozen places on the edges. So I lit both ends of it and laid it down on this piece of metal. Then I set a timer and watched it. It didn't smoke at all, and the flames were barely visible. It burned for 10-11 minutes and there was barely anything left. The ash isn't stuck to the metal either, it just fell off when I tipped it over. While it was burning, I passed my hands over it about 5" away and it was HOT. I'm going to order 200 more. I have 900 rounds of JHPs in one can, 900 rounds of M193 ball in another can, and 2 cans full of cardboard inserts, waiting to be filled. These leave less residue than ration heating fuel tabs, and that stuff sticks permanently.
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200 more on order for about 44 cents apiece including shipping from UniqueTek. When you figure in how many times each can be reused it's about 1/2 cent each, and I should never have to replace them.
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Thermold Stripper Clip Bundle. Includes 100 THERMOLD Stripper Clips, 1 UniqueTek Stripper Clip Loading Block, and 1 THERMOLD Charger, all at a special price! $59.95. Saves $9.90 off the cost of the individual items. If I didn't already have a Thermold Charger and a different Clip Loader, and 200 more clips on the way, I would snatch this up while they're in stock.
https://uniquetek.com/shop/ols/products/thermold-stripper-clip-bundle