This is why I like Thermold clips.

[Big Frank]

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

[Big Frank]

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.

[Big Frank]

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.