The 9 Best Small Loaders (2023 reviews)

The latest speed beez small loader is an absolute beast in terms of its features, and rightfully takes the top spot with ease. This tool has made reloading mags a breeze and it's almost fun. The speed beez lever loader gives you the mechanical advantage you're looking for. The magazine locks into the loader like it does in your pistol. You can load a full clip in approx 30 seconds with almost no effort at all, and they're solidly seated. It makes it a breeze to load the mags quickly.

The mag locks into the loader like it does in your pistol. It has a minor learning curve but it is easy to master after only a few tries. It's worth EVERY PENNY and if you actually practice with your pistol even a fraction as much as you should this thing will definitely let you enjoy the experience even more.

Why We Like This:

Easily and quickly loaded up both mags with 12 rounds apiece
Really effective tool for loading those difficult sig p365 magazines
Small enough to easily pack or carry
Makes loading rounds in a sig p365 mag fast and easy

Best For Charter Arms Pug: HKS Small Loader

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The hks small loader gives the top-tier loader a run for their money by offering flagship specs at a much more affordable price. These speed loaders do the job nicely. A speedloader allows the shooter to reload the whole cylinder at once instead of filling each chamber individually. It does not clear the oversize cylinder release button. The knob rotates to unlock the drum to insert the cartridges into the drum. The locking metal knob mechanism is smooth & easy & doesn't hurt your thumb & finger to turn. It can unload rounds if carried loose in the pocket. It is easy to carry in either a nylon or leather speedloader case.

Why We Like This:

Perfect speed loader for the intended guns used for
Makes a revolver as easy and fast to
Make multiple models for a variety of different guns and calibers

Best For Keltec PMR: Ludex Small Loader

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Ludex offers a variety of loader for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. This loader works very well and makes an nearly impossible job easy. It fits a variety of 9mm mags. It has good heat, scratch resistance. It eliminates the issue of heavy spring tension. The loader is made for a Keltec pmr. This one is great, just get the orientation of the round and magazine lined up and you'll be golden. It is a very well built and solid speed loader. It makes it easier and faster to load up.

Why We Like This:

Great speed loader easy to use highly recommend
Makes loading much easier and met all expectations
New and hot release

Best With Glock: Glock Small Loader

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Best part: glock small loader costs comparatively low and it is available to ship in 24 hours. If you want to load your magazines easier, this is the way to go. The Glock magazine speed loader enables efficiency and ease for loading magazines, especially at the range. It works and for those who don't have strong fingers it's wonderful. It is made of durable glock polymer. This certainly speeds up loading a clip, and it saves your fingers, and it stores on a mag. It's much faster than hand loading. It is perfectly no issues, and definitely helps loading.

Why We Like This:

Makes loading so much easier, works great, would definitely recommend
Saves your fingers from fighting tough springs
Works really well better than fingers getting sore
Simple design and it works great

Best Single Stack Speed Loader: Ludex Universal Speed Loader

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The ludex universal speed loader's superior materials makes sure that it ages well with use. If you shoot a lot, having this a little loader in your range bag will speed up the clip reload process at the range. It takes only a little bit of coordination to press down, let up, push the round back, and repeat the process. The bottom has rubber padding to prevent the loader from moving.

The loader is easy to adjust for the length of the cartridge, and once it is dialed in, it works like a champ. It makes loading magazines quick, easy. Compared to the traditional method of pushing rounds into a clip with your thumb it’s amazingly simple and fast. If you do, it is a must have for frequent shooters with high capacity mags. This is a great tool for loading a magazine fast and easy.

Why We Like This:

Works very well to fill clips, easy set up
Reduces the wear and tear on your hands, fingers and especially your thumbs
Delivers what they promise

Best With Many different calibers: Caldwell Small Loader

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The caldwell small loader's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. This thing is a great mag loader. It works great and once you get the process down, works faster than other speedloaders. It works with many different calibers and with double stack extended, large single stack, large double stack, small double stack and compact magazines. The pros are able to load without requiring a table top or flat surface is amazing.

The unit will adjust to about any size of normal mags. The rounds don’t go in smoothly and it has trouble loading the last 2 to 3 rounds when the mag is about full and spring force is highest. There is a nitch or rythym to loading faster. This is your solution to not spending all your time at gun range.

Why We Like This:

Good tool to have in your gun bag
Really helpful for reloading magazines at a range to reduce time and frustration
New and hot release

Best For Double Stack clip: Makershot Small Loader

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The makershot small loader is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily purpose. The newer clips have such strong springs it's a chore to load them without one of these. This loader snugly fits the springfield mags and makes loading the last few rounds a breeze. It is made of high-quality polymer for fast and easy reloading that will last a lifetime.

This one uses a single point of pressure which doesn't depress the preceding round evenly. It does it keep you from chewing up your hands. The clip is tight and the speed loader makes the job easier. It is made for a double stack clip. The speed loader is really simple, but gets the job done and works on a wide variety of single rounds.

Why We Like This:

A must for loading clips easy without the thumb pain
Eases the reloading especially on new magazines
A great tool for loading your magazines easily

Best For tight Magazines: Captain Jax Small Loader

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The captain jax small loader is capable of outshining several other loader featured in this list in overall features for the price point. It is great for travel or camping, so there is that. It is designed to load all calibers, single round at a time. It takes up less space, and is easy on the fingers. It allows the beml to be cleaned easily and is very durable. It works to aid in loading mags. It is made with stainless steel so they will not rust. It fits in a shirt-pocket.

Why We Like This:

Saves on wear and tear of the thumbs
Nice and easy to use tool
Nice and small easy fit in any range bag
Makes easy loading of all magazines

Best For getting Magazines: Parabellum Designs Small Loader

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Not everyone likes to purchase loader for their regular usage, but the parabellum designs small loader would be an anomoly. This loader is designed to load any single, stack and a half or double stack magazine for 9mm or 40s&w semi autos. It includes true single stack, micro "1.5" stack, and traditional double stack magazines. It comes with several spacers for single stack, double stack and so on.

It is robust, well designed and carefully thought thru. It is used to the angle for bullet insertion. The speed loader is easy to setup and use, and is made from sturdy material that will last a long time. It does work, the speed clip that picks up the ammo from the box definitely will be too large to work. It is best loader for getting magazines full quickly at the range.

Why We Like This:

Works great, just slow down a little bit
Super fast loading for multiple calibers
Makes loading the si sauer 9 mm so much easier