Yesterday I put my Diamondback up for sale and bought a Sig 365X as my carry piece. When I got home I loaded the two 12 round magazines and it was all I could do to get seven rounds in one and six in the other. Dug out my HKS loader which is specific for my P226 but holding the loader with the mag braced against a desktop I was able to get 10 rounds in. It even was hard to get the bullets to seat against the back of the mags.

I admit I have gone a long ways downhill physically but I can still load a magazine. Is this stiffness common or did I get a couple of defective magazines?

I had the same issue with a S&W Shield .45. I had to use an UpLula to fully load the mags initially. I kept the mags fully loaded and they were easier to load by hand afterward.

Mine was the same way hut it loosened up. Leave them loaded for a bit and it will get easier. I love mine!

I had a thread here years ago about the Uplula and that 365 seems to have sold tons of Lulas.

Caused me to buy one and another forum member bought one when he saw how easy it was to use mine.

Both my P365SAS and my P365XL mags were impossible to fully load when new, I had to use a loader to get the last rounds in them.

They quickly loosened up to where I can load them by hand with a little effort.

They have fed rounds flawlessly since the first time I loaded them.

The UpLula certainly makes the 365 more fun at the range.

In March, I was staying at a friends house in Georgia. While there, I asked their daughter to see the new Sig P229 she had purchased. The daughter told me she only shot it once as she can't load the magazines. I laughed thinking to myself how hard can it be. It took me 1 hour to load 2 magazines.
I ordered her the UpLula.

My 365X magazines are still hard to load and I've been using them weekly for 4 months.

Uplula takes care of the loading for me now, though.

I had/have the same issue with a new P365xl. I think it has to do with the way the mag double stacks the rounds. I bought the scissor style P365 specific loader Sig show on the Website and it works perfectly. I like it because it locks the mag in place using the notch that holds it in the gun. With that arrangement you don't have to rest the mag on a table. But of course it only works with 365 mags, where as the UpLua will work with other mags. You decide what works best for you, but you WILL need a loader even after the mags have seen some rounds.

I love my P365.

Except for the mag springs.

I had to buy a loader just because of this pistol. I could load them without, but I was going to injure my hand if I kept loading them by hand.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
I had a thread here years ago about the Uplula and that 365 seems to have sold tons of Lulas.

Certianly is why I ended up buying mine. Got the Maglula at the same time, though, and it's fantastic too.

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Originally posted by NavyGuy:
I had/have the same issue with a new P365xl. I think it has to do with the way the mag double stacks the rounds. I bought the scissor style P365 specific loader Sig show on the Website and it works perfectly. I like it because it locks the mag in place using the notch that holds it in the gun. With that arrangement you don't have to rest the mag on a table. But of course it only works with 365 mags, where as the UpLua will work with other mags. You decide what works best for you, but you WILL need a loader even after the mags have seen some rounds.

True, but it takes two hands to load the Magazine anyway, so where do you put the box of ammo, if not on the table...

It's common. Load them up and leave them fully loaded in your safe for a few months.

\True, but it takes two hands to load the Magazine anyway, so where do you put the box of ammo, if not on the table... Wink


Details. Where do you rest the UpLua standing in the field. On your nuts?

Thank you all for your input. I feel much better knowing I am not the only one. My eyes say my next purchase will be a laser sight but my fingers say the second purchase will be a loader

Well when I checked the price of a laser my bank account said no way, so I did buy the UpLULA, what a Godsend. Loading is soooo much easier. Very happy and will give top recommendations on this loader.

I had enough left over I was able to buy, a Techna Clip that attached to the pistol. It is meant to clip to your belt but I can put the pistol in a jeans style pocket with just about half of the grip peeking out of your pocket. I have had a lot of difficulty finding a holster that is comfortable and fits my 300 lb frame and this seems to be the answer. I wear a jacket length vest (for extra pockets) and it covers the grip very well. The only issue so far is if I sit down at a chair or in my car the grip can get pushed down inside the pocket and becomes much slower to draw.