The Maglula Steyr AUG and AR-15/M4 BenchLoader (Maglula part no. BL78B) is a heavy-duty 5.56×45 / .223 magazine loader that fills a 30-round magazine in a single hand stroke. It handles both Steyr AUG magazines and AR-15/M4 USGI (NATO STANAG 4179) magazines, so one tool covers two platforms. The body is CNC machined from a tough polymer, and the loader ships in a padded Cordura carry case. It takes thumb pain and lip wear out of loading magazines at the range, at the bench or in an armory.

Key Specifications

• The loader is made for 5.56×45 / .223 cartridges, the cartridge shared by the AR-15/M4 and Steyr AUG.
• It fits Steyr AUG and AR-15/M4 USGI (NATO STANAG 4179) magazines, so one loader covers both.
• It loads 1 to 30 loose rounds in a single hand stroke.
• Maglula quotes about 25 seconds to load a 30-round magazine.
• The body is CNC machined from a tough polymer that is chemical resistant.
• The design has only 3 parts, which keeps maintenance close to nothing.
• A padded Cordura carry case comes with each BenchLoader for transport and storage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which magazines does this BenchLoader fill? It fills Steyr AUG magazines and AR-15/M4 USGI (NATO STANAG 4179) magazines in 5.56×45 / .223, up to 30 rounds per fill.

Does it protect the magazine feed lips? Yes. Maglula designs the loader to load a magazine without stress on the feed lips, which prolongs magazine life and removes thumb pain from the job.

Does it work in cold weather or with gloves? Maglula states it is easy to operate with gloves in freezing weather, and the polymer body is chemical resistant.

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