The Maglula® StripLULA® is the most popular 5.56 speed loader — but it only saves you time if you pair it with the right stripper clips. Here's exactly which clips work with the StripLULA, and why SCUSA color-coded polymer clips are built for it.
What is the Maglula StripLULA?
The StripLULA (Gen II) is a handheld speed loader that strips rounds off a stripper clip and seats them into your magazine. It fits standard AR-15 / M4 5.56 NATO magazines and turns loading a full mag into a few seconds of work instead of pressing rounds in by thumb.
Which stripper clips work with the StripLULA?
The StripLULA is built around standard 10-round 5.56 / .223 stripper clips — the same clip pattern the U.S. military has used for decades. That means two options work:
- SCUSA color-coded polymer clips — designed to feed straight through the StripLULA Gen II.
- USGI steel stripper clips — the original metal clips also work.
Both hold 10 rounds and load the same way. The real difference is in the clip itself.
Built to work together
SCUSA polymer 5.56/.223 clips are made for the StripLULA system. Load your clips at home — color-coded by load — then strip full mags fast at the range.
SCUSA polymer clips vs. USGI steel clips in the StripLULA
- Color-coded by load — Olive Drab (M855), Black (M193 duty/defense), Range Orange (M193 training) — grab the right ammo at a glance.
- ~3 grams each, ~4× lighter than USGI steel clips.
- No fragile end tabs — steel clips use end tabs that snap off and ruin the clip; SCUSA clips don't need them.
- Pack tighter — fit about 20 more loaded SCUSA clips (~200 more rounds) in a 50-cal ammo can.
What magazines does the StripLULA fit?
The StripLULA is made for standard AR-15 / M4 5.56 NATO magazines. Clamp it onto the top of the magazine, feed in a loaded stripper clip, and strip the rounds straight down into the mag.
Bottom line
Any standard 10-round 5.56/.223 stripper clip works with the StripLULA — but SCUSA color-coded polymer clips are built for it: lighter, tab-free, and organized by load. Pre-load your clips, then fill mags in seconds.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do SCUSA clips work with the Maglula StripLULA? Yes — SCUSA color-coded polymer 5.56/.223 clips are designed to feed through the StripLULA Gen II.
What stripper clips does the StripLULA use? Standard 10-round 5.56/.223 stripper clips — both SCUSA polymer clips and USGI steel clips.
What magazines does the StripLULA fit? Standard AR-15 / M4 5.56 NATO magazines.
