Loading a Taurus Thunderbolt.

[Papa Irish]

I bought a Taurus Thunderbolt in .38/.357.  I 've done some minor stuff and it shoots pretty good.  It feeds good with some ammo and not so good with others.  I'm not worried about that I will develop load that will feed and shoot well.  My problem is loading it.  After the second round goes in it becomes a pain to load.  I wind up working the round into the mag then using my pinky to push it all the way in.

Am I doing something wrong?  Are there some mods I can make to make this an easier process?

[litl rooster]

Honestly didn't know they ever got the 357 on the shelve.  Even some lever guns are hard to load thru the gate, some shooters use a small piece of dowel to assist some just use the next round. Don't push it all the way thru the gate till you get to the last round. 

[Montana Slim]

......Don't push it all the way thru the gate till you get to the last round. 

There is wisdom here for shooters of many types of lever-action rifles.

Slim

[litl rooster]

There is wisdom here for shooters of many types of lever-action rifles.

Slim

guilty as charged