Magazine loader

A magazine loader for loading rimmed cartridges into a tubular rifle magazine, the magazine loader comprising:

• a hopper including a hopper cavity for receiving the rimmed cartridges;
• a magazine receiving portion coupled to the hopper and including an aperture for aligning with the tubular rifle magazine;
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• a channel extending between the hopper and the aperture, and including first, second, and third cartridge orienting passageways, wherein:
• the hopper cavity opens into the first cartridge orienting passageway, and the first cartridge orienting passageway is configured to orient the rimmed cartridges into a tip first orientation and into a side-by-side row;
• the second cartridge orienting passageway extends from the first cartridge orienting passageway, and the second cartridge orienting passageway is configured to receive the rimmed cartridges from the first cartridge orienting passageway and orient the rimmed cartridges into a side-by-side row inclined with respect to an axis of second cartridge orienting passageway;
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• the third cartridge orienting passageway extends from the second cartridge orienting passageway, and the third cartridge orienting passageway is configured to receive the rimmed cartridges from the second cartridge orienting passageway and orient the rimmed cartridges into a rimmed end to tip row and guide the rimmed cartridges towards the aperture.