If you have not done so already, give the inside of the tool a little shot of Remoil from time to time to keep things moving freely. It makes a huge difference in performance. I ruined my first loader using silicon, which over time softened and ruined it. I also learned to spray the Remoil into the tool when it is empty rather than over the ammo inside. Spraying the Remoil over the ammo as suggested in the Cliploader literature led to a great number of duds and weak rounds. No such occurance when spraying the tool prior to loading.
This tool more than tripled my .22 lr ammo consumption. I will never be without one again.