ORIGINAL: ejpaul1
I think it does work better when loaded from the magazine. EJ
You have a Mauser type action. I am not the expert, but the people who are tell me that picking up the cartridge from the mag is not only better, but essential. They tell me NEVER to load the chamber directly with this action, or else you put pressure on the extractor that can mess it up.
You can read more about the Mauser type action that Winchester and Ruger use on several websites. Try Chuck Hawks' website.