Both sabots loaded the same, HARD! I had purchased the MMPs thinking it would make loading easier but it hasn't. Both are difficult to load, nothing like the dead centers or TC's sabots. Those were much easier to load. I'm really eager to hunt with the Barnes bullets and I don't want to have to give them up. I do know one thing, if its not fun to shoot I aint gonna shoot it and right now the Barnes I have are a pain in the butt.