Abstract: A paintball loader comprising a paintball storage compartment for holding a supply of paintballs, a frame supporting a paintball feeding arrangement for actively feeding paintballs in the compartment through an outlet, a supporting plate, at least two abutments, and a suspension member having one end operatively connected to a central region of the supporting plate and a second end operatively connected to the frame, the suspension member being spring loaded to press the supporting plate against the abutments in a direction substantially opposite the feeding direction. The supporting plate is depressable against a force of the spring loaded suspension member, for moving said supporting plate in the feeding direction A from a first position, in which the supporting plate is pressed against said abutments and serves to guide paintballs in said compartment towards said points of entry, to a second, depressed position.