bluedevil008

I have three MBX magazines and they have been relegated to practice magazines only. The coating on them is not near as smooth as Mec-Gar, so they are more prone to sticking when empty and trying to drop out of the gun. Additionally, mine only hold 22+1, which is a bit off what I can get reliably from mec-gar + henning + rune tactical springs and followers (24+1). That said, they do run reliably.

Like brand, brand new? You should always run your magazines through a few full loads before running in a match! The springs often need a couple cycles to break in. I have the full MBX magazines, and henning/mecgar/rune tactical setups. The MBX have become my training magazines, and the henning/mecgar are match magazines. I don't love the coating on the MBX magazines as they are a little stickier in the gun, and they also don't hold as many rounds. I can squeeze 24 in the henning/mecgar/rune but haven't done enough testing to see if I get 24+1 start reliably. Certainly I wouldn't try to reload to the 24 in a match as it requires way too firm of a push to be consistent in a match.

It appears the silicone lube significantly reduced the frequency with which this was happening. So there's definitely some validity to cases being stuck to the case pusher slide, especially since I use case lube. Still not 100% but getting closer. Next I need to figure out exactly what to adjust to prevent over-insertion of the case into the shellplate as I think it's springing back a little.

The shellplate is the right tightness, if I go any tighter, it would start affecting a smooth operation. I'll give the loosening and tightening a try, however, I don't see how that would affect the horizontal plane at all, which is the issue. It's not a depth of the die issue. I'll also give it a good clean. Press is new and I've only loaded maybe 4k on it so far, and this has been an issue since day one. Will also make sure to look at over/under inseration. Thanks for all the advice, will report back the results I get.

Yes, sorry I'm looking at PO. I have 2 Shadow 2s, one with the CZC slide cuts, and the other without. So it looks like I'll run the second one at this match. Thanks for your help folks.

Not new to reloading, have a few years on a 650, took a break and now on a 750. As I pull the handle up, often my 9mm brass is getting stuck on the outside lip of the resizing die (cheaper Lyman resizing/decapping die). The brass is getting inserted all the way into the shellplate on the downstroke, but during the upstroke, the brass seems to slide back out a couple mms and which causes it to catch on the edge. I've never had this issue before on a 650 and I can't find it on a troubleshooting guide. How do I prevent the brass from sliding back out just a tad in Station 1? My only idea right now is to get a better resizing/decapping die that has a bigger funnel and is more suited for a progressive press.

Need someone with experience with IPSC division rules, as I'm looking to shoot Nats and I've never done an IPSC comp before. I just read the division rulebook and somethings aren't necessarily super obvious to me. 1) I have a Shadow 2 with CZC slide lightening on it (slide ported between ejection port and front sight, and more material taken off of the bottom part that holds the recoil spring. Is this allowed or does the slide need to be completely stock? 2) I have an EemanTech Ultimate trigger in my Shadow 2's, is this authorized (same profile/contour)? Aftermarket trigger assemblies are permitted, subject to 16 above. A trigger assembly is defined as a mechanism that, once the trigger is pulled, activates the firing sequence of a firearm. Note that, if the original trigger includes a trigger safety, then the aftermarket trigger must also include a trigger safety. 3) I have Patriot Defense aggressive grip panels. Are these allowed? Aftermarket grip panels which match the profile and contours of the OFM standard or optional grip panels for the approved handgun and/or the application of tape on grips (see Appendix E3a) are permitted. 4) Is there a maximum weight for the handgun? I see no mention of it in the rules. i.e. I have both aluminum and brass grip panels, so can I go with heavier if authorized. Thanks for your assistance!

I have both. I haven't ran the magwell ones without the magwell yet so I can't comment on the over-insertion. However, the magwell ones did not seat fully in my S2 with a LOK brass magwell. This was a 20 second fix, as I just marked on the magwell where the basepads were rubbing, and took off a tiny bit of material with a dremel to allow the basepads to sit. Oddly enough, now the non-magwell basepads work with the magwell too. All that said, the Henning's are my favorite basepad I've ran out of any so far. I've had occasional issues with Taran, Springer, MBX over the years.

Ok, I fixed the issue! I was able to remove the grittiness and "catching" in the reset by oiling in between the frame and trigger bar. I had to completely remove the pre-travel screw form the Eeman Tech to allow it to reset in DA.

Thanks for all the advice folks! Lots of quick replies. I will try messing with the trigger bar spring. In person, it seems like a likely culprit as my gut feeling is that the trigger bar is one of the primary issues. Then I'll go back to re-installing the factory parts. Good to know on the brass disco, I really like this Ultimate trigger, I have it on my other S2 with no issues, so I'm going to try and make this one work.

Team, I'm new to the CZ world. All of my research on Shadow 2 trigger issues, and I haven't been able to find this specific issue described. Once the trigger is pulled and the hammer goes down, the trigger does not reset. But the most bizarre thing is that there is almost no pressure on the trigger bar/trigger to return forward. It feels like it's rubbing against something. This goes for both DA/SA mode. The trigger is an Eeman Ultimate, and I just installed the eeman brass disco, however, the issue existed with the old disco as well. I have not done any material removal to it yet, as I'm not sure that will fix the issue. Also, previously, it had a CZC trigger in it, the gun WOULD operate, but the reset would often get caught up and feel like it's rubbing, with the new trigger, it now feels like it every time and is not operational. I completely stripped the frame and cleaned it. Pre and post travel screws are set to maximum range of motion. These two very quick videos demonstrate the issue: https://youtu.be/IrvubeMDiO4 https://youtube.com/shorts/Qhibm4_cyTU?feature=share Any and all help is much appreciated!

Compete with Sig X5 Legion with DPP Carry 320 XCompact with EFLX M18 at work bedside gun is an M&P 9 Pro with Venom (will eventually replace with eflx or rmr.

How does cutting down the grip change anything for your support hand? You're not changing the center axis of the grip because you can't move the magazine, trigger, and slide lever in relation to each other?

Thread's been quiet for a bit, anyone got to play with one? I'm not a fan of the thumb rest [generic] version or the Align. I have smaller hands and then way I grip the gun means my thumb barely touches the end of the takedown lever... so I get zero leverage/placement on the "shelf." This one appears to fix that issue. I'd be happy to drop money a custom holster for it.

I have an old (first year production) XFive and a Legion, both with GrayGuns kits in them. The X5 probably has 1.5-2K whereas my Legion probably has 5K. Both did 2" groups with 135" coated bullets at 25 yards with me resting off a sandbag... plenty good enough for me. Opted to run the X5 over the legion as my primary this year because the spring setup seems perfect to me, still working on trying to get that perfect on the Legion. Also, the GG flat trigger has a slightly better break for me, even though my curved GG in the Legion is a slightly lighter pull. Both have the same travel and reset.