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  1. OK. Swapped grips, still happened. I did notice that I can actually feel the mag release pushing out and hitting my strong hand. Sooooo, I think it's that. I mean, my strong hand blocking the magazine release. I spent some time practicing, being aware of how I grip the gun when I hit the mag release and I think that's it. It did not happen again. Only did 100 or so reps, so I'll find out more, later.  

  2. On 3/30/2021 at 6:21 PM, IHAVEGAS said:

    Hmm, troublesome. I checked the magazine guide; it's flat as can be. I bent the magazine release spring leg per Tok36. Still, about every 10-15 mag changes, it gets stuck. I removed my Lok brass grips, thinking they might be binding somehow. They had no rub marks and seemed good. I had them  screwed down super tight, that MIGHT have been the issue. After putting them back on not as tightly screwed down, I practiced mag changes and had one stick in about 50 ish. Better, not great. Might totally change out the grips, just to see if they really are the problem. I have a backup gun set up the same and it has no issues. I might just swap grips with that gun and see where that gets me. I really want both guns to be spot on.

     

  3. My newish (500-800 rounds) CZ SP01 mag doesn't always drop mags cleanly. I happen to have a spare release spring, so I put it in. Still happens every 3rd or 4th time. The mag drops about a half inch, then stops. Ideas? I just realized, I should check the mag guide inside the grip, will do that when I get home. Anything else, though? TIA.

  4. 23 minutes ago, Joe4d said:

    pistols are a joke. Mainly for poges and REMFS.
    Actual soldiers would rather have an extra canteen than a pistol.

    Hmm. Well, when USAF medical officers are called upon to defend the lives of caregivers and patients, they are issued pistols. And most train with them to achieve proficiency.  They take the defense of life seriously and their pistol may be all they have. Trust me, they don't want to operate in a conflict zone without a weapon to protect those in their care and a pistol is usually all they have. Seriously.

  5. Troy is saying that it's not on the list because it doesn't need a separate allowance. A legal variant is on the list (the Shadow 2) and, since variants are legal,  it doesn't need to be listed. You asked the wrong question and he gave the correct answer to that question. The OR is legal, as it is a variant of a legal gun. It is unfortunate that he didn't clear up your confusion by simply stating that you could legally use the OR in Production.

  6. With the rule change allowing magnets in Production, what are people running? Stoeger's After Dark podcast stated that, in effect, magnets are required, now. But, how to run them? I'm thinking 2 open magnets on the front of the belt for unloaded table starts to slap 2 magazines on. But, should I (down the road) switch to magnetic holders for ALL my magazines? Are the magnet magazine holders quicker to use in general? Thanks!

  7. Thanks for the writing! I like reading about how others train and you've given me some good ideas; Basics! I need to stay good at draws and transitions and work to be solid on reloads. I'm dropping the ball on dry fire movement, I know. I need a match to motivate me! I just switched to full time target focus from front sight focus and it feels like cheating!

  8. Ok, yes, it's a silly gun. But, so much fun. Anyway, I was having FTF and FTE with me Eagle. Only with one magazine. So, I took a look and that magazine is different than the other 2. It has a steel base, not polymer. That wasn't the problem. No, the problem was that at the base of the magazine, at the back (primer side) is a small notch with a bit of the metal pulled away from the magazine tube. This was set a bit lower than the same spot on the other magazines. By sticking a small flat screwdriver in the notch, I was able to pry up and make the ledge a bit more prominent. After some back and forth to find the sweet spot, problem solved! Ejected, fed, all that. Yes, I know no one competes with a .50 cal Desert Eagle, but they might own one.

  9. Whoops!, you are a bit too much of an expert, I think. While you are probably correct that, as the regulation is written, an expert could parse your interpretation; as a rule to follow, though, it's pretty clear that internal safeties must be functional. But, reading for gaming, you may have found a loophole. I doubt that you'll be able to fit through said hole, though. 

  10. The weird thing is, the company sells these without the thingy and advertises them as +1 magazines. Much more expensive, though. The cost of the 2 pack of +1s is the same as 6 of these. 

    Just so you know, I'm not affiliated with them and they probably wouldn't want this spread around and may stop selling them, but I made sure to buy what I needed (24) before spreading the news!

  11. OK, go on Ebay and look for "Ruger Mk Series (Mark 4 and older) Magazine Bumper Bottom (6 pack)". These are sold as magazine bumpers only. The same company sells +1 magazine bumpers for much more. Buy these instead, remove the small plastic stud from magazine base by poking it out of the round hole , slap 'em on your Ruger magazines. Voila! You now have 11 round magazines with bumper!

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