zhunter Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Ok, more specifically, Polymer magwells, I mean what gives? I like to dryfire, and in only a few days the magwell on my M&P is already chewed up. Any of these companies ever thought of an OEM metallic lining for the magwell? Ideas as to extend the life of my magwell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaLarry Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (edited) Since I got my first M&P 6 months ago I have dry-reloaded several thousand times, and can barely detect some minute scratches on the order of what I have on my steel 1911 magwells. Are you using empty magazines? I have A LOT of reloading mistakes turned into dummy rounds (no primer, glue in the primer hole and colored red) to weight the magazines. I practice draws with a magazine in so it weighs right and practice reloads with weighted magazines. Perhaps the roundness of the bullet at the top prevents the magazine lips from gouging & scratching? Maybe that will help. Edited August 2, 2014 by ParaOrdnanceLarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basman Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Dummy rounds in the mag is the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhunter Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 I have dummy rounds in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basman Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Maybe they have changed the Polymer? I went and looked at my S&W Pro, which I shot in production for about 3 years and Dry fired the crap out of, and it's not beat up much at all. And no, I'm not nailing all of those reloads, my eyes suck I missed plenty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcracco Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I practice reloads a lot and, yes, I do see some plastic flakes on the table. It's then that I remind my self that my gun is a tool and the tool will wear with use. I can either leave it in the safe and have it stay perfect or become proficient in its use and replace it when and if it becomes too worn to use. Judging by the size of those flakes I'll be replacing the gun in 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Ideas as to extend the life of my magwell? Sell it and buy a CZ?! (Note to others Zhunter mentioned on another forum that CZ is calling his name so I'm just jerking his chain a little). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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