MBX Mags With Other Basepads?

[wblacksh]

The MBX website says their tubes only work with their basepads. Does anyone know if this is true? I like the tubes, but prefer the Dawson base pads because they are tool-less. I am looking at mag options for a new limited gun I am getting.

Thanks in advance.

-Wayne

[jon49erfan]

mbx base pads are tool less too.

[wblacksh]

mbx base pads are tool less too.

I must be doing it wrong... I have to undo the set screw to take the pin out. Do I have to do something special to them to make them tool-less?

[jon49erfan]

loosen up the set screw a bit and loctite it. Mine have enough pressure to keep them in but not so much that I cant push on them with my finger. The Taran Tactical pads work the same way.

[wblacksh]

Ok, this is embarrassing, but for everyone's amusement.... [drum roll...] It was my fault... I just got new MBX mags for my new limited gun, and the pins are able to be pushed with the finger. When I got my 9mm mags, I remember now, taking them apart and scraping out "that black rubbery piece" out of the hole that was keeping me from tightening the set screw all the way. Someday I will quit tinkering; or well, maybe not. Sometimes you win and sometimes.. well yea, we don't talk about option B