cj36d Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Heard lots of issues with folks having MBX mags drop unexpectedly from PT EVO grips...I've had the opposite issue where one or two of my MBX mags seem to be binding in my Evo grip and not dropping free. Anyone else had this? Never experienced this in my SV Grip... Any tuning fixes out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brytec Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I have the same issue and needed to hear the solution to this problem. Help anyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I have 2 EVO's and have not had this issue. Does it hang up with the slide off? Or the mag release removed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsuki Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Yeah try removing the slide and seeing what happens because the hang up could be something from the slide pressing against the mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_Seehawer Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 No issues here either. 2 EVO's and 11 MBX mags with zero issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi531 Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Hello, check out the you tube video by Atlas Gunworks, they have a fix on that problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzjere Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Here's the link to Adam/Atlas Gunworks video of mags sticking to grips.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcp8PsQLduw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj36d Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 Thanks, I'll take a look at adam's video and see what I can figure out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsuki Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Atlas is a great company and make tons of 2011 related videos definitely check them out. Sent from my SM-N930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accu9 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 On 3/17/2017 at 5:46 PM, cj36d said: Heard lots of issues with folks having MBX mags drop unexpectedly from PT EVO grips...I've had the opposite issue where one or two of my MBX mags seem to be binding in my Evo grip and not dropping free. Anyone else had this? Never experienced this in my SV Grip... Any tuning fixes out there? No issues with MBX or even STI mags sticking in my Evo grip. Have you made sure your mags/ bullets aren't hitting your ejector and causing issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAustin316 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 I have had zero issues as well... But I have an Atlas evo and Adam tuned my MBX mags. Give him a call, he tunes them before he ships them and they are a good deal price wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj36d Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks for all the feedback. Accu9, I have verified no issues with bullet interference, I have several other MBX mags that have no issues as well...after watching Adams video, looks like I need to do a little tweaking, there are a couple of small bulges that need to be worked out. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieShootz Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I've got one big stick that doesn't drop free that I had to tap in a few places. The one thing I've noticed is when doing a mag change, if the mag is at a 45 or so angle rotated to the opening, it will wedge in to one of the front grooves cut inside the grip. What I mean by grooves are on the front, there is the ramp area in the center and then the corners have a ramped rounded cut which creates a nice area to wedge the mag tight if you don't come straight in with it. I may take a dremel here to try and open this up a bit to keep it from happening. Never had this with plastic grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 10 hours ago, ScottieShootz said: I've got one big stick that doesn't drop free that I had to tap in a few places. The one thing I've noticed is when doing a mag change, if the mag is at a 45 or so angle rotated to the opening, it will wedge in to one of the front grooves cut inside the grip. What I mean by grooves are on the front, there is the ramp area in the center and then the corners have a ramped rounded cut which creates a nice area to wedge the mag tight if you don't come straight in with it. I may take a dremel here to try and open this up a bit to keep it from happening. Never had this with plastic grips. This is the most frustrating thing and it happens to me several times per day when dryfiring. Super annoying! First metal grip I have is the Evo and I assumed that all the metal grips did this. I have also thought about taking a dremel to the grip to round things off. The design is a perfect recipe for this disaster. I noticed with STI mags it happens more often than MBX Due to the shape of the mag. I have thought about changing entirely over to MBX mags to lessen the chance of this happening. I can throw mags into a plastic grip all day but go to the steel grip and wedge them in there far too frequently. Let me know If you do ever attack the grip with a dremel. I am reluctant to do this because my grip is finished DLC Black and would rather have the coating on there instead of exposed metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 The problem isn't the grip as much as it is the grip is revealing that we're being sloppy with the mag and either over- or under-rotating it. The plastic mags are more flexible and more forgiving of sloppy style. With some dedicated practice you should be slamming them right in there. (Imagine the same issue in a stock 1911 or CZ 75, but folks can get them in that small, rectangular hole pretty fast.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 16 hours ago, ScottieShootz said: I've got one big stick that doesn't drop free that I had to tap in a few places. The one thing I've noticed is when doing a mag change, if the mag is at a 45 or so angle rotated to the opening, it will wedge in to one of the front grooves cut inside the grip. What I mean by grooves are on the front, there is the ramp area in the center and then the corners have a ramped rounded cut which creates a nice area to wedge the mag tight if you don't come straight in with it. I may take a dremel here to try and open this up a bit to keep it from happening. Never had this with plastic grips. Same issue with SV Grips. Just take some practice like said above. Burkett reloads help with this. I point the magwell at my magpouch and have ingrained the correct angle to bring the mag to the gun. It is super frustrating at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 (edited) Same issue. Worked on one grip so far and big difference. Hard to tell in pic. Rounded the front and removed the side edges. Edited March 30, 2017 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieShootz Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 35 minutes ago, echotango said: Same issue. Worked on one grip so far and big difference. Hard to tell in pic. Rounded the front and removed the side edges. I'm going to do this tonight. I need to fit the back of the grip to magwell anyway. It may show I don't rotate the mag completely everytime, but that is not something I'm willing to go through trying to earn a GM card. I've never owned CZ/Tangfo but my 1911 reloads never seemed to be an issue. I did the burkett reload drill to work my wrist to turn the gun more and insert the mag with a more aligned angle once I realized what was going on, but working the grip interior is just a sure bet to keep it all smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 I guess there is no down side to working the grip? Other then messing up a $650 grip of course. May ask my smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieShootz Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 2 hours ago, CrashDodson said: I guess there is no down side to working the grip? Other then messing up a $650 grip of course. May ask my smith. Meh, $650 grip..... $4,000 blaster. What's the difference. 20min total tonight with a dremel blending the inside and matching the grip to my Dawson magwell. Then finishing with some high grit files and sandpaper. The mag can still be caught at an angle but the error room on the angle has been improved for reloads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 What bit were you using on the dremel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottieShootz Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 13 minutes ago, CrashDodson said: What bit were you using on the dremel I just used a sanding drum. The big one and I have a narrow one as well to get in to the back corners as they did not line up with my magwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Exactly what I used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowlmouths Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 SVI, does all that blending for you. Not saying it can't happen but it is very difficult to get a mag inserted at the wrong angle and get it stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmella Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 14 hours ago, echotango said: Same issue. Worked on one grip so far and big difference. Hard to tell in pic. Rounded the front and removed the side edges. Looking at this picture it looks like you did a very good job. This is exactly what I envisioned the end product to look like but have yet to have the balls to try it. I have a dremel and some beefy files but I think I need to pick up some more precise files and sand paper to make mine look anything close to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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