Any downside to a raised mag release?

[DsWright]

Going to be picking up an extended mag release soon for my Range Officer .45.  I know that the raised mag release that makes the mags sit higher can really help with the 9mm and .40 feeding.  But is there any downside to using it n a .45?  I have a bunch of 200 grn LSWC and think it might help those feed and not get the random 3 point jam.

 

Thoughts?

[Trent1k1]

Make sure you have a really good grip in the gun.

 

I used to run one, had 3 full mags drop in the very first stage.  Took it off after that stage. 

 

Some people have goo luck with them, but make sure you test and practice prior to a match.

[thormx538]

I took mine off because I kept hitting it inadvertently 

 

Nevermind, I misread the OP and my response is not relevant 

Edited October 2, 2017 by thormx538

[OPENB]

Think he's talking about the mag catch that holds the mag slightly higher in the gun to get the round closer to in-line with the chamber to aid feeding. Popular with 9 & 40 single stacks, I've not had a problem with 45. 

[Racinready300ex]

May be a little harder to seat the mag. May need to modify your base pads.

[rowdyb]

I have the Dawson posi-lock mag catch in my .45 1911 and it works perfectly.

[zzt]

It depends on the gun.  All the RO and  and Loadeds in 45 at my club use the standard factory mag release and have no problems feeding 200 #68 SWC.  I would check the OAL before I did anything.  I've found that although most claim to be #68 SWC, almost none use the H&G original dies.  I've had to vary OAL by as much as .010" to get various SWCs to load properly.

 

The second thing to check is your mag feed lips.  The third is the mag manufacturer.  Some make mags for today's higher catch, and some make them mil spec.  For example, my Sig Tacops 45 works flawlessly with Wilson ETM mags (as do my other 45s) but fails using the Tripp Cobra 2 mags.  They sit lower in the frame and the slide does not strip the first round from slide lock.

 

You could make things worse by using a catch that holds the mag higher, especially if the mag was designed for a higher seating.  BTW, I forget the name, but there is a manufacturer that makes mag catches designed to lower the mag by .010" and .020", if that turns out to be your problem.

[Racinready300ex]

1 hour ago, zzt said:

It depends on the gun.  All the RO and  and Loadeds in 45 at my club use the standard factory mag release and have no problems feeding 200 #68 SWC.  I would check the OAL before I did anything.  I've found that although most claim to be #68 SWC, almost none use the H&G original dies.  I've had to vary OAL by as much as .010" to get various SWCs to load properly.

 

The second thing to check is your mag feed lips.  The third is the mag manufacturer.  Some make mags for today's higher catch, and some make them mil spec.  For example, my Sig Tacops 45 works flawlessly with Wilson ETM mags (as do my other 45s) but fails using the Tripp Cobra 2 mags.  They sit lower in the frame and the slide does not strip the first round from slide lock.

 

You could make things worse by using a catch that holds the mag higher, especially if the mag was designed for a higher seating.  BTW, I forget the name, but there is a manufacturer that makes mag catches designed to lower the mag by .010" and .020", if that turns out to be your problem.

 

Dawson makes one that is .010 lower.

[Racinready300ex]

2 hours ago, rowdyb said:

I have the Dawson posi-lock mag catch in my .45 1911 and it works perfectly.

 

Is yours standard or raised?

[robertg5322]

Make sure the mag does not hit the ejector. You're raising the mag, you might have to file the lower edge of the ejector if the rear of the mag contacts it after installing the higher catch.

 

That said, a higher mag catch made my .40 gun work flawlessly. Never needed it on my 9mm or .45 guns.

[rowdyb]

Raised. No issues with mag hitting ejector or anything else.

[jwhittin]

Also, if you use an over sized button, it can be uncomfortable and may require some modification. So definitely try it before shooting a match.

[DsWright]

Thanks for the replies guys, I probably don't NEED my mags to sit higher, shot an outlaw match with it tonight actually and no feeding issues with the 200 gr LSWC.   I am however using metalform mags now, and used mecgar before. My mecgar mags were rather old, and that is probably the issue.  Was just curious if it would actually hurt anything to have it sit higher.

 

Im looking to get the dawson .190 IDPA length mag release, don't need crazy huge buttons or anything, just a little extra length will help i think.

[corny]

On 10/2/2017 at 9:00 AM, rowdyb said:

I have the Dawson posi-lock mag catch in my .45 1911 and it works perfectly.

+1 on the Posi-Lock.  Great quality and works perfectly.