Treeclmbr Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Putting down the CZ Tac Sport for a while and just purchased a CK Thunder to try a 2011 gun. Needing mags, suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 If I were starting out with no mags, I would probably do MBX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingq Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 +1 on the MBX mags. The gen 2 STI mags have been working pretty well too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 +2 on the MBX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeclmbr Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 I was suggested maybe , sv mags with taran tactical bases. Are they better than MBX mags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONY BARONE Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 New STI mags with Grams springs and followers with Taran pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeclmbr Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Didn't think the new STI mags held 20 reloadable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Can't speak to the new STI mags, but the old ones had thin, soft feed lips and needed tuning often. I've tuned my Infinity Gen 1 mags once and they have stayed tuned. One of my MBX mags needed tuning because I did something stupid. The others run fine. Now I just run my MBX mags all the time. I use two Infinity mags for Classifiers where I have to drop the mags in the dirt. The STIs are for dry fire practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckinMS Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 MBX all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeclmbr Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 Thanks guys, Bought 5 new Taran sv mags with tti springs and pads off here tonight. Appreciate all info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVC502 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 MBX are garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louu Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 36 minutes ago, DVC502 said: MBX are garbage +100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyivan Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 4 hours ago, louu said: +100 What’s wrong with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlappyMcTrigger Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 14 minutes ago, andyivan said: What’s wrong with them? I have issues with the followers riding too high. Have attempted to go through Mr. Cobb to get these issues addressed but have been unsuccessful. If I had the opportunity to do it over again I would go STI tubes, Grams guts and TTI pads which is what I use for my minor gun with zero issues. Thought I would save myself the tuning but it turns out (a.) The “factory tuned” still need to be tuned and (b.) the one throat to choke is only useful if you can get a response to emails/phone calls. I’ve heard folks rave about how awesome they are which is why I purchased but this has not been my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeclmbr Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 I have heard some negatives about MBX Slappy mc trigger , which ones are you talking about ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubern Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 SVI tubes with TTI or Grams guts will work great also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlappyMcTrigger Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 6 hours ago, Treeclmbr said: I have heard some negatives about MBX Slappy mc trigger , which ones are you talking about ? 140mm - .40/10mm. I picked up 4 of them new direct from MBX last August. Here is a picture from the rear of the magazine. You can see where the slide catches it. They come with instructions to load and unload the mag a half a dozen times before use or you risk damaging the follower. This is after countless loading/unloadings during practice and several matches. Still not right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 My MBX mags came with instructions to fully load the mags and let them sit for at least a week before putting them in the pistol. I put an empty mag in the gun and gently closed the slide. I could see where the slide would hit the follower, because it was too high. So I followed the instructions, except I let them sit for 1 1/2 weeks. After that they took 20 rounds reloadable, and fed every round from slide lock or slide closed. Can't same the same for my STI and SVI mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlappyMcTrigger Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I’ve tried letting them set for weeks and even leave them loaded between range trips. No amount of “set” time has corrected the issue. Mine are easily 20 reloadable and will all fit 21. Had these since August so we’re talking months of sitting loaded total. Just my experience YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeclmbr Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Dosent seem right that you have to do so much work to them and maybe,maybe not, there going to be reliable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Treeclmbr said: Dosent seem right that you have to do so much work to them and maybe,maybe not, there going to be reliable This is often the case with most 2011 mags regardless of maker. STI mags are notorious for needing a fair amount of work to get feed lips in spec etc. This is why you can find so much info on "tuning" 2011 mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlappyMcTrigger Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 6 minutes ago, Sarge said: This is often the case with most 2011 mags regardless of maker. STI mags are notorious for needing a fair amount of work to get feed lips in spec etc. This is why you can find so much info on "tuning" 2011 mags. Agreed. Also becomes more and more important the closer to the edge of reliability you run them ie light springs etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeclmbr Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 Thats is the one major concern i have. Been shooting a CZ tactical sport for 2 years and they will eat anything and arent picky about mags. Going to go to a 2011 platform and knowing they all have some mag issues i wonder if im making the right move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlappyMcTrigger Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Love my 2011s and with the Dawson kit the mags are pretty easy to tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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