IntenseImage Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I thought the same thing. If you have a magazine that doesn’t drop free, then you can disengage the mag, insert the stage saver and close the bolt. But I want my magazine to drop free! So no stage saver for me.With no mag in the gun it's almost impossible to use a MatchSaver since the shell will fall through the magwell unless you have the gun fully rolled on it's side which is just odd.With a mag in the gun, if you keep your BHO tab then you can't drop the bolt easily.With a mag in the gun, if you remove the BHO tab then you need to hold the bolt open while pulling that MatchSaver round in.Just doing a reload is faster Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 1 hour ago, IntenseImage said: How does one use a match saver with w mag fed shotgun. You need BHO to lock open to be able to pull that round in, but then the mag catch is still activated due to the empty mag being in there so how do you drop the bolt? One club here runs 10 shots max .. so a 12 is simply nicer to use than a 19. A 15 could be useful but is too close to 19 in size. 12 balances the size to having a few extra rounds just in case Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Oh yea I forgot about all that garbage. I think I'll just start with a 28 and carry a 19 as backup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody3025 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 They are probably rare as hens teeth but if you could find some Firebird Precision mag ext’s you could make 15 rounders... Possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 So I actually tried a MatchSaver reload today with the VR ... It is possible on a locked back bolt with mag left inserted. However, it's not easy as you need to hit the release paddle hard enough to compress the follower/BHO tab to drop the bolt closed.Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 19 rd mags are in-get em while you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Snagged 6 Good luck to everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Got 4 to go along with my 2 9 round mags I bought a couple weeks ago. That should hold me for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Y'all crazy needing that many big mags Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, IntenseImage said: Y'all crazy needing that many big mags Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk I'm trying to insure that I never run into this mag shortage again for this shotty. I still have my tooth order too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I'm trying to insure that I never run into this mag shortage again for this shotty. I still have my tooth order too!Do you plan on throwing them away after every match? You need springs more than mags!Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctay Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, IntenseImage said: Y'all crazy needing that many big mags Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk They may break and you never know when you can get em again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 They may break and you never know when you can get em again....In all the years we have been shooting I've never seen someone break a mag aside from stepping on one and bending the feed lips. There is a massive rush on this gun right now - I don't ever see a supply being a problem in the long run since mags for these were plentiful prior to the 80 showing up and people going apeshit over itSent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, IntenseImage said: Do you plan on throwing them away after every match? You need springs more than mags! Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Life is all about options isnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Life is all about options isnt it?Nope, you don't get those. Panic buying helps nobody. It's your $, do as you wish ... Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctay Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I don't feel panicked... but maybe that is the panic talking... I've been shooting mag fed shotguns for a while and have broken several magazines - especially high capacity ones. Sometimes you end up dropping a loaded mag and that's a lot of weight on plastic or thin metal. Nevertheless, your mileage may vary. To each their own and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, IntenseImage said: Nope, you don't get those. Panic buying helps nobody. It's your $, do as you wish ... Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Panic buying will help me actually have mags to shoot competition....maybe this was their plan all along so they would sell out instantly...oh well I bought into it and now in a few short days I can begin open division domination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 This is not really panic buying in the sense of right after Sandy Hook and people were giving $1500 for a $500 AR at gun shows or a brick of .22 was getting $60-$100. That was panic buying because there was no supply and the demand went way up quickly. This is buying when the time and price is right. I went through the shortage of primers, powder and .22 ammo. I will never be caught in the position of having to decide if I'm going to shoot a match because I don't know that I'll be able to replenish what I shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepperMD2001 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 And I just ordered a Promag drum! I knew that as soon as I did the other mags would come out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underwood Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 22 hours ago, outerlimits said: 19 rd mags are in-get em while you can! got one on the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Now, do I tell everyone that +1 basepads are available [emoji6]Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Go on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageJoeShooting Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 1 hour ago, IntenseImage said: Now, do I tell everyone that +1 basepads are available Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Can I put the +1 on the 29 rd mags? 30+1??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Better question is if the springs have enough pressure when used on the 19s or larger as the listing notes they are for the 5s and 9s (it is a EU based company so maybe they dont even have access to the big sticks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aandabooks Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Does anyone else other than the Youtube video posted a couple pages ago have experience with a Pro Mag drum? I was in at my dealers today and noticed that he has a 12rd drum sitting on the shelf. I hadn't paid any attention to it in previous visits but he said it has been there for several months. $75 is the price on it but I could get it cheaper. Should I go for it or let it sit? I've got 19rd mags on the way and 9 rd mags that need the post cut to get to 10 rds. Not sure where I would use a 12 rd drum other than the cool factor. Also, any word on aluminum base plates from anyone yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntenseImage Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Get it if you want something different and know it may take some modding and about $25 to potentially correct it, should it not work. There are +1 pads in the EU that are close to $50/shipped each. I'm waiting on 2 potential US shops ...Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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