pjb45 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 Tripp or Wilson for SS. I have about 15 total. Just the right amount for Nationals. Yes, I realize there are usually 18 + stages but it is nice not to have to deal with reloading mags all the time. SV for my SVs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpm8300 Posted May 14, 2023 Share Posted May 14, 2023 When I was running a Dan Wesson PM9 in SS, I ran Tripp mags successfully for a while but nose dives would happen with stoked mags and 147 Blue FPs. Chip Mccormicks ended up being the best; you may need to tune the lips a little to make sure you have a good orientation for that first round with a stoked mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Always ran metal form 9 round and shooting star 10 round 38 super mags and ran ammo about 1.160, Back when you could get winchester 115's and 124 HB FMJ's pretty cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Allentown PA Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Mec-Gar review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Steve in Allentown PA said: Mec-Gar review Do they fit the USPSA box in a pistol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effectus Magis Per Minor Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Tripp Cobra with Dawson basepads. They have run great and fit the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM1986 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Look no further than Wilson ETM mags. in 9mm, 45, and 10rd 45 (where applicable) yet to have a mag related malfunction in any of the above in multiple guns. Rain, sleet, snow, hail, and even the dreaded moon dust....just works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Thunder Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Moon dust? What were the travel/lodging expenses like for that match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effectus Magis Per Minor Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Parma, Idaho-moon dust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM1986 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 8 hours ago, Distant Thunder said: Moon dust? What were the travel/lodging expenses like for that match? Steep...but they give out free ice cream when taking pictures at DQ after a short match, so it all evens out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Thunder Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 4 hours ago, SM1986 said: Steep...but they give out free ice cream when taking pictures at DQ after a short match, so it all evens out... Oh. Well, if there was free ice cream ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revomodel10 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Metalform work just fine, Tripp great also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE1010 Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 I have good luck with the Wilson 10rd ETM/Elite Tactical & the Tripp Cobra 10rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbolling Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 4/14/2023 at 4:38 PM, zzt said: Metalform mags are the best. Their bodies are in Brownell's and Dawson mags. Only the base pads are different. The only ones of the six brands I tried that worked 100%. The new MecGar did not function at all in my gun. Agreed. After trying several, I found Dawson's ran 100% of the time. And, since you can no longer buy Dawson's Metalform's are the next best since the mag bodies are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 If I don’t have to do reloads such as in Steel Challenge, then Wilsons, Tripps and Dawsons are all good. If mag changes are needed, I use Dawsons because the mags will drop reliably since the bullet nose won’t poke out beyond the front of the mag. Tripps make it easy to deload the rounds out of the mags, but the downside is that the top bullet tends to slip out beyond the front of the mag, making mag drops problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face5535 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I like the older Chip shooting star and the newer Vickers mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Now I’m using Dawson/Metalform mag bodies with Tripp followers and springs. The Dawson springs are about one coil too long - they were causing occasional inertia feeds. One could clip off a coil and it would probably work great. I went the route of combining mag components that I know give the function I need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenshooterMclass4lyfe Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 5/1/2023 at 7:00 AM, Nitro1 said: I use Wilson combat mags in my RIA 1911. Works great. What magwell is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenshooterMclass4lyfe Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 I’ve had issues with my 9mm Tripp mags. They hang up in the gun when trying to eject a magazine intermittently. It’s been a headache at matches. I’ve had several people I trust tell me to use metal forms. I plan to get my hands on some soon and test them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duck_Duckalo Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 I believe Wilson has a sale currently on their 1911 mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunBugBit Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/18/2023 at 6:51 PM, OpenshooterMclass4lyfe said: I’ve had issues with my 9mm Tripp mags. They hang up in the gun when trying to eject a magazine intermittently. It’s been a headache at matches. I’ve had several people I trust tell me to use metal forms. I plan to get my hands on some soon and test them. I suggest trying Tripp springs and followers in the Metalform tubes in the event you have any issues you suspect are mag-related. Nice thing about Metalform is there are several sources and the price is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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