KentG Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I am a SS refugee with a new STI with an oversize magwell. I am having a really hard time making the transistion. I have watched numerous grip vidieos and pix and still cant find a comfort zone. It seems the one thing that MAY contribute in my mind is my strong hand feels crowded or pushed up by the magwell. Im not sure if thats what it really is or just trying to go to a widebody after shooting a SS for a long time. Am I alone or do I just need to keep working at it. Due to the shitty winter I doubt I have a thousand rounds thru this so if Im not the lone ranger on this transition I will keep at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycanthrope Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Try going back to the standard STI magwell. Find what fits you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmap Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Which magwell do you have? Also, is the pressure on the front or rear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentG Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Which magwell do you have? Also, is the pressure on the front or rear? A Dawson, its a nice piece. The pressure or "push" seems to be on the front I think. I have considered doing the undercut on the trigger gaurd but I am hesitant to do that on a brand new 2K plus gun unless I knew it would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinkroe Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 The McClaren magwell really doesnt mess with your grip. http://www.speedshooter.com/product_detail.cfm?ID=MMMW I use an DP ice because I like the push on my hands. However, I know a guy that has one and it does not interfere with the grip at all and it reloads nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusher Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 The SVI, Krebs, or EGW have the smallest profile (at the backstrap) that closely mimic the SS profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I'm kinda picky about what magwells I like, I never did put one on the Glock when shooting Limited. The magwell does work like a pommel..adds weight and locks the grip in. If you hand is crowded, then the magwell that is on there might not be the one for you. Removing it and going without it for a while should let you know. Also...you are switching guns. Things are different. The "new thing" is not going to feel natural to you at all. You need to get some time in behind the platform. Which should mean dry-fire, gun handling. Anything can become natural if we train it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38superman Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 (edited) Some magwells such as the Dawson Ice are really big. It can be a bit much depending on the grip and the size of your hand. The first one I owned went on a Para P14 and it did bother me for a while. It does, however, make a really big target for mag changes. Leave it on for a while and see if you get used to it. If not there are smaller ones out there. Check out the SV. Tls Edited March 18, 2007 by tlshores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moneypenny Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Go back to the standard STI mag well, that $2000 gun has a modular grip frame that is $150 to replace the plastic grip lots of places sell them and some with the world already done to it. most shooters get the dawson so it will push their hand up on the gun. Going from single stack i can see your struggle. Don't go totally without the mag well for long. but the hole is still the same size ( which is big IMO) you just have to aim for it more. Flexmoney does fine in limited without a mag well. it's usually one reload per stage on the move anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 True that! How many times do Open shooters reload in a match anyways ? Once ... maybe twice, not including classifiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentG Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Thanks for the input. I think Im going to try for a while longer to get used to it and if I still feel iffy about it Im going to try a smaller magwell and or something like the brazos ultra grip and have them undercut it before they send it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokshwn Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 Definitely try the M2I magwell from Matt Mclearn. It solved the same problem for me when I tried the ICE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRe Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I had an EGW on the gun before going to the ICE. The ICE doesn't both my grip, and I like the magwell a bunch, so I'm sticking w/ the ICE. That said - to give you an idea of the size difference between the two - the EGW mag well fits inside the opening in the ICE magwell. That's right - the whole EGW magwell.... A smaller magwell should resolve the problem for you nicely... any of the brands mentioned should work equally well, its just a matter of the styling and overall size.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktyler Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Funny this topic is on here today. I put a Dawson Ice mag well on my open gun Friday and shot it in a match today....when I got home, the STI mag well went back on. The Dawson is a great product but it messed up my grip a ton. I really had a hard time driving the gun. I have also used EGW mag wells in the past. Personally I will be sticking with the STI SS magwell. Ktyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentG Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 After further reflection and dryfire Im going to put the factory STI magwell on and I have looked at the website for the Advanced Performance grip. It looks very much like a cure to my symptoms. BUT the owner seems to be off serving us in the sandbox so pending a phone call that may be on hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCK Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I have smaller hands and prefer the ICE magwell so that it DOES push my hands up for a higher grip. I do have an undercut trigger gaurd though so I dont really feel overly crowded there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBeck77 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I took the ICE off my Bedell Spitfire and put on a SVI magwell. I have big hands and the ICE caused me not to be able to get a good grip on the gun. The SVI is a world better for my oversize mitts. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShooterSteve Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 This may sound odd, but I have very large hands, and I use an older "black hole" magwell on my STI open gun, because it is huge and it FORCES my strong hand into the proper position. If I mount the gun incorrectly in the holster I immediatly know it and can make the slight correction before I lift and present the gun. Yes, the grip is slightly crowded, but I guess it is kind of like my security blanket, because I instantly know if my grip is right or wrong.. I guess it's just a different way of looking at the same problem.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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