At the range punching holes in paper-- I slide it in and then push firmly on the bottom until I can hear/feel the positive mag catch "click". In training- insert and slam
I bobbled a reload yesterday as well, I didn't use enough force when slamming in the fresh topped off mag.I was having rare problems yesterday with my g19 and I think it was a combination of using topped off mags and not seating them forcefully enough. I don't normally top mags off at my range and I think I will start, if for no other reason but to work through this problem.
Pressing the mag release while inserting a mag seems like asking for trouble to me.
Yup. Like @River02 said, At the range punching holes in paper-- I slide it in and then push firmly on the bottom until I can hear/feel the positive mag catch "click". In training- insert and slam.I bobbled a reload yesterday as well, I didn't use enough force when slamming in the fresh topped off mag.
I was always taught the slam in method, never seen a failure on a mag catch either. Even if one did wear out, cheap to replace.
My Gen 4 does it as well.My Gen 3 G22 will release the slide if I slam the mag in hard enough. My Gen 4 won't even seat the mag unless I really slam it. I dislike ambidextrous mag releases...
Got to admit--- I almost bit... then WTF???Some of my newer receivers are a bit tight. When using extended magazines I’m worried that I might damage the mag well. In these cases a little lube on the rim can help. I usually just insert the tip first and then slowly the rest of the magazine until it bottoms out.
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I just knew rimming would come into this, eventually...Some of my newer receivers are a bit tight. When using extended magazines I’m worried that I might damage the mag well. In these cases a little lube on the rim can help. I usually just insert the tip first and then slowly the rest of the magazine until it bottoms out.
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You have been a naughty little mag haven’t you. Oh sorry.It depends on the gun.
I have a 1911 with mags that I have to push in the “release” for and some that don’t.
Some Rugers like to be slapped in as they go into battery right away.
YMMV
You have been a naughty little mag haven’t you. Oh sorry.
You have been a naughty little mag haven’t you. Oh sorry.
I just knew rimming would come into this, eventually...
Got to admit--- I almost bit... then WTF???
For really stubborn lowers, I sometimes pour a glass of Harvey’s Bristol Cream on ice, dim the lights, and put on some Barry White. And, most importantly, I say “No matter, what you heard in MDS, You’re my favorite gun in the safe”.
Spit on it and slam it home.