Slam pads????????? - Page 2

Tangle · September 20th, 2005, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QKShooter

Some slam pads are way thicker than they need to be (in my opinion)
You really only need a bit of extra protruding thickness to insure that a mag will find home.

. +1 .

Bud White · September 20th, 2005, 06:57 PM

dont bother me either way

RSSZ · September 20th, 2005, 08:12 PM

For my Colt's with the beveled wells I use pads that are .535". For my CCW (Kimber) non beveled well I use the .285" pads. If you have a deeply beveled well on competition guns as I do,you have to have extra long base pads for ease of insertion. For a CCW you (IMO) don't need the pad to stick out any farther than needed for positive insertion into the mag well. Remember that you unfortunately might have to push your reload mag home with your hip,elbow,car hood,or fence post.--------

Wayne · September 27th, 2005, 04:48 PM

My CMC mags that came with the Kimber had these on them.

I removed them, doesn't look or seem right IMHO.

Wayne

SatCong · September 27th, 2005, 11:05 PM

I use them, under stress if you fail to lock a mag all the way in, you could be in trouble. I think I screwed up two to three times in action pistol, there I onlly lose points in Nam it almost cost me more.That's carrying a 1911. Pads are easy on your mags.

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September 20th, 2005, 06:57 PM	#12
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	dont bother me either way

September 20th, 2005, 08:12 PM	#13
RSSZ Distinguished Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,847	For my Colt's with the beveled wells I use pads that are .535". For my CCW (Kimber) non beveled well I use the .285" pads. If you have a deeply beveled well on competition guns as I do,you have to have extra long base pads for ease of insertion. For a CCW you (IMO) don't need the pad to stick out any farther than needed for positive insertion into the mag well. Remember that you unfortunately might have to push your reload mag home with your hip,elbow,car hood,or fence post.--------

September 27th, 2005, 04:48 PM	#14
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 823	My CMC mags that came with the Kimber had these on them. I removed them, doesn't look or seem right IMHO. Wayne

September 27th, 2005, 11:05 PM	#15
SatCong Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 997	I use them, under stress if you fail to lock a mag all the way in, you could be in trouble. I think I screwed up two to three times in action pistol, there I onlly lose points in Nam it almost cost me more.That's carrying a 1911. Pads are easy on your mags.