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gewehr44 · 06-29-2004, 11:30 PM

Went to my 1st IDPA style match tonite. It's described as style since I guess not all of the IDPA rules are followed hard & fast, i.e. we didn't use a concealment garment. Anyways, I feel I shot fairly accurately & I wasn't trying for speed. It was a challenge rather than normal target shooting which I find boring pretty quickly. My XD sub 9 shot great, no malf's. One problem I did have was the magazines weren't always dropping free. At least 2 or 3 times I had to yank the mag out. It wasn't stuck, just maybe a little too much friction? I have to double check myself to make sure I was pushing in the mag release all the way.

Anybody else have this problem?

I started off using the Fobus roto holster I won here (thanks!), but it's too tight for this type of situation. I switched to my CTAC which worked fine. The local indoor range is now having these matches every Tuesday, so I can try to do it as often as I want.

MoJo · 06-30-2004, 04:11 AM

Great! IDPA is a fun and challenging sport that helps yo to hone your skills. Concealment is not a requirement but most clubs use it in their scenerios.

Krackels · 08-29-2004, 10:26 AM

I used to have a problem with my mags dropping free. Especially when I had my 40 mags loaded up with 9mm, but I put a light coating of eezox on the mag bodies and they fall free even when the mags are bulging. Give it a try.

Krackels

LeMat · 08-29-2004, 09:57 PM

We generally make it a rule to shoot from concealment, but as we often get 95 degree+ weather during the summer, we make it optional sometimes. Don't want anyone passing out behind a barricade!

As for the mag hangups, are you sure that it might not be catching on the heel of your shooting hand? I've recently switched to an XD9SC for IDPA and when I first started practicing my reloads, I found that the heel of my hand was offering some resistance to the mag dropping free. Just something you might want to check.

**Old School** · 08-31-2004, 06:28 AM

Practice your reloads. Once you get a technique down that you like, they will fall. You can try to lube the mags (lightly) with something such as Eezox or Armadillo.

I have also seen guys take 00 steel wool to there mags to buff them up. They swear by this, however I have never tried it.

Snake-eater 1 · 08-31-2004, 03:37 PM

Armor All works well on polymer magazines, if you have a pistol that uses such magazines

If you put a little on the INSIDE of the grip frame of an XD, might help that pistol as well.

**Old School** · 08-31-2004, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snake-eater 1

Armor All works well on polymer magazines, if you have a pistol that uses such magazines

If you put a little on the INSIDE of the grip frame of an XD, might help that pistol as well.

Darn, never thought of that. Great tip!

06-29-2004, 11:30 PM	#1
gewehr44 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CT Posts: 4	MY first IDPA Match! Went to my 1st IDPA style match tonite. It's described as style since I guess not all of the IDPA rules are followed hard & fast, i.e. we didn't use a concealment garment. Anyways, I feel I shot fairly accurately & I wasn't trying for speed. It was a challenge rather than normal target shooting which I find boring pretty quickly. My XD sub 9 shot great, no malf's. One problem I did have was the magazines weren't always dropping free. At least 2 or 3 times I had to yank the mag out. It wasn't stuck, just maybe a little too much friction? I have to double check myself to make sure I was pushing in the mag release all the way. Anybody else have this problem? I started off using the Fobus roto holster I won here (thanks!), but it's too tight for this type of situation. I switched to my CTAC which worked fine. The local indoor range is now having these matches every Tuesday, so I can try to do it as often as I want.

06-30-2004, 04:11 AM	#2
MoJo XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Beaumont, Texas, USA Posts: 314	Great! IDPA is a fun and challenging sport that helps yo to hone your skills. Concealment is not a requirement but most clubs use it in their scenerios. __________________ \"In these modern times, many men are wounded for not having weapons or knowledge of their use.\" -Achille Marozzo, 1536 The only gunfight you can truly win is the one you avoid. -Anon.

08-29-2004, 10:26 AM	#3
Krackels XDTalk 15K Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeastern PA Posts: 19,017 Blog Entries: 5	I used to have a problem with my mags dropping free. Especially when I had my 40 mags loaded up with 9mm, but I put a light coating of eezox on the mag bodies and they fall free even when the mags are bulging. Give it a try. Krackels __________________ "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." --Benjamin Franklin America's Third Parties --- Duping the Foolish and Idealistic since 1832. PA Roll Call .................... My Blog

08-29-2004, 09:57 PM	#4
LeMat XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 83	We generally make it a rule to shoot from concealment, but as we often get 95 degree+ weather during the summer, we make it optional sometimes. Don't want anyone passing out behind a barricade! As for the mag hangups, are you sure that it might not be catching on the heel of your shooting hand? I've recently switched to an XD9SC for IDPA and when I first started practicing my reloads, I found that the heel of my hand was offering some resistance to the mag dropping free. Just something you might want to check. __________________ For it is the doom of men that they forget...

08-31-2004, 06:28 AM	#5
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 7,630	Practice your reloads. Once you get a technique down that you like, they will fall. You can try to lube the mags (lightly) with something such as Eezox or Armadillo. I have also seen guys take 00 steel wool to there mags to buff them up. They swear by this, however I have never tried it. __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!

08-31-2004, 03:37 PM	#6
Snake-eater 1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Quinque, VA Posts: 2,653	Armor All works well on polymer magazines, if you have a pistol that uses such magazines If you put a little on the INSIDE of the grip frame of an XD, might help that pistol as well. __________________ ----------------------------------------------- "Too soon, old. Too late, smart" anon

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