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king2756 · May 9, 2011, 07:48 PM

Hi, everyone,

I shot in my second USPSA match yesterday and had a great time. I need some advice on mag changes, though. I shoot a Springfield XDM 9mm and my thumb cannot reach the mag release with my normal grip. What I did yesterday was to rotate my strong hand to where my thumb can hit the mag release but this felt clunky and I felt the need to use my weak hand to assist so I wouldn't take a chance on dropping the gun. Today I was practicing and had the idea of using the middle finger of my strong hand to hit the ambi mag release on the other side of the gun. It felt pretty fast today in my apartment but I want to see what other folks do about this. Thanks!

Will

May 9, 2011, 07:48 PM	#1
king2756 Junior Member Join Date: March 27, 2009 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 2	Need mag change advice Hi, everyone, I shot in my second USPSA match yesterday and had a great time. I need some advice on mag changes, though. I shoot a Springfield XDM 9mm and my thumb cannot reach the mag release with my normal grip. What I did yesterday was to rotate my strong hand to where my thumb can hit the mag release but this felt clunky and I felt the need to use my weak hand to assist so I wouldn't take a chance on dropping the gun. Today I was practicing and had the idea of using the middle finger of my strong hand to hit the ambi mag release on the other side of the gun. It felt pretty fast today in my apartment but I want to see what other folks do about this. Thanks! Will