Wrong Screws
The screws in the photo are not the ones that arrived. Selftapping would be nice. Are you paying attention "Metalform"?
Go slow
Take your time and go slow when you install these base pads, they will work. Tap the pre-drilled holes using a 4-40 tap ,once tapped when the screw starts to press the rubber gently STOP. The supplied screws will strip themselves clean if not tapped first even though the description states No modifications to the magazine required, Ask me how I know......
Bumper pad review
Not impressed. Screws should be with a larger head. Overall installation is simple.
Fit Perfectly in Springfield Factory Mag
Screws fit perfectly in Springfield Armory factory mags (1911 9mm RO Champion). Holes in base plate were already threaded so no need to tap. They are self tapping machine screws, not sheet metal screws as the description and picture indicate. This is good as sheet metal screws would not work well. If the holes in the base plates had not already been threaded I would have used a tap to thread them. Not sure the screws would be strong enough to do the job. My only complaints are the inaccurate description and that Brownells could not answer questions about the screws and was not concerned enough to find out or correct the description.
The best pad for hard use.
The negative reviews on these are due to improper installation. You simply screw them into a metalform magazine until the head of the screw lightly presses on the rubber, using a hollowground screwdriver so you don't damage the gun screws. Both the base of the magazine as well as the top of the screws are protected against damage even they fall onto concrete due to the use of rubber instead of hard plastic. I prefer this type of basepad over the ones used by other brands that use hard plastic. My two complaints with these are that a lot of dust and dirt sticks to the pad if you drop magazines onto sand or soil, and that the screws can go through the pad if tightened too much, though this hasn't been a problem as I have stopped when the screw starts to press the rubber gently. This is the best pad for dropping onto rock, asphalt or concrete, I have broken floorplates with almost every other type of pad. I have dropped even loaded magazines onto concrete without any damage with these. They also fit all calibers of metalform magazines.
Good product
These pads worked fine for me. Make sure you have the correct small phillips-head driver for the screws. Also, I put some adhesive on the base plate before attaching the pad. It made for an extremely solid install.
