Dawson 140mm basepads too tight?

[Hoop]

I finally decided on getting the Dawson Ice magwell and the +3 tool less base pads for my XDm .40 5.25".

Well, one of the basepads fit well on the magazine. I can get it off and on with no problems. The others are so damn tight, I basically had to hammer them on. I finally got them off after a bunch of cussing and torn up hands.

Did I get a couple duds, or do you have to fit these things? I hit the bottom edges of the magazine flange with a little sandpaper, but it didn't help.

What am I doing wrong? Do I need to send these things back? I doubt they will take them back as scratched up as they are.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated

 

[racnsoonr]

You may not have them fully seated before you're closing them up. Sometimes you have to wiggle it to make sure it's correctly in place and fully seated before you close it. They should close easily without force.