Hi,
I'm using my Para P16-40 for standard class.
I've been trying to tune my P16-40 magazine to achieve a higher round count and had recently searched here and found this very informative thread.
A bit new to the game, and wanting to get some clarity on how I can achieve the same results of increasing magazine capacity.
My current set up, which achieves 17 rounds only runs on a standard Para P16-40 tube with a slightly wider base pad. Im not sure what the brand of the base pad is but its length is equal to the thickness of 4 standard thin Para OEM basepads, which is the space where the mag spring is going into that gives me that extra round in. My follower is the standard Para followers
The magazine spring that I am using are those that I got from Brownells and to be precise it says on the packet it is a 10% Para Ord P14 mag spring. Why P14, they said it is the same one used for P16's.
Bottomline is how do I increase the capacity to its maximum potential while staying within IPSC rules.
I've read about spring coils in this thread. Not really sure how this is counted. Is one loop = one coil?
If I reduce the number of coils does it equate to one coil reduction = 1 extra round?
Is the minimum 11 coils to ensure proper magazine function?
I was also planning to purchase those Dawson mag base as they claim that it would increase capacity by 4 or 5 rounds. Does anyone know what the OAL may be for the magazine with that Dawson mag base may be? Wanting to know if it is still well within the rules.
