GrumpyOne Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Is it, or would it be legal, to add a spacer in the bottom of the mag, to limit the amount of rounds able to be loaded into the mag (or to compress the spring a bit to improve feed reliability)? Specifically talking about Shadow SP01 mags and their notoriously weak springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torogi Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I personally use a 16rd mag but will fill it only up to 10, all OEM. To add a block, I dont see a reason why not legal. But easier to use a +10% spring if need to. But some say +10% spring has its issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Is it, or would it be legal, to add a spacer in the bottom of the mag, to limit the amount of rounds able to be loaded into the mag (or to compress the spring a bit to improve feed reliability)? Specifically talking about Shadow SP01 mags and their notoriously weak springs. Yes, but keep in mind that if the gun is weighed, it will be with a mag inserted. 2 oz over weight is the limit.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'm thinking about a block of some light wood...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveU Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Will a cut down 12 gauge hull work? Edited January 4, 2012 by Steve Umansky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 I think it needs to be made so that it will lock into the metal tab on the bottom plate and the plastic base plate, to keep the mag from coming apart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydiver Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Or you could go old school and use the ban era 10 round magazines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Or you could just learn to count to 10! LOL Personally I wouldn't want anything foreign rattling around inside my mags. Buy some 10% extra power springs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) It's got really nothing to do with limiting the amount, more than anything it's to compress the springs....Been reading that even with the 10% extra power springs, there still can be issues.... Besides....I never mentioned WHAT amount I wanted to limit the mags to..... Are there any springs above the 10%? Maybe meant for another mag, but will work? Edit to add: If I'd have wanted Smart A$$ remarks, I'd have asked my wife! Edited January 4, 2012 by GrumpyOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Edit to add: If I'd have wanted Smart A$ remarks, I'd have asked my wife! Touche!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Antichrome Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 FWIW. I use +10% springs with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CocoBolo Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 FWIW. I use +10% springs with no issues. I use what ever came in the things and on steel match days I load them to 18 , I have some 16's as well and a couple of 10 rounders I never use. My theory is if it isn't broke don't fix it. I have a pack of new springs just in case but till it upchucks it just gets regualar old desanding and demudding after thaking a hit on the ground. The gun had about 5k rounds on it when I got it and I've put another 5 or 6k on it, but it still refuses to FTF, I know someday it will upchuck till then I just keep cleaning it and feeding it good ammo! It is probably my own fault since I don't use the same mag every time I just rotate all 5, and when the match is over I unload and clean them, another mistake, leave them loaded and it will weaken the spring faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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