ChrisG164 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 What does it mean to "Tune a magazine" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Couple of things... Squeezing/expanding the tube body to proper dimensions, smooth/polish the inside of the tube, smooth up the follower removing any burrs (you want follower and spring to move like melted butter inside without any catching), taking a diamond coated file and smooth the feed lips to remove any burrs, bending the feed lips to proper dimensions for the caliber while ensuring the front of the feed lips are opened up a little more than the rear of the feed lips. And I'm sure there are more steps involved, but those are the ones that I used. Purchase a Dawson mag tuning kit and you get a video that explains most of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisG164 Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Couple of things... Squeezing/expanding the tube body to proper dimensions, smooth/polish the inside of the tube, smooth up the follower removing any burrs (you want follower and spring to move like melted butter inside without any catching), taking a diamond coated file and smooth the feed lips to remove any burrs, bending the feed lips to proper dimensions for the caliber while ensuring the front of the feed lips are opened up a little more than the rear of the feed lips. And I'm sure there are more steps involved, but those are the ones that I used. Purchase a Dawson mag tuning kit and you get a video that explains most of it. Thanks, that's a lot more steps than I imagined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisG164 Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 Does it even make sense to use factory untuned mags in a custom built open gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03k64 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I use tuned and nontuned mags in my guns. They all run great but the tuned mags usually hold more rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Humm a few Bars and I see if I can pick up the tune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 You can tune a magazine but you can't tuna fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Does it even make sense to use factory unturned mags in a custom built open gun? An open guns slide -Normally-moves a lots faster than a limited slide. My open gun would run fine with clean mags and good springs. = I would change them every year. my limited gun with the very same mags has gone 3 years with the same springs and very little mag maintenance. = two of them just now bit me on a stages. Thanks for the reminder = I will prep all my mags now. Haven't hardly shot my open gun in the past three years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Easiest way to clean magazines - and polish - is to take apart and run everything in a vibratory tumbler for an hour or so. No problem with stainless, may effect the finish on a blue mag somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Finger Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 sorry i'm getting old but....... you can tune a piano but you can't tune a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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