cyprant Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I am lucky enough to know a great SS shooter who is selling me a Springfield Loaded in 9mm and he will be doing a bit of work to it for me. I have until Sunday night to change some parts hes ordering and just looking for some opinions on my set up. STI Tactical Adjustable Sight Brazos Micro Dot FO front sight S&A Slim Magwell Blended into frame VZ Operator II slim grips Wilson Skeleton Match Trigger set @ 3lbs Wolf springs As of right now I am not ordering a mag release because I want to keep it IDPA legal and i dont think 1/16" more would be worth the %. I would, however be interested in one that is IDPA legal but is also drilled and tapped so I could add the button for SS and remove it for ESP. I would really want one that is checkered with out the button installed...Is any one doing this? What 10 round mags are best? What base pads are best? Do the 10 rd mags with base pads stick out of the bottom very far? Pics please? Any opinions on my set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyparks Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 Tripp, mags work great for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike21STI Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Love my single stack 9 for IDPA, mine functions flawlessly with tripp mags as well. The factory ago mags work great also, but need to have a basepad installed if you are going to have a magwell installed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astephenson Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Another vote for Tripp mags. I use the Dawson no gap basepads since I use the Dawson no gap magwell. I'd bet the standard Tripp basepads would work fine with the S&A magwell. As far as checkered mag releases that are also drilled and tapped for a button...I don't know if I've ever seen one. I use the Dawson IDPA legal drilled and tapped release with the LoPro button when I'm shooting SS. I unscrew the button when I'm shooting CDP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Thanks, sounds like Tripp it is for the magazines. Do these run out of the box or did you need to tune them at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzinvinny Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Both my Tripp and Wilson magazines ran great right out of the box. If the factory basepads don't work, then I suggest the Dawson basepads for the no-gap magwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Wilson and Dawson mags for USPSA and IDPA. Wonder do you want an adjustable sight? Enjoy your new pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 Im sorry, I dont understand the question about the adjustable sight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeker Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Yes I would agree that an adjustable rear sight would be a huge benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMB Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The Wilson and Tripp mags are bot h great products. I have found that shooting a 1911 in .40 with 9 rd mags gives a little bit of an advantage IMO as far as when and where to reload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 I am installing an sti tactical adjustable sight... Do you think this is a good choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 The Wilson and Tripp mags are bot h great products. I have found that shooting a 1911 in .40 with 9 rd mags gives a little bit of an advantage IMO as far as when and where to reload. IDPA or USPSA or both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Hello: I think Dawson make an extended 1911 mag release that is IDPA legal and drilled and tapped for a button. You may want to weight that pistol to see if it makes weight for IDPA. If you are close look at the Briley aluminum guide rod from Sean at Power Factor Shooting. I really like them on my single stacks and my 2011's Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 The Wilson and Tripp mags are bot h great products. I have found that shooting a 1911 in .40 with 9 rd mags gives a little bit of an advantage IMO as far as when and where to reload. IDPA or USPSA or both? I am actually considering just ordering a few more Springfield 9 round mags and running those. It would definitely save me some cash by only needing to order 4 more of these vs 6 new ones that run $15 more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amish_rabbi Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 i can confirm tripp regular plastic base pads work with a s&a magwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Tompkins Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I am lucky enough to know a great SS shooter who is selling me a Springfield Loaded in 9mm and he will be doing a bit of work to it for me. I have until Sunday night to change some parts hes ordering and just looking for some opinions on my set up. STI Tactical Adjustable Sight Brazos Micro Dot FO front sight S&A Slim Magwell Blended into frame VZ Operator II slim grips Wilson Skeleton Match Trigger set @ 3lbs Wolf springs As of right now I am not ordering a mag release because I want to keep it IDPA legal and i dont think 1/16" more would be worth the %. I would, however be interested in one that is IDPA legal but is also drilled and tapped so I could add the button for SS and remove it for ESP. I would really want one that is checkered with out the button installed...Is any one doing this? What 10 round mags are best? What base pads are best? Do the 10 rd mags with base pads stick out of the bottom very far? Pics please? Any opinions on my set up? Both Tripp and Wilson 10 rnd 9mm mags work great. Both fit the box and wiht a mag well are fairly flush. The Cobra System mags will give you a bit more room in the box, useful if you have very tall sights.. Have you tried a 1911 with slim grips? I did not fined them all that great so if you haven't tried them you might want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMB Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I run the 9rd mags and minor for IDPA and use 8rd mags and run major for USPA. I hva had great success with the Metal Form 8rd mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 20, 2012 Author Share Posted November 20, 2012 I have not tried slim grips, but i have shorter fingers and I do think I will like them. Parts have all been ordered so Im stuck with them for now. If they dont work out, you will see a like new slim s&a magwell and slim vz grips with bushings and screws in the classifieds... I figure I will try them for a few matches, and if I dont like them they should be easy to sell and replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 I am thinking about getting the wilson ETM mags because I can get 6 of them for about $30 cheaper than the Tripps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trouble Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I am thinking about getting the wilson ETM mags because I can get 6 of them for about $30 cheaper than the Tripps. You cant compare a Wilson mag to a Tripp. Spend the extra $ for Tripp and you will be glag you did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 IDPA ESP - I shoot a Stainless Springfield Armory Loaded 9mm Target with FO front & stock adj. SA rear sight. VZ Grips and 10 round Tripp mags. Trigger job 3 lbs. Remainder of gun is stock as it came from the factory. Weighs 42.5 ounces with empty 10 round Tripp mag inserted. Fits IDPA box with room to spare. Had entire gun bead blasted so it has a matte finish with no glare. Runs flawlessly with good factory ammo & handloads. I can't use a bigger mouth magwell due to the current weight...only downside. But I like the extra weight of the Stainless Steel. My loads are as follows: Current Load 4.1 gr. Titegroup 124 gr. MG cmj Range brass Federal SPP OAL 1.140 3.9 gr. Titegroup 115 gr. Berry Plated FMJ Range brass Federal SPP OAL 1.140 Backup Just in case - Winchester White Box 115 gr. FMJ OAL 1.15 All group the same, no sight adj. necessary - 10 shot group of 2" at 25 yds. POA Gun shoots better than I will ever shoot and runs flawlessly. I can't ask for better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyprant Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 So, judging by what your set up is, I wont make weight with my s&a magwell uh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm300 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Back to the choice between Tripp and Wilson 9mm mags. I have have both Wilsons and Tripps so here is why I sold the Wilsons. They both ran but the Wilsons out of the box needed the spring cut to be able to reload fast with 10 rounds in the 10 round mags. From memory I took two coils off and they worked, before that they were just too hard to seat. The Tripps are just a lot simpler to keep clean durring a match. The Wilsons have a plastic spacer to make up for the lenght of the 9mm round and the followers are plastic and harder to get in and out of the mag. You have to take them out by getting them vertical then rotating them out of the mag tube. The Tripps spacer is metal and stays in the mag, the followers drop out the bottom when you take them apart. I can take apart and clean 2 Tripp mags in the time it takes me to do 1 Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40S&W Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 (edited) So, judging by what your set up is, I wont make weight with my s&a magwell uh? Is the Springfield Loaded a Stainless Version? They also have a version that is not Stainless. If it's the stainless version then most likely you will not make weight (43.0 oz.) with the magwell. If you want to cut weight then don't use VZ grips (or hollow them out), use a GI or alum. guide rod, FO front sight, hollow out the grips, remove front or rear serrations, flat top the slide and checker with lines to eliminate glare, checker front strap. Basically remove weight where it is legal to do so for SS. The non-stainless version could make weight with the SA magwell. Edited November 22, 2012 by 40S&W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MoreChains Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 S&A also makes an aluminum MSH magwell. IIRC, there's a little over 1.5 oz of weight savings over the all-steel one. I'm not sure if they make a slim one though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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