open17 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Currently running CZ factory SP01 18 rd tubes, stock follower, Wolff +10% springs and Springer +0 pads. Would like to bump up the capacity on a couple of them for Carry Optic. There are a PILE of basepads out there---what's the current basepad wisdom for max capacity at a legal length? Springs? Followers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippshen Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Base pad: https://czcustom.com/cz-parts-all/base-pads-extensions/cz-75-base-pads/cz-75-extended-base-pad-short.html Follower and spring: https://czcustom.com/cz-parts-all/base-pads-extensions/cz-75-base-pads/czc-spring-and-follower-kit-10.html Those will give you 23 in the tube + 1 in the chamber maximum. May not lock the slide back tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I use Springer Base pads with Grams follower and springs. I get 23 in the magazine, will not lock the slide back.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
858 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 1 hour ago, RAP said: I use Springer Base pads with Grams follower and springs. I get 23 in the magazine, will not lock the slide back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 1 hour ago, RAP said: I use Springer Base pads with Grams follower and springs. I get 23 in the magazine, will not lock the slide back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Interesting. Didn't see a +pad for the 18 rd factory mag on the Springer site, just + pads for the 17 rd Mec-Gar. I emailed Springer about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
858 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 3 hours ago, open17 said: Interesting. Didn't see a +pad for the 18 rd factory mag on the Springer site, just + pads for the 17 rd Mec-Gar. I emailed Springer about it. I'm using 17rd Mecgar bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 The 18 round mag requires the CZ custom "short" base pad, the "long" is for the 16 round mags. The rest seem to use the Mec Gar 17 rounders as the host. I have Taylor Freelance pads on Mec Gars, they fit the gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketRyan Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I run a SP-01 in Carry Optics and use 18 round tubes with a taran tactical +2 and 10522 czcustom spring and follower kit. For my 17 round mecgar I use the Taran Tactical +4 with the same 10522 kit. Both those combos get 23 and gauge properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timido Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I use Taran Tactical with 17 round mecgars 21 rounds with stock follower and fits the gauge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1911 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 On 9/13/2017 at 9:22 AM, Timido said: I use Taran Tactical with 17 round mecgars 21 rounds with stock follower and fits the gauge Are you using the stock springs? Also, if they are the stock springs, are you getting slide lock when (if) you go empty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timido Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 (edited) I put +10% wolf springs in them for extra insurance. 21 rounds they lock the slide back and fit the EGW gauge. 17 round mecgar mags Taran Tactical +4. They work great. All stocked at my favorite store https://www.shootersconnectionstore.com Edited September 15, 2017 by Timido Bad link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTownAggie Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) On 9/11/2017 at 3:47 PM, 858 said: Edited September 20, 2017 by FunkyTownAggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTownAggie Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 On 9/11/2017 at 2:31 PM, RAP said: I use Springer Base pads with Grams follower and springs. I get 23 in the magazine, will not lock the slide back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Same for me as well. I'll need to check if they lock back though. Last I remember they did. I'll update if they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTownAggie Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I just checked mine and they do lock back with the grams follower/spring in the springer precision base pad. Again, they hold 23, reloadable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I'm using CZ 16rd mags with the CZC Long basepad, stock follower and spring. Fits gauge, holds 20+1, and locks slide back. Have been very reliable. I've tried CZ 18rd mag with CZC short basepad, CZC follower and 10 coil spring. Fits gauge, holds 22+1, but does not lock slide back. Basepad does not fit up against grip, so full force of insertion is on mag release. Question: Does everyone prefer the additional two rounds over the ability to lock the slide back? Looking at maybe changing mag setup over the winter, trying to decide which is more important. I feel like if the spring can lock the slide back, it may feed a little better. No proof, just a little more confidence in it I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
858 Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 1 hour ago, GregJ said: I'm using CZ 16rd mags with the CZC Long basepad, stock follower and spring. Fits gauge, holds 20+1, and locks slide back. Have been very reliable. I've tried CZ 18rd mag with CZC short basepad, CZC follower and 10 coil spring. Fits gauge, holds 22+1, but does not lock slide back. Basepad does not fit up against grip, so full force of insertion is on mag release. Question: Does everyone prefer the additional two rounds over the ability to lock the slide back? Looking at maybe changing mag setup over the winter, trying to decide which is more important. I feel like if the spring can lock the slide back, it may feed a little better. No proof, just a little more confidence in it I guess. If you're shooting 9mm with mag extensions then the added capacity is more important than the slide lock. 23+1 is already giving up two rounds capacity advantage to the 2011 and TS platforms, giving up five rounds would cause me to shop for another gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 If you're shooting 9mm with mag extensions then the added capacity is more important than the slide lock. 23+1 is already giving up two rounds capacity advantage to the 2011 and TS platforms, giving up five rounds would cause me to shop for another gun. 23+1 is the most I have ever gotten in a 9mm 140mm mag, STI, Tanfo or Czechmate. Now I was able to get 24+1 in the Tanfo mags with Henning 141.25 basepads but that was with 38 supercomp.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblestrip Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 8 hours ago, MrPostman said: 23+1 is the most I have ever gotten in a 9mm 140mm mag, STI, Tanfo or Czechmate. Now I was able to get 24+1 in the Tanfo mags with Henning 141.25 basepads but that was with 38 supercomp. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk I can get 24 in the mag of my XDM using the Springer base pads and the Grams follower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I can get 24 in the mag of my XDM using the Springer base pads and the Grams follower.Is that reloadable or can you only start with that many in the mag? 23+1 reloadable is all I could get in those guns in 9mm but the 24+1 was reloadable in 38 supercomp. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblestrip Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I can put 24 in the tube and then barny up to start with 25. There have been a few 22-24 round stages I have been able to run without a mag change. That said I'm trying to sell my XDM setup so I can get an SP-01 or a Shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
858 Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 9mm TS mags are 20 rounds before you put on an extension. With an extension and Grams kit they are 24 rounds. My g17 mags with TTI extensions are 23 rounds and I get 23 rounds in CZ Mecgar 17's and SP extensions. So yeah, if you're bringing 20rd mags to gun games you are missing the capacity boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPostman Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I can put 24 in the tube and then barny up to start with 25. There have been a few 22-24 round stages I have been able to run without a mag change. That said I'm trying to sell my XDM setup so I can get an SP-01 or a ShadowWell that is impressive , I know I couldn't get that many in there even once the springs set, it felt like I had room but it was a no go in 9mm.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumblestrip Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Here you go, quick video showing loading 24 rounds into two different mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregJ Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 On 10/26/2017 at 11:17 AM, 858 said: If you're shooting 9mm with mag extensions then the added capacity is more important than the slide lock. 23+1 is already giving up two rounds capacity advantage to the 2011 and TS platforms, giving up five rounds would cause me to shop for another gun. Roger that. I got a couple of Springer pads and Grams followers for my MG 17 round mags, and most I can get into them would be 21+1, and that last round might not feed it is so tight. So far, it looks like the 18rd CZ mag with short CZC basepad and CZ follower, is the most I can get (22+1). Any CZ guys care to share how they get more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
858 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 (edited) Did you fit the follower? I had to file the front and rear of the Grams followers to get them to slide all the way down the tube and into the extension. I get 23 rounds in Mecgar 17rd with Springer extensions and Grams kits. Edited October 28, 2017 by 858 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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