jstagn Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Anyone use Taran base pads? What size 2011 , 3, 4 or 7mm? Would like comments. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1125 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I use TTI pads on all my SVI/STI mags. The size of the pad depends on the length of your magazine. I use the 7mm on the older 131mm mags for a total of 19 rounds with Grams internals. All of my 140mm mags pass the gauge with the 4G pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstagn Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 Thanks Rob, since I shoot open thinking of putting 7mm on my 140 mags, don’t need the extra round of 4 mm, just thinking of easier reloading on classifiers with the slight extra length. Is there any downside to using 7mm? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 14 minutes ago, jstagn said: Thanks Rob, since I shoot open thinking of putting 7mm on my 140 mags, don’t need the extra round of 4 mm, just thinking of easier reloading on classifiers with the slight extra length. Is there any downside to using 7mm? Thanks 7mm on 140’s gets me 23 rounds 4mm on 170’s gets me 28 these are for 9MAJOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Using the Gen 2 STI 21 round 9/38 mags, I get 25 in with a 4G2 pad and 24 with a 3G2 pad. They are reloadable with a slam. I download them by one so a slight snick is that is required to seat the mag. The 4G does not fit the gauge. I don't rally care, because I shoot Open. The only downside to using the 7G2 pads is you have to go to a 13-coil spring. I'm not sure that would get you to 29 reloadable. I'd rather just buy a big stick. I'm really happy with mt MBX 170 and 155 mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstagn Posted February 1, 2020 Author Share Posted February 1, 2020 So if I use a 7mm pad on my 140 gen2 mags I would need to go to a 13 coil spring rather than the current 11? I shoot open and already have big sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, jstagn said: So if I use a 7mm pad on my 140 gen2 mags I would need to go to a 13 coil spring rather than the current 11? I shoot open and already have big sticks. I run 11 coil springs in my 140's and 13 in my 170's with the above mentioned pads. No issues whatsoever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakay Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, jstagn said: So if I use a 7mm pad on my 140 gen2 mags I would need to go to a 13 coil spring rather than the current 11? You do not need a 13 coil spring for this..11 works well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1125 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 The 11 coil spring will work fine. The 13 is for 170mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balakay Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 20 hours ago, Sarge said: 7mm on 140’s gets me 23 rounds 4mm on 170’s gets me 28 these are for 9MAJOR YMMV. My 170 mm mag will not pass the gauge with a 4mm pad. Had to use a 3mm. Can still get 29 reloadable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprig Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 ^^^ This . I ran chrono for a level 2 sectional and there were 3 open shooters that shot for no score with TTI 4 mm on 170 mags . If want to use those it's best to check before heading to a major . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Balakay said: YMMV. My 170 mm mag will not pass the gauge with a 4mm pad. Had to use a 3mm. Can still get 29 reloadable Well, yeah, you have to take a smidge off the back of the lips on the mag. And remember the rules have changed that you can now apply pressure to make the mags pass as well. Makes me wonder though, who hands the chrono guy a 170? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrussell Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I believe I used the 4mm with SVI 40 S&W magazines. Fit the gauge no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traingq Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I'm running a 3mm pad on my 170 gen 1 STI. Holds 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauza45 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I use 4 mm on the gen 2 140 mags and they hold 23. 3 mm on the gen 2 170 and they hold 29. The 4 mm on the 170 did not fit the gauge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashDodson Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Ive been told you have to modify the SV 140 tubes to keep rounds from passing past the tube and into the pad when using the 7mm pads. Was told you had to tune the ribs near the bottom of the mag. Anyone else experience this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glk21C Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Any brand tube that does not have a SMOOTH transition where the bottom of the control ribs meets the lower side walls of the tube will have problems as the rounds travel up and past that transition. I’ve got some older generation SV tubes where the transition is SMOOTH so there was nothing else for me to do. Gen 1 STI tubes are not smooth at that transition so they need to be corrected. I don’t have newer SV tubes or Gen 2 STI tubes to comment on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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