Chris40 Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Hi all I am looking for some help I have SV followers and Sv tubes. How do you get the followers on the spring should I bend the top of the spring. The springs or Sti and infinity springs. Is there a better way Thanks for the help Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRBean Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 If these are the SV competition followers I had to trim the front coil on my ISMI springs in order to get them to fit properly. I hope you have better luck with yours than I have. They work great but I have had two crack because they are so thin. When I can afford to I'm changing to Grams spring and followers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted February 18, 2003 Author Share Posted February 18, 2003 Thanks yes they or the competition ones I don't thank I will get them again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedshooter Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I have had good luck with the SV competition followers and SV springs by using a 10 minute epoxy to make sure they stay in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 I have found that if you clip a little off (and I mean a little) the top coil at a sharp angle you can get it to work good. Dig the sharp end of the coil into the front of the follower and then press the back coil down. Some have told me that they have to use super glue to make them stay but I have not had any trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loves2Shoot Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 What Jon said, don't cut off to much though, go slow. No super glue need for me either. I have a generall rule about glue and guns and not mixing the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted February 18, 2003 Author Share Posted February 18, 2003 Thanks I will give it a try I have four mags to put together Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunlop Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 http://www.sviguns.com/technical/follower.html here's what SV say. P.D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted February 21, 2003 Author Share Posted February 21, 2003 Thanks Phil this will help alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1iron Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 I have found the best solution is Grams spring, follower, and pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted March 6, 2003 Author Share Posted March 6, 2003 I cut the srings like it is on the svi tech page and have no problem with them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmshtr Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 If the top of the spring and follower don't quite match up, try this. Get your hands on a sodering iron and heat the highest part of the spring possible. Once hot enough, your follower will sink right into place. CAUTION: As soon as the spring begins to melt the follower, remove the heat source. Be careful not to melt the follower too much! If you do it right, it works perfectly! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Has everyone viewed these threads, graciously compiled in the FAQs forum by Erik Warren: http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard...=3&topic=68 http://www.brianenos.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard...4&topic=121 be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Hobdell Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Beven grams is the MAG Magician. He really knows his stuff. I have been using Beven's Product for many years. It REALLY is the answer to troublesome magazine, i am sure Brian will agree? http://www.gramsengineering.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 Angus, Yes, he is definitely the mag master. The only mod he does that I don't like, however, is he cuts off, on both sides, the part of the mag (don't have a word for it) that is right in front of the feed lips. I actually tune this "guide" (just made a word for it), on each mag, to guide the rounds into the exact center of the feed ramp. My personal mags are tuned to such a state that it wouldn't be possible to do it on a production basis. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris40 Posted March 11, 2003 Author Share Posted March 11, 2003 Brian can you tell us how you tune your mags or is it some where in the forum Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamGE Posted March 11, 2003 Share Posted March 11, 2003 You are correct Brian, I do modify the "mouth" area on STI/SV mags, (the area in front of the feed lips). The two "ears" that protrude up on each side, (you refered to these as "guides" I beleive) are trimmed down so they are not pointed and give more room for your thumb to push the bullets into the mag when loading. We all know how much time we spend loading mags, and I for one don't like sore thumbs. In feeding from the mag to the feed ramp, the bullets can travel from .050 to .250 forward befor hitting the feed ramp, (depending on how long you load your ammo) but the feed lips are controling the direction of the nose of the bullet also, and I feel that there are no feeding problems caused by my modification of the "ear guides", (I think we just created a new term, Brian). The shape of the feed ramp will also control the nose of the bullet and the feed lips will not let go of the rim of the bullet until the bullet nose is well on its way to entering the chamber. On alot of the mags that are sent to me for tuning, I find that the ear guides are severly damaged and even bent far enough to cause feeding problems, (cause by dropping the mags, of course). By lowering the ear guides, the bullets are exposed to help cussion the hit on the ground, thus helping to save the mag from damage from the drop, (most mag changes are done with bullets still in the mag). In the trimming of the ear guides, I also lower the very front of the mouth area were the feed ramp might hit the mag tube when the barrel is not in battery. This also makes sure that if a bullet nose dives, it will hit the feed ramp and not the mag tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Hobdell Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Like I said Mag Magican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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