Lexor40cal Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 So I have read many topis and discussions on 9mm major and the topic of spacers in STI tubes regardless of tube length. It would seem there are different thought trains as to which is best. Spacers or no spacers ths is the question?, your opinion is apprecaited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I sent all my mags to Hsmith here on the forum...he reformed them to work without spacers and tuned them At that point ALL my mag problems went away He has all the answers!!...for mag issues plus Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I thought I read where you bought a set of tuned mags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbocomp38s Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I don't use any spacers for my 140 tuned mags from brazos and using 38 super followers and springs from grams. For my 170 I am using a spacer but I have to trim some from the back of the 9mm grams follower. OAL is 1.165 to 1.170. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtr Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I have 5 STI 140s with spacers, an STI 170 with spacers and an SV 170 without spacers. They all function great with my load which uses a Montana Gold CMJ at 1.165. The spacers are steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 STI Magazines - Spacers SVI Magazines - No Spacers Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rptstoy1 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Using all STI Brazos tuned 140's and 170's all with Hardy steel spacers, Grams internals for 9x19.. OAL: 1.155 to 1.160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 (edited) Call Bevan Grams and ask him. HSMITH (Howard) may have found a way to "tune" STI mags for 9MM without spacers, have not asked Howard about that, BUT STI must run spacers for 9 Major. OAL 1.175 or less. (Unless Howard has found a way) SVI (without spacers) with Grams followers/springs run 100% unless there is operator error on the mags. Edited February 6, 2008 by FullRace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syme71 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 STI Magazines - SpacersSVI Magazines - No Spacers Carl This has been my experience as well. I have Hardy tuned STIs with his spacers. I have Limcat SVs that run perfect without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 STI with spacers and flawless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tactical Timmy Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 i have 6 sti mags for my open gun, 2 170's and and 4 140's, DP +1's and grams guts. no spacers. and they all run great, I just load a bit long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I say run the steel spacers in everything and at least definitely the STI tubes. Of course I don't shoot open and only load to 1.14" too. You can run the spacers and still load as long as 1.175" before they start dragging the nose up the front of the tube. I don't care how you look at it. The 9mm is still a tapered case and no where near a straight walled 38 Super or SuperComp. they don't stack the same. Even 9mm single stack mags have to address the issue with spacers. I had some SV mags one time that ran flawless without spacers until I traded them to this jolly ol chap that I know. But now.......everything that I have that works for 9mm has spacers in them except for 2 SPS mags. But soon.....they will too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianATL Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I always hate to admit it but I have to agree with 00bullitt. Spacers are cheap and easy, put them in and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00bullitt Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I always hate to admit it but I have to agree with 00bullitt. Spacers are cheap and easy, put them in and forget about it. Hey now.....you better be nice or I'll sic that little Russian on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruStreet Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) I always hate to admit it but I have to agree with 00bullitt. Spacers are cheap and easy, put them in and forget about it. Hey now.....you better be nice or I'll sic that little Russian on you. Now that was Funny! Edited February 7, 2008 by TruStreet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOGA Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 I use spacer and stopped experimenting. Save me from headache and frustration. Now it runs like the energizer bunny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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