j0hn Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Does Dawson Precision still carry +2 Basepads? I have searched their website top to bottm for them and can only find +1. I know they used to carry them but cannot find them. Does anyone know of is anyone know whre I might be able to get some for an STI? Thanks, j0hn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 They have +1's and they have +1' SNL's (sometimes not legal) The SNL's have a little more room than the +1's and might be what your looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtypool40 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 a +2 is like a 10 or 11mm pad. The SNL pad is a 4, the regular +1 is a 3-ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huston in Austin Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 People were putting the +2 base pads on STI 140 tubes and when the followers got jammed below the ribs in the mags they would blame Dave for the failure. So Dave discontinued the +2 base pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenTX Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 If you want some put a WTB in the Classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecichlid Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Last I heard there was talk of bringing back a redesigned +2 pad but I haven't had a chance to talk with Dawson about it. If I get a chance I will try and give them a call later today and post what I can find out. Joe W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 How about a pad that will work in a Dawson funnel and bring a 126mm tube to 141mm ? Seams like everyone has a 126mm tube in there junk drawer or uses it as a Barney mag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 How about a pad that will work in a Dawson funnel and bring a 126mm tube to 141mm ? Seams like everyone has a 126mm tube in there junk drawer or uses it as a Barney mag. That's a good idea, but it would have to have something like the Arredondo inserts to keep the follower from rolling over and binding. I guess they could make a basepad that had ribs that extend upwards into the tube to meet up with the ribs on the tube itself, but that would seem like a major production. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keninaz Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) +2 base pads on a post ban 140mm tube don't fit in the mag guage thingy. If you are still looking for +2 basepads PM me. Ken Edited June 5, 2008 by Keninaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al503 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 a +2 is like a 10 or 11mm pad. The SNL pad is a 4, the regular +1 is a 3-ish I could be mistaken but the +1 is 2.5mm, the SNL is 4mm, the +2's are 6.5mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Does Dawson Precision still carry +2 Basepads? I have searched their website top to bottm for them and can only find +1. I know they used to carry them but cannot find them. Does anyone know of is anyone know whre I might be able to get some for an STI?Thanks, j0hn Dawson no longer sells +2. If you can find them used, you can safely run them on S_I 140 or smaller tubes (pre/post ban or whatever) in OPEN. Unless you have the right mag, you stand the risk of flunking the guage at a match in Limited/Limited 10. I have been using +2 in OPEN on SVI mags for two years and never had an issue. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L9X25 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 People were putting the +2 base pads on STI 140 tubes and when the followers got jammed below the ribs in the mags they would blame Dave for the failure. So Dave discontinued the +2 base pads. On the early 140's the ribs stopped almost 1" from the bottom of the mags. If you added a +2 pad, you could push the follower below the ribs a create the dreaded "baby rattle". Later generation 140's had the ribs go much farther down the mags and essentially solved the "baby rattle" probelm. For me a 140 magazine with a +2 is so close if size/weight to a 170, that I just convered to all 170's. I only use 140's for standards or drop mags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxshooter Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I run +2s on SV 140 mag tubes in open with Gram's springs and followers and have no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Earlier today there were 4 blk +2 Dawson pads for sale on the USPSA classified page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecichlid Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 You might check out the Dawson "Just Right" Tool-less Base Pad Kit for STI. $49.95 Part 300-200 Silver Part 300-201 Black Part 300-202 Blue Part 300-203 Red Page 24 of the Electronic catalog on the Dawson web site. "The kit comes with a base pad, tund spring and insert to convert your 21 round magazines to hold 23, 24 and sometimes even 25 rounds with the Just Right kit." My guess is that this kit IS the +2 base pad with the Arredondo insert to keep the spring/follower from rolling over. Just a thought. Joe W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry cazes Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 People were putting the +2 base pads on STI 140 tubes and when the followers got jammed below the ribs in the mags they would blame Dave for the failure. So Dave discontinued the +2 base pads. On the early 140's the ribs stopped almost 1" from the bottom of the mags. If you added a +2 pad, you could push the follower below the ribs a create the dreaded "baby rattle". Later generation 140's had the ribs go much farther down the mags and essentially solved the "baby rattle" probelm. For me a 140 magazine with a +2 is so close if size/weight to a 170, that I just convered to all 170's. I only use 140's for standards or drop mags. Actually, I have had this conversation with Dave and he suggested that the "early" pre ban STI 140mm tubes were fine. When STI added a few mils onto the post ban tubes they neglected to add length to the ribs as well. This caused the baby rattles with post ban STI tubes and extended pads. Oh Well, doesn't really matter. I switched all of my mags to SV tubes and it has been a non issue with any setup since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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