I don't get power spacers

[1105]

i didnt buy any spacers, someone at the local pb store told me about the site and some stuff you can do to your mag to modify it

[Rick927]

Changing your PT spacer will cause the trigger to feel lighter if you have installed the correct size. I used a trigger pull gauge (gunsmithing stuff) and measured the trigger pull in Lbs., saw little to no difference. However with the proper spacer the trigger was clean breaking and felt crisp insted of soft or sloppy. That is why people think the trigger feels lighter and faster.

[Krazy Ivan]

I used to be able to fire my automag at a respectable ROF. Now I sold that and got a mini, however I bought the mini right before winter, and winter=college, college=no money, I've been through this before.

I didn't play for all winter and therefore didn't use my mini. Now I picked it up a few weeks ago, and I found my trigger finger went from respectable to jelly. I tried hard as I might to pull faster, however nothing I did worked.

Then I changed out the power tube spacers (Mind you I had no bolt stick nor did I have leaking) to a longer one. I found that the pull became much crisper, and also SEEMED to give a lighter pull. I can now pull back up to a respectable 7 balls per second in 2 second bursts. Whereas before it was more like 2-3. For me, a large change. Plus I practiced a hell of a lot more, and had to refill my 4.5K 68ci tank 5 times, just on dry-fires

[billmi]

My thoughts on power tube spacers.....

My wife has this cool neclace - all multi-colored. It's made of aftermarket power tube spacers that AGD techs have pulled out of 'mags at tournaments because they were keeping the 'mag from working properly. Yes, there are problems that can be solved by changing your powertube spacer length - however, a large percentage of people changing their powertube spacer length don't have a problem, and are just looking to make things "better" and actually cause problems in the process.

See you on the field,
-Bill Mills

[frokin]

But regardless, the PT spacers are better than the spring, correct? My one question is, I undstand the spring can "give" at the PT tip is screwed down. But the spacers are solid. Does the tip NOT sit flush against the spacer, like when you use a shorter spacer?

[davej946]

Originally posted by steveg


I prefer a $2 canadian coin

You guys have expensive tool kits...

Later ~ Dave

[davej946]

Yes, there are problems that can be solved by changing your powertube spacer length - however, a large percentage of people changing their powertube spacer length don't have a problem, and are just looking to make things "better" and actually cause problems in the process.

Good Call Bill,
When I bought my Mag from a friend, he gave me the whole darn PT Spacer Kit with it. Well, I couldn't get the darn thing to work after I "tweaked" it with the PT spacers. Didn't take long before I popped that stock one right back in!

Later ~ Dave