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Leaving Magazines Loaded For Extended Periods?

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Gunscribe:

--- Quote from: Dan W on January 25, 2010, 10:24:38 PM ---Every mag I own is fully loaded at all times, unless I just finished emptying it ;D

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I just can't let you get the better of me Dan, I need to crack open a couple of cases of ammo and load the 1500 rounds that would fill the other half of my mags. If Dan has his all loaded I gotta have my all loaded too. hahahaaha, lol, roflmao.

You know I'm just kidding Dan!

See ya'll in a few days.

marksz71:
I have left mags loaded for months at a time, but lately I have tried to rotate them every few weeks just to be on the safe side especially for guns I rely on to protect myself and family.  However, even when I leave mags loaded for months at a time...I have never had a feed problem....I am referring to quality mags as well.  Not some of the no name brands...I don't trust their reliability for protection. 

FarmerRick:
Cycling of the springs is what wears them out(as long as they are quality mags and the feed lips don't spread apart and fail).
My TEOTWAWKI AR15 mags have been fully loaded up for about 8 years now.  I have no hesitations about their function, should they be pressed into use.

Burnsy87:

--- Quote from: FarmerRick on January 26, 2010, 01:47:17 PM ---Cycling of the springs is what wears them out(as long as they are quality mags and the feed lips don't spread apart and fail).
My TEOTWAWKI AR15 mags have been fully loaded up for about 8 years now.  I have no hesitations about their function, should they be pressed into use.

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This is my understanding as well.  The constant moving of the spring is what kills them, not having them compressed.

son of liberty:
i have seen it myself that repeated chambering of a cartridge will push the bullet further into the case. BAD THING!!! what i have found to help is the way i racked my slide. i got out of the habit of letting the slide go forward on its own. in stead i hold the slide on its forward travel. i dont let the guide rod spring do all the work. what this did was keep the slide from slaming that cartridge into the feed ramp. i havent had a bullet go deeper in its case since i have started racking my slide this way. as far as keeping mags loaded, i have owned my XD for 2 years and the mags are always loaded. i have NEVER had any feed problems.

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