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bbtech:
I never unchamber mine either. About once a month I take it to the range and shoot the chambered round, then reload with range ammo for the rest of the session. I  bring another gun along to carry on the way home from the range. I clean and reload after I get home.

skydve76:

--- Quote from: justsomeguy on March 24, 2011, 07:03:47 PM ---Exactly. I was picturing a person dropping a round into an empty chamber then dropping the slide on that.

When loading from the magazine all should be well. ;D

--- End quote ---

Thats what I have been doing.  Can some do this or not?  I have and XD 9 sc.

I have having to put in the mag chamber, then pul the mag out and drop in another round.  Is this what I have to do?

justsomeguy:
1. Place the EMPTY magazine in the magazine well,
located in bottom of pistol grip. Push firmly enough
on bottom of magazine to make sure it is properly
seated. A distinctive “click” will confirm the
magazine has been properly inserted. Pull the slide
all the way to the rear, until it locks back.
2. Depress magazine release and remove magazine.
3. Insure that you are using the proper caliber
ammunition for your pistol. Place rim of first
cartridge on front of follower. Then
push down on the follower and slide cartridge
under the lips of the magazine and to the rear.
Load successive rounds the same way. Use only
clean, dry, original, high-quality, commercially
manufactured ammunition.
4. Re-insert magazine into magazine well, located in
bottom of pistol grip. Push firmly enough on bottom
of magazine to make sure it is properly seated.
5. Point gun in a safe direction and keep finger off
trigger. Depress the slide stop lever to allow slide to
move forward and load a shell from the magazine
into the chamber.
6. The loaded chamber indicator will be in the up
position.
7. The striker status indicator will be protruding out of
the rear of the receiver in the “cocked” position.
Caution: The gun is now ready to fire.


Straight from the Springfield manual.
http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIREARMS/springfieldarmory_xd.pdf

justsomeguy:
I've done that before in a 1911 without a problem. I've also run with scissors. I probably could continue to do both up to a point but when I reach that point I'll wish I hadn't.

SeanN:
http://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=19881

^ This is specifically about AR15/M4/M16 rechambering, but it is similar for handguns as well.

Once you unload that round, I'd recommend not chambering it again for carry or "duty" use. Put it away and use it for training.

Is this absolutely 100% necessary? Maybe not... But I'm the type that if I drop my motorcycle helmet, I go and buy a new one. I don't like to take chances. It's designed to go bang once just like the helmet.

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