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Gun magazine question for the OT
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:06 pm
I recently purchased a handgun for home protection and have one magazine loaded to capacity and the other one empty. I was told to rotate the magazine to not put excess stress on one of the magazine springs.
How often do you rotate or do you rotate them at all?
ETA: fix my incorrect terminology
How often do you rotate or do you rotate them at all?
ETA: fix my incorrect terminology
This post was edited on 8/11/15 at 6:10 pm
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Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:06 pm to gatorhater08
No need to do that
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:07 pm to gatorhater08
1. Christ, they are not clips.
2. Don't worry about rotating, those springs will hold up for years.
2. Don't worry about rotating, those springs will hold up for years.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:08 pm to gatorhater08
quote:
I recently purchased a handgun for home protection and have one clip loaded to capacity and the other one empty. I was told to rotate the clips to not put excess stress on one of the clips springs.
Your booty hole. Prepare it.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:08 pm to gatorhater08
My mags stay loaded. Cycling the springs wears them out, not leaving them compressed
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:08 pm to gatorhater08
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Gun magazine question
Started out good
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:09 pm to gatorhater08
if you get a subscription, a new one will come in the mail every month
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:09 pm to gatorhater08
What gun did you purchase?
What ammo are you using?
What ammo are you using?
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:13 pm to gatorhater08
What's more important, being able to reload your weapon in 2 seconds when you need it, or protecting your little springy-wingys?
It is better to have and not need...
It is better to have and not need...
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:17 pm to gatorhater08
A Smart and good deed to protect the family.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:17 pm to gatorhater08
I'll come rob your shite right now and I bet you don't do a damn thing about it
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:18 pm to gatorhater08
I got a phone call this evening that my 1911-22 I ordered is in. Going to pick it up tomorrow. 
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:28 pm to gatorhater08
If you have serious reason to be concerned about home defense, either get a shotgun or move to a better neighborhood. Preferably the latter, but shotgun >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>handgun in nearly any home defense scenario.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 6:36 pm to gatorhater08
Not necessary.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 8:48 pm to gatorhater08
The service life of a loaded magazine is ten years. About $2.50 a year is pretty cheap. Keep them loaded.
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:07 pm to gatorhater08
Springs lose their "springyness" over time due to compacting and expanding. If your magazine is loaded all the way, it is better for it to stay compressed for years vs unloading it routinely
Posted on 8/11/15 at 9:09 pm to gatorhater08
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I recently purchased a handgun for home protection
Good.
quote:
How often do you rotate
Every time I practice at the range. If you really bought it for that reason, your range time should make the second quote a non issue.
Happy shooting.
ETA: I shoot faster than I post on the OT. Damn you frickers don't fool around on here.
This post was edited on 8/11/15 at 9:11 pm
Posted on 8/12/15 at 2:31 am to gatorhater08
Whoever told you this was probably fricking with you lol. I keep my mags all loaded all the time. Even if the spring wears out in 4-5 years just go buy another mag. They aren't that expensive.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 5:42 am to gatorhater08
Dude, call it a clip if you want. You don't want to become one of those anal "you don't know shite about guns because it's a magazine not a clip" people. They're the worst.
You don't need to rotate them. They're pretty cheap and if you're concerned just buy two new ones every year and mark the old ones for practice only or sell them on eBay.
You don't need to rotate them. They're pretty cheap and if you're concerned just buy two new ones every year and mark the old ones for practice only or sell them on eBay.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 6:05 am to gatorhater08
I've shot 1911s that have been loaded in storage since WW2. They fed just fine.
Just compression doesmt wear put a spring.
Just compression doesmt wear put a spring.
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