Springs don't go bad by being compressed for long periods of time. They go bad from compressing and decompressing many, many times. Keeping mags loaded isn't about lasting in a SHTF fantasy fight, anyways. It's about conserving space. I can store a magazine AND 30-rounds of ammo in the exact same space as the magazine, so why not do it?
Ten years goes by fast. Then it’s twenty. Then longer. Then one day you go to use them and they ftf. I’m not trying to be a dick but the chances of you lasting past a couple of mags in a SHTF gun fight is small.
I keep a normal load out ready. 7-8 mags. Maybe ten. And even then I rotate those every 6-9 months.
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One of the spring manufacturers, I forget which one, advises to switch the rounds in AR mags every 3 months.
Springs don't go bad by being compressed for long periods of time. They go bad from compressing and decompressing many, many times. Keeping mags loaded isn't about lasting in a SHTF fantasy fight, anyways. It's about conserving space. I can store a magazine AND 30-rounds of ammo in the exact same space as the magazine, so why not do it?
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Originally Posted By SiVisPacem:
Originally Posted By AIWB:
Originally Posted By endofdays: i have no clue how many mags i have but they are everywhere around the house, on pc, on belt, night stand, both safes, all ~30 of my ars have mags in them and a big ammo crate full as well. all are loaded cause unloaded mags are dumb
Ten years goes by fast. Then it’s twenty. Then longer. Then one day you go to use them and they ftf. I’m not trying to be a dick but the chances of you lasting past a couple of mags in a SHTF gun fight is small.
I keep a normal load out ready. 7-8 mags. Maybe ten. And even then I rotate those every 6-9 months.
Springs don't go bad by being compressed for long periods of time. They go bad from compressing and decompressing many, many times. Keeping mags loaded isn't about lasting in a SHTF fantasy fight, anyways. It's about conserving space. I can store a magazine AND 30-rounds of ammo in the exact same space as the magazine, so why not do it?
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Paul Harrell showed mag springs compressed for long periods shorten the length of springs.
What's the actual truth on this? I just went and tried 5 of the magazines I've had loaded for 15 years. Pmags. Every one fired down to the last round just fine.
Originally Posted By KTM300XCW: What's the actual truth on this? I just went and tried 5 of the magazines I've had loaded for 15 years. Pmags. Every one fired down to the last round just fine.
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@KTM300XCW I don't know if this will settle the various mag questions.. but..