Keeping them loaded?

[westy1970]

I have a few military left overs and was wondering what the general consensus (sp?) was on keeping a them loaded for "just in case" situations?

[Wulf202]

everything i've read says that loading and unloading is far worse than leaving them loaded.

[pa_guns]

Hi

How long are you keeping them loaded?

I wouldn't trust any that had been loaded for many years. Weeks or months should be just fine.

Bob

[Atrain]

It is my understanding that springs wear by being compressed and released. Keeping mags loaded does not wear out the spring. I read somewhere that a guy had loaded mags that had been stored since viet nam and they ran fine...

[7idl]

that is correct.

compress/decompress cycles is what wears out your magazine springs, NOT leaving them loaded.

[BadShot]

I leave a basic load of 8-12 mags loaded and on the shelf all the time. Haven't had any issues with any of them. Though they don't usually sit for more than a month or two before being cycled through.