Question about carrying

[Fmedges]

Now that I have been carrying for a few weeks now I have come up with a question. I wear my sidearm in condition one (round in chamber) and I store it with the magazine inserted but no round in it. Is running the same round in and out of the chamber daily a bad thing? I have been ejecting the round and inserting it again into the magazine when I store it. Should I change it up or is this no problem?

[SuperiorDG]

I would probably change it up, but why would you ever want an unloaded gun?

[birddog]

running the same round in and out of a semi auto will slowly drive the bullet deeper and deeper into the case. this will create increased pressure and potentially problems. No need to cycle it every night.

[blacklabel]

Yeah, mine stays loaded on my person, in the safe and in my night stand. It gets press checked every time I handle it to verify that it's loaded. That's as close as it comes to being unloaded.

[sabot_round]

Yeah, mine stays loaded on my person, in the safe and in my night stand. It gets press checked every time I handle it to verify that it's loaded. That's as close as it comes to being unloaded.

Same here!!

[cstone]

Once loaded, it stays loaded till I shoot it or it needs to be cleaned (which is usually after I shoot it).

You have to find a method you are comfortable with, but I personally don't like loading and unloading unless it is necessary. Just a personal preference.

Be safe.

[Fmedges]

Ok I will make the appropriate changes.

[spqrzilla]

If you feel a need to store it unloaded, then you want to watch carefully the round you cycle through it. You don't want it to get a case of bullet setback. In many of the higher pressure calibers, like 9x19mm, that can have consequences.

[Sharpienads]

Yeah, mine stays loaded on my person, in the safe and in my night stand. It gets press checked every time I handle it to verify that it's loaded. That's as close as it comes to being unloaded.


Same here!!

OMG! Me too!!!

But seriously, yeah mine stays loaded all the time.

[SideShow Bob]

"If you feel a need to store it unloaded, then you want to watch carefully the round you cycle through it. You don't want it to get a case of bullet setback. In many of the higher pressure calibers, like 9x19mm, that can have consequences."

Especially with hotter defense and +P rounds of any caliber.
Take a close look at your rounds that you have been chambering, if you notice any setback, pull it out of rotation and replace it with a fresh round.

[10mm-man]

I thought this was a silly question. Glad I read it, I do the same- use to keep it loaded all the time, then started unloading it and storing it on a daily basis. Good to know!

[Tinelement]

Mine is loaded 24/7. On me or off in the safe at night.

I do try to do a quick cleaning by weekly, only because I'm involved with metal shaving, and unload at that time. Usually unload the mag and blow it out also. Reload everything, rack it, drop the mag, top off, and reinsert.

I do double the chamber every other day or so when I holster in the morning. Just for mind reassurance.

[lex137]

I'm glad I read this too! I didn't know doing this could make the bullet go back and cause a blow up! May have to just keep it loaded all the time or do something else.

[Great-Kazoo]

Great more idiots with loaded guns at home;)

[wctriumph]

This is why all my immediate go to guns are S&W revolvers. Always loaded, pull trigger, always go bang. When I carry my Browning, condition 1.

[trlcavscout]

Actually if you measure the bullet, then run it through the gun a few times depending on the original length in relation to chamber, most of the time it pulls the bullet out of the brass due to catching on the lands. And if the barrel is dirty you will see the marks on the bullet. I used to unload a lot to run snap caps and what not and started measureing the bullets when i had the same question.

[spqrzilla]

Actually if you measure the bullet, then run it through the gun a few times depending on the original length in relation to chamber, most of the time it pulls the bullet out of the brass due to catching on the lands. And if the barrel is dirty you will see the marks on the bullet. I used to unload a lot to run snap caps and what not and started measureing the bullets when i had the same question.

Hmmm, never seen that in common self-defense calibers myself. It would indicate an awful tight chamber. I have done that on some rifles - 7.5x55mm in a K31 being the most notorious example.

[blacklabel]

Hmmm, never seen that in common self-defense calibers myself. It would indicate an awful tight chamber. I have done that on some rifles - 7.5x55mm in a K31 being the most notorious example.

Yeah, I've never seen that either. I've had a few rounds come up short but never have seen the bullet pulled out.

[YammyMonkey]

The repeated chambering can also damage the priming compound, causing it to come loose & your gun to go click instead of bang. Personally I'll load a round twice, marking it each time, and on the third loading it gets shot.

With an AR the floating firing pin can also damage the primer & cause the same click-not-bang problem.