Keeping Magazines Loaded?

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Originally Posted by The Rat

All that being said, I don't think the political situation is so precarious that you need to keep loaded AR mags at the ready. This isn't some volatile place like downtown Mosul or anything.

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Sorry let me clarify. Even in Perfectville, USA, I would keep half of my mags loaded at all times. I was saying that due to recent events, I've been keeping more than half loaded. Should the call ever go out, I don't want to waste time trying to load mags, and usually if I go to the range I will take the ones in surplus of the half that are loaded and use them.

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Originally Posted by cshortreed

I have googled around and not been able to find a cover to protect the feed lip, any suggestions?

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Pmags come with them but I'm not aware that any other brands do.

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Originally Posted by The Rat

Leaving magazines loaded does not fatigue the springs. Being cycled fatigues the springs. It is perfectly OK to leave magazines loaded.

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+1
Saved me some typing.

Grandma kept a 32acp loaded in the drawer for 30 years. Magazine feeds without any problems. I say keep it loaded.

Hey, for anyone interested, I did find what I think I need:

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/MAG118-7.html

Okay a little twist on the loaded mag thing. what ammo do you keep in those mags? FMJ,AP,SP, A-max?

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Originally Posted by CareyH

Okay a little twist on the loaded mag thing. what ammo do you keep in those mags? FMJ,AP,SP, A-max?

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.223 FMJ

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Originally Posted by CareyH

Okay a little twist on the loaded mag thing. what ammo do you keep in those mags? FMJ,AP,SP, A-max?

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2 30's with .223 55g ballistic tip (one mag in rifle empty chamber), ~25 30's with .223 fmj. 2 mags for each handgun with HP's (all other handgun mags loaded with fmj), 10 30's 7.62x39 FMJ.

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Originally Posted by CareyH

Okay a little twist on the loaded mag thing. what ammo do you keep in those mags? FMJ,AP,SP, A-max?

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6.8x43mm 85gr Barnes TSX Tactical Loads from Silver State Armory in 4 mags:
http://www.ssarmory.com/6.8_spc_ammo-2-1-1-2-1.aspx

6.8x43mm 110gr Sierra ProHunters from Silver State Armory in the rest:
http://www.ssarmory.com/6.8_spc_ammo-2-1-1-1-1.aspx

That's enough zombie-stopping power until i can get to a hole-up site. [Tooth]

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Originally Posted by CareyH

Okay a little twist on the loaded mag thing. what ammo do you keep in those mags? FMJ,AP,SP, A-max?

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MK262's that I make.