Keeping Magazines Loaded?

[Batteriesnare]

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.

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.

[StagLefty]

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

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

[pickenup]

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

+1
Saved me some typing.

[SSChameleon]

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

[Ranger]

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

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

[CareyH]

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

[Ranger]

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

.223 FMJ

[PsyKo]

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

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.

[MichiganMilitia]

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

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.

[Tora]

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

MK262's that I make.