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.