Question about carrying

[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.