Is it OK to leave Marauder Rifle magazines loaded? Would leaving them loaded fatigue the spring in the mags?
Is It OK to Leave Mags Loaded?
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I leave mine loaded but if I know I'm not going to use them in weeks then I unload them, for a couple of days I haven't seen any issue with the spring
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I dropped one of my mags behind my work bench once taking my Impact apart and it was fully loaded I thought later on that I had lost it or something I found it about 3-4 months later and I just stuck it in the gun and did some shooting, didn't jam, or having any issues. It was the Large FX mag.
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Personally I do not keep the spring magazines max loaded over days. But having some rounds ready can be handy (up to half full magazine perhaps?), and I don’t think that stresses the spring over time.
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lol yeah ... you wont fatigue the springs enough to matter, my marauder .25 mags have stayed loaded and ready for any sitiation since 2012 and work fine .. whats that 10 years lol ...
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Yes. OK. I leave mine loaded approx 1 month before each next use. Fatigue is from cycling the spring. Static tension on a spring does not cause fatigue.
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I compromise a little. My go to "pesting" rifle is always at 1/3 to 1/2 magazine loaded. I try not to leave them fully loaded. Bear in mind that even if the magazine is completely unloaded, the spring remains in slight compression, so I figure some additional 1/3 loading from empty is a good compromise. Having at least some pellets in the magazine always ready to go is useful when the time comes.
I do the same for my personal and home defense powder burner magazines, loading them 1/2 full all the time, for years and years. They all still work fine.
I do the same for my personal and home defense powder burner magazines, loading them 1/2 full all the time, for years and years. They all still work fine.
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The fact that I never even considered this might be an indication that it's worked out just fine for me so far. Of course, that's just one case, but no strain on my magazines, they continue to perform fine.
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Many years back, I bought a WW II German holster for my Browning Hi Power. It had a magazine in the magazine pouch. I pulled it out, it was "full" of ammo. We looked at the ammo, the head stamp on all of it proved to be military ammo. Dated 1943
Guess what, the magazine worked...perfectly..!
As I keep saying, "heat", both internal and external is what hurts springs. Sitting fully compressed (or extended for a extension spring), for long periods, will NOT...hurt them. I've tested many, many springs (both work and home), I do have an idea how they work.
Mike
Guess what, the magazine worked...perfectly..!
As I keep saying, "heat", both internal and external is what hurts springs. Sitting fully compressed (or extended for a extension spring), for long periods, will NOT...hurt them. I've tested many, many springs (both work and home), I do have an idea how they work.
Mike
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What I have seen is that a magazine that fails is because something is wrong from the beginning, not for use or leave it loaded for a long period of time.
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