I'm sure this topic has been addressed before, so forgive me if this is a duplicate post.
I allways keep three mags fully loaded and I try to rotate which two go to the range with me to reduce the wear and tear on any one mag in particular.
I have, over the years heard two schools of thought on mag springs.
The first being that if you load a magazine and leave it that way, it will last forever. Its the compression / decompression that actually wears out the spring.
The second being that leaving a mag fully loaded will cause the spring to gradually weaken over time.
I subscribe to the first, but I was wondering what some of you "old salts" thought about it?
I allways keep three mags fully loaded and I try to rotate which two go to the range with me to reduce the wear and tear on any one mag in particular.
I have, over the years heard two schools of thought on mag springs.
The first being that if you load a magazine and leave it that way, it will last forever. Its the compression / decompression that actually wears out the spring.
The second being that leaving a mag fully loaded will cause the spring to gradually weaken over time.
I subscribe to the first, but I was wondering what some of you "old salts" thought about it?