This is correct. Modern springs fatigue from work, not from setting around compressed.
A new spring will "settle in" to a slightly shortened state, but it'll only go so far.
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This is correct. Modern springs fatigue from work, not from setting around compressed.
A new spring will "settle in" to a slightly shortened state, but it'll only go so far.
I'm not concerned with the magazines lifespan here, I'm curious the reason to keep 35-40 loaded pistol mags around?
Well, you see, my wife is more comfortable in town, so we bought a house inside city limits. I keep most of my guns out in the country at my parents' house these days since I've had a range set up in the woods out there since I was 16. Just keeps me from lugging stuff back and forth.
Some years ago now those woods were infiltrated by a great number of guerilla soldiers.
Sometimes, just for a person to make it safely back to the house, we need to lay down covering and suppressive fire, and so we keep everything loaded up and ready.
The rebel guerillas are spreading, sometimes even ambushing non-combatants as they take out the trash. It's no longer safe for anyone.
For your benefit, I've attached a picture representative of the typical guerilla fighter we're facing. They may be cute, but never forget how deadly they can be!
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A spring's tension degrades from extending and contracting. I forgot the equation we used in physics class, but the Tension Coefficient (I believe the variable was K) changes due to work.
Edit: Wabatuckian beat me to it.
Edit: Wabatuckian beat me to it.
Why not? Save you from loading them later.
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Saves space.
I keep all 20 standard cap mags for the EBR's full, all 14 1911 mags full as well. Carry guns have one in them, 2 spares with them full of SD ammo. The rest all have 230gr ball for making noise and large holes. Then I can keep my cans topped off (1000 for the .45 and 1500 for the .223) as needed.
The question as to "why"? Why the **** not? Needing an explanation for doing something that has zero impact on anyone else is beyond idiotic and sounds like trolling. But you gotta consider the source.
The question as to "why"? Why the **** not? Needing an explanation for doing something that has zero impact on anyone else is beyond idiotic and sounds like trolling. But you gotta consider the source.
An unloaded magazine is useless, and might as well be foam dart in a mad minute. My philosophy on this is as AI increases in its capabilities, we are getting closer to the day that it realizes that it no longer needs humanity. That mixed with the Military Industrial Complex's desire for autonomous weapons, it will be likely Judgment Day will be soon upon us. I've seen the movies. I don't want to have to need a young John Connor constantly loading my 1911 while a T-1000 is on the hood of my Explorer.
You skipped the funny part about volume fire.
So I should keep all of my magazines loaded all the time?
Most serious answer so far.
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Rather than waste money on spare magazines I just buy more Hi Point C9s when they're on sale. When the magazine is empty, I throw that brick at the intruder and then pull out the next one.
You think running a shotgun is enough to scare off a home invader?! Wait until they see you throw your pistol and pull out another... and another... and another.
You think running a shotgun is enough to scare off a home invader?! Wait until they see you throw your pistol and pull out another... and another... and another.
This is an old, well worn debate. It goes into the category of 5.56 vs .223, .308 vs. 7.62x51, potatoe vs. potato.
The exercise of compressing and decompressing works the metal. The spring in a static state does not wear out the spring any faster. There, that's my opinion. YMMV.
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You do you.
That has nothing to do with my question. Post #10
Heaven forbid a discussion break out, on a discussion forum.
Then discuss and stop posting cryptic questions.
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