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Posted: 11/6/2011 6:18:47 PM EDT
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Okay, I want to keep my magazines preloaded for an indefinite amount of time and I'm curious to know will the ammo feed properly if they are stored in this preloaded condition year after year.
I have 9mm, 45ACP, 30rd Magpul 5.56 and LaRue 7.62 20rd original metal magazines all preloaded just to name a few. I know I've seen lots of pictures in these threads of ammo boxes and cases filled with magazines all preloaded and I'm wondering if the spring steel springs will live up to what they were designed for in any emergencies. So tell me, how do I keep them reliable or am I doing it already? Thanks |
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there are some die hards, who DON`T agree with this.
( Running for cover ...  )
anyway: why do you want to load all your mags? I want to have one ammo loadout, say 7 x 28 rds loaded and ready to grab ´n go. If that doesn´t buy me time enough for loading up additional mags, I´m fucked anyway. Leave your ammo in the original packaging ... lot number and all that ... Hermann |
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It is generally accepted that cycling springs is what wears them out and that a loaded mag will store for a very long time under the right conditions. You're absolutely right. I called Magpul Tech support today and they told me they did a five year study all their magazines and all passed with flying colors. Of course I had my strict and direct questions for them making sure that we are totally on the same page. I also asked them if there was any documentation they have I can read based on their five year study and their answer was NO. I found that quite odd that they did not have any documentation for their customers to read. But all in all I believe them. They also said that magazines are best kept completely loaded for long periods of time or completely unloaded and using them consistently weakens the springs. |
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there are some die hards, who DON`T agree with this. ( Running for cover ... )
anyway: why do you want to load all your mags? I want to have one ammo loadout, say 7 x 28 rds loaded and ready to grab ´n go. If that doesn´t buy me time enough for loading up additional mags, I´m fucked anyway. Leave your ammo in the original packaging ... lot number and all that ... Hermann I'm not the kind of guy that buys 70 magazines of different calibers and keeps them all loaded. I just want about three or four each loaded in case these zombie movies turned into a reality, HA-HA. But anyway, thanks for your input and truly welcome. |
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Load them up and forget about them, they will be just fine As I mentioned to the other gentlemen I called Magpul today and spoke with their tech support and was satisfied with my answer for storage of loaded magazines for indefinite periods of time. Thanks for your quick and positive reply to question yesterday. |
| A spring will not "sack out" either through cycling or storage as long as the wire is not twisted past its yield point. If you are living right the guy who designed and the guy who fabricated your spring did it correctly. If anyone goofed it is possible to sack out after a single cycle. |
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