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JAZZ · 12-06-2006, 07:00 AM

Here's what's probably a dumb question. but it seems logical to me that keeping a full 10 rnds in my 9mm mag (I live in NY

) will wear out or "loosen" the spring faster. is this even something I need to worry about? Is there some kind of regularity that should be used in removing the rounds that are normally kept in the mag? I always keep a full mag of HP in the event I get invaded in the middle of the night etc. So is doing this killing my mag fast or should I be emptying it and rotating to another one? Man this question sounds dumber the longer I go on....

JAZZ

Bidah · 12-06-2006, 07:15 AM

Short answer.. cycles is what will kill your mag spring. Keeping the mag compressed or loose does not matter.

I keep extra on hand and change them when needed. Some factory springs do not seem to hold up well, such as the ones in my CZ75. After a few thousand rounds they got replaced with quality springs.

12-06-2006, 07:00 AM	#1
JAZZ XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 129	Mag spring question Here's what's probably a dumb question. but it seems logical to me that keeping a full 10 rnds in my 9mm mag (I live in NY ) will wear out or "loosen" the spring faster. is this even something I need to worry about? Is there some kind of regularity that should be used in removing the rounds that are normally kept in the mag? I always keep a full mag of HP in the event I get invaded in the middle of the night etc. So is doing this killing my mag fast or should I be emptying it and rotating to another one? Man this question sounds dumber the longer I go on.... JAZZ

12-06-2006, 07:15 AM	#2
Bidah XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Isolated, Montana Posts: 718	Short answer.. cycles is what will kill your mag spring. Keeping the mag compressed or loose does not matter. I keep extra on hand and change them when needed. Some factory springs do not seem to hold up well, such as the ones in my CZ75. After a few thousand rounds they got replaced with quality springs. __________________ -Bidah “The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.” The Doctor

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