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XD BACKUP GUN · 12-24-2005, 11:00 AM

When you disassemble you mags do you lube the mag spring?

Or do you just wipe it with a patch?

one-eyed-fatman · 12-24-2005, 11:39 AM

I don't mess with my mags. They are kept loaded full time. Last thing I need is a mag plate falling off because I took it apart to many times.

**R Dub** · 12-24-2005, 11:40 AM

I wipe the spring and follower down with a sillicone rag. Use a toothbrush to push it up in the mag and pull it through. Clean under the feed lips on the mag also. No oil on the spring or mag.

Delija · 12-24-2005, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XD BACKUP GUN

When you disassemble you mags do you lube the mag spring?

Or do you just wipe it with a patch?

I don't see what purpose (or harm) lubricating a spring would serve, but if you do, I'd be sure to use a dry lube so dirt won't stick to the springs. It is very easy to imagine a heavy lube (like grease) getting dirty enough to adversely affect the movement of a spring.

Since there are no real surface to surface wear spots in a magazine, I would guess having them clean is the only thing that would matter.

Pokoj,
D.

baa · 12-24-2005, 10:49 PM

I clean my mags regularly with a patch soaked in Breakfree, but do not lube them at all. I have been shooting a lot of USPSA and Single Stack matches lately at a range with dirt floors. The mags rapidly get Florida dirt (read sandy dirt) in them and the last thing I want is lube to hold said sand in the mag body.

I don't think lubing any part of a mag buys you anything.

12-24-2005, 11:00 AM	#1
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R Dub XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Last Frontier Posts: 3,691 Blog Entries: 1	I wipe the spring and follower down with a sillicone rag. Use a toothbrush to push it up in the mag and pull it through. Clean under the feed lips on the mag also. No oil on the spring or mag. __________________ Need XD Accessories? Support the XDTalk Sponsors. They support us! Need some competition? IDPA / USPSA

12-24-2005, 10:49 PM	#5
baa XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 209	I clean my mags regularly with a patch soaked in Breakfree, but do not lube them at all. I have been shooting a lot of USPSA and Single Stack matches lately at a range with dirt floors. The mags rapidly get Florida dirt (read sandy dirt) in them and the last thing I want is lube to hold said sand in the mag body. I don't think lubing any part of a mag buys you anything. __________________ Baa!

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12-24-2005, 11:39 AM	#2
one-eyed-fatman XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,484	I don't mess with my mags. They are kept loaded full time. Last thing I need is a mag plate falling off because I took it apart to many times.