[psi2941]

I heard somewhere If i store the Ammo in the mag fully loaded it will damage the spring. So how much ammo should i put in the mag for a long term storage?
I have the XDm .40 so it comes with two 16 cap.

 

[bmohr1]

Springs wear out by loading and unloading them. I would just load your mags and forget it, but that's just my opinion.

BMOHR1

 

[Kent]

What good is an unloaded magazine.

Keep them loaded, they shoot better that way. ;-)

 

[psi2941]

What good is an unloaded magazine.

Keep them loaded, they shoot better that way. ;-)

so i'm just wondering how much should it be loaded?

 

[oillogger]

I also wondered if it was a good idea to keep your mags loaded. After searching the web I found several posts where magazines loaded for 20-50 years shot flawlessly. So as Kent stated, "What good is an unloaded magazine.".

 

[psi2941]

I also wondered if it was a good idea to keep your mags loaded. After searching the web I found several posts where magazines loaded for 20-50 years shot flawlessly. So as Kent stated, "What good is an unloaded magazine.".

i understand loaded gun is needed but i mean can i have a fully loaded my mag?

 

[XD9Sub]

Yes, keep the mag fully loaded. As said, it's the compression/decompression cycles on the spring which wears the spring out and not because they are fully compressed.

 

[mvician]

Empty mags are worthless, keep them loaded. If you feel you must down load them by a couple of rounds, fine. You are not going to wear the springs out leaving them loaded.

 

[UncleBuck]

Loaded magazines save lives.