Technically you can keep the mag loaded for years. ...decades without issue. However, it wouldn't hurt to check it every so often to make sure the feed lips have not spread or cracked. If you buy good mags it's not an issue but even with good mags there can be a bad batch or you just happened to get a bad one. Getting a few mags and cycling through them every once in a while is a good idea

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