Mag storage loaded/unloaded

[heatheroo]

See the reply from Magpul above.

but the magpul response is somewhat vague as to whether their assertion that they have experienced "no feedlip deformation" is with a covered or non-covered PMAG. I'm also curious as to how my question applies to Thermold mags

 

[cyphertext]

but the magpul response is somewhat vague as to whether their assertion that they have experienced "no feedlip deformation" is with a covered or non-covered PMAG. I'm also curious as to how my question applies to Thermold mags

"Regarding the question of how long, we've had magazines fully loaded for over four years now with no Impact/Dust Cover on and have experienced no feed lip or spring issues."

Looks to me like Magpul is giving you examples with the dust covers. The covers are cheap insurance. Can't address the Thermold magazines. Most don't seem to care for those mags, so I never bought any.

 

[cyphertext]

You are going wear out your mag springs which is going to cost you money over time.

Springs do not wear from being fully compressed. Please read the reply from Magpul above.

 

[Wicked1911]

But the very next purchase has got to be some stripper clips or a better way of loading the mag instead of using the fingers. First clip, no problem, second clip, began to notice the sore thumb, third clip, the "oh I could have had a V8 moment", stripper clips would be so much easier. Lesson learned. Thanks everyone, I hope to post up some pics of the new gun soon.

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[shawn mccarver]

Being a new MP15OR owner, I was wondering if storing mags loaded was a problem? I've always heard an unloaded gun is an expensive stick.

My main reason for buying the gun is for home defense and shooting at the range.

Keep a magazine or two loaded for defense. Leave the rest unloaded. It is not about springs losing tension. It is about deforming the feed lips on AR magazines. Magpul magazines have a dust cover device which keeps the rounds down from the feed lips allowing long term storage loaded.

 

[Dino1]

So a little story I've heard from a trusted 1911 gun smith.

Lady called asking him to come take possession of some guns her recently late husband had. When he arrived he found a military issued WWII era 1911 fully loaded and cocked and locked. Magazine was removed and weapon cleared. Gun was taken to a range and fired all the rounds that were found in it to slide lock. If I remember correctly this was sometime in the mid 90's but not 100% sure. At any rate a mag (and gun) can be stored a VERY long time and will function fine.

I own my dads 1911 from when he was in the Army, Ithica government issue gun, circa 1944. It has been loaded for as long as I can remember and I am 53 with the same bullets in the same mag. I fired the gun for the first time about 3 months ago and it went bang big time and loaded the next round. I also have more of the same military ammo in the box that I got with the gun when he passed and I inherited it. This is a numbers matching gun with the matching holster. Not one of the refurbed pile of parts guns out their from the government turn in and rebuild. This one is a true collector 1911 from the war days. And is in excellent condition, barrel is mirror smooth and gun is about a 90% grade. Mags do not wear out due to being loaded for long periods of time. The mag in this gun has been loaded for more than 50 years that I know of, possibly 60 years.

 

[Vinney47]

After reading all the great responses, I spent a little time last night, loading up the 3 Magpul 30 round mags that I had. For me, the next purchase will be getting additional mags, probably in the 10, 20 and 30 round capacities. But the very next purchase has got to be some stripper clips or a better way of loading the mag instead of using the fingers. First clip, no problem, second clip, began to notice the sore thumb, third clip, the "oh I could have had a V8 moment", stripper clips would be so much easier. Lesson learned. Thanks everyone, I hope to post up some pics of the new gun soon.

I prefer the strip Lula. Works with loose rounds or stripper clips.

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[Kilibreaux]

Being a new MP15OR owner, I was wondering if storing mags loaded was a problem? I've always heard an unloaded gun is an expensive stick.

My main reason for buying the gun is for home defense and shooting at the range.

Magazine spring fatigue due to cycles...not whether they are tensioned or not tensioned. Beyond that, the human lifespan is not long enough to out-wait a tensioned magazine spring....you can SAFELY load them up and store them for a LONG, LONG time and they'll function when you need them. If you can't quite believe that, then rotate them every month or so...the number of cycles you will create over the next 20 years won't matter one bit to the spring.

 

[dtom29]

"Regarding the question of how long, we've had magazines fully loaded for over four years now with no Impact/Dust Cover on and have experienced no feed lip or spring issues."

Looks to me like Magpul is giving you examples with the dust covers. The covers are cheap insurance. Can't address the Thermold magazines. Most don't seem to care for those mags, so I never bought any.

Seriously?? Reading comprehension?? "With no impact/dust cover on". In other words...They have had mags loaded for four years WITHOUT THE DUST COVERS with no feed lip issues.