Magazine question

[xbuilder9mm]

This might sound stupid, but do you keep the magazines loaded at all times, does that damage the spring? Or do you only keep one loaded and just rotate?

[RickD427]

This might sound stupid, but do you keep the magazines loaded at all times, does that damage the spring? Or do you only keep one loaded and just rotate?

Keeping a magazine fully loaded will not damage the spring.

[Germz]

[BonhamScottVicious]

Dont think so

[rogervzv]

I had some magazines for several different pistols loaded for 16 years. Then I got back into shooting and have used them frequently for the last 3 years. No problems whatever. So there is an anecdote for you.

Experts will tell us that only compressing and uncompressing a spring multiple times will affect its serviceability. My experience bears that out.

['ol shooter]

I agree with the last statement, that it's the number of duty cycles that wears a piece of metal out. Saw a lot of metal fatigue as a heavy equipment mechanic.