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I recently noticed on my Smith & Wesson M&P Shield 9mm that loading the magazine has gotten a lot more difficult. The plunger just doesn't seem to move as smoothly anymore, and it takes a lot more force to top off a mag. I haven't noticed an increase in miss-fires though.
Today while cleaning my gun, I took apart the magazines and sure enough, there was a ton of gunk inside the magazine, I cleaned them out really well, and everything seems to be moving a lot smoother now. I used some CLP on the inside, and scrubbed the crud out, then wiped it completely dry of lubricant, so there was no CLP remaining. Am I correct in my assumption that CLP inside your mags is a very bad thing to have? I am sure it would help with the stickiness of the mags, but I am afraid that the lubricant will somehow have the possibility of causing miss-fires if it makes contact with the rounds.
Also, what is the best way to care for your magazine springs? Should I leave all my magazines completely topped off and loaded, leaving my springs depressed at all times? Or should I have the magazines left empty in order to keep them from being stressed at all times? I have enough magazines where I could potentially "cycle" through them, and have fully loaded mags and empty ones at the same time in order to preserve the springs. What is the general consensus on this?
Today while cleaning my gun, I took apart the magazines and sure enough, there was a ton of gunk inside the magazine, I cleaned them out really well, and everything seems to be moving a lot smoother now. I used some CLP on the inside, and scrubbed the crud out, then wiped it completely dry of lubricant, so there was no CLP remaining. Am I correct in my assumption that CLP inside your mags is a very bad thing to have? I am sure it would help with the stickiness of the mags, but I am afraid that the lubricant will somehow have the possibility of causing miss-fires if it makes contact with the rounds.
Also, what is the best way to care for your magazine springs? Should I leave all my magazines completely topped off and loaded, leaving my springs depressed at all times? Or should I have the magazines left empty in order to keep them from being stressed at all times? I have enough magazines where I could potentially "cycle" through them, and have fully loaded mags and empty ones at the same time in order to preserve the springs. What is the general consensus on this?
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