ok I might be over thinking this whole thing. But i was told a long time ago when i purchased my first handgun to never load the mag to full capacity and leave it, as it can damage the spring and cause it not to feed the ammo right. The store owner said that unless i was shooting a lot and cycling thru my mags a lot that i should only load to about half of the mags capacity.
Well yes i probably only make it to the range 1 or 2 times a month and maybe get time to shoot 50 to 300 rounds through each gun. but that doesn't always happen. So yes they spend most of there time as a CCW or in the Safe.
So my question is: To be 100% ready for the unthinkable DO i keep my mags fully loaded guns good to go or what. I mean when seconds count what do i do? I am just John Q Public. I am not Military, Police or anything like that. I have about 10k rounds fired under my belt through various firearms over the last 20 years. So i am not an expert but looking for advice on whats best. I Know training is key and my CCW is a Springfield XDS Mod 2 that i do not have much experience with and was chosen for ease of carry. I do have experience with the XD 45 and XDM 40.
The same goes for my wife as well who CCW is a Glock 43
Also dose the same advise go for my AR...Can i keep them mags loaded or only when ready to use.
like i said i may be over thinking. But I want to make sure I am making the best informed decision.
thanks guys
Well yes i probably only make it to the range 1 or 2 times a month and maybe get time to shoot 50 to 300 rounds through each gun. but that doesn't always happen. So yes they spend most of there time as a CCW or in the Safe.
So my question is: To be 100% ready for the unthinkable DO i keep my mags fully loaded guns good to go or what. I mean when seconds count what do i do? I am just John Q Public. I am not Military, Police or anything like that. I have about 10k rounds fired under my belt through various firearms over the last 20 years. So i am not an expert but looking for advice on whats best. I Know training is key and my CCW is a Springfield XDS Mod 2 that i do not have much experience with and was chosen for ease of carry. I do have experience with the XD 45 and XDM 40.
The same goes for my wife as well who CCW is a Glock 43
Also dose the same advise go for my AR...Can i keep them mags loaded or only when ready to use.
like i said i may be over thinking. But I want to make sure I am making the best informed decision.
thanks guys