Magazine storage

[Wthby7mm]

How long should you keep a loaded magazine stored if don't shoot often?

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[Stomper]

How long should you keep a loaded magazine stored if don't shoot often?

Practically indefinitely. It's the repeated cycling of compressing-uncompressing that causes spring steel to eventually weaken and lose its "springiness".

 

[Camelfilter]

.yup

 

[AK0perator47]

What they said

 

[jordanka16]

I agree with the others, load em and store em.

 

[Ura-Ki]

While cleaning out my Grand Father's foot locker from WW-2 there were 6 loaded 1911 mags that had been placed there at the end of the war and forgotten all these years, they were still as good as the day he put them in that locker!

 

[jordanka16]

While cleaning out my Grand Father's foot locker from WW-2 there were 6 loaded 1911 mags that had been placed there at the end of the war and forgotten all these years, they were still as good as the day he put them in that locker!

I have heard the same thing about mp40 magazines, and I have personally fired luger magazines left loaded from ww2, they worked great.

 

[Certaindeaf]

'til they pry it from your cold dead hand is how long

 

[Tony617]

Depending how many magazines you have you can get a range box that stores 15 loaded magazine. These are plastic but should be OK for range use or in a "bubblegum" scenario.

https://www.amazon.com/MTM-Tactical...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00HVDFSQ0

 

[RaceFan]

Depending how many magazines you have you can get a range box that stores 15 loaded magazine. These are plastic but should be OK for range use or in a "bubblegum" scenario.

https://www.amazon.com/MTM-Tactical...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00HVDFSQ0

I have several of these each dedicated to PMags, Aluminum, and Lancers containing 25 rounds per mag; the 1st round being a tracer

All have locks with the same combination.

 

[titsonritz]

Springs wear out from use, as in repeated compression and extension, compression alone does not wear out springs. Having full boxes of ammo and empty mags is just plain silly. Load our mags and don't worry about them.

 

[DuneHopper]

Practically indefinitely. It's the repeaded cycling of compressing-uncompressing that causes spring steel to eventually weaken and lose its "springiness".

What everyone has said is true. It could on crappy mags maybe weaken the plastic if not made correctly, but I have only read a few times and only on cheap mags that some cracking occurred.

 

[Pops1911]

Agreed. It is the cycling of the mags that loosens the springs. Load 'em up. Let 'em sit. They will be ready. Always keep a number stored in that condition is my humble advice. I just picked up some new XD 45 mags. Boy! Those springs are tight. Very hard to get that last round seated into the mag. I actually need mine loosened a little Better get to the range more often.