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Title: unloading the magazine?
Post by: howards on November 05, 2011, 12:04:54 PM
i have read different opinions regarding unloading a full magazine every month and using a different magazine to let the magazine spring "rest".  do i need to do this for the r9? thanks.
Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: kjtrains on November 05, 2011, 12:07:17 PM
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i have read different opinions regarding unloading a full magazine every month and using a different magazine to let the magazine spring "rest".  do i need to do this for the r9? thanks.

howards.  Just my opinion, however, no.
Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: Richard S on November 05, 2011, 08:27:44 PM
Howard:

Thirty days on and thirty days off used to be a mantra espoused by one of my old division armorers for magazine rotation. Spring technology has progressed light years since then. I now rotate my carry magazines twice a year when I change my clocks -- which happens to be tonight, by the way . . . also time to change batteries in smoke alarms, laser sights, and weapon-mounted tac lights.
Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: yankee2500 on November 07, 2011, 03:37:27 PM
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Howard:

Thirty days on and thirty days off used to be a mantra espoused by one of my old division armorers for magazine rotation. Spring technology has progressed light years since then. I now rotate my carry magazines twice a year when I change my clocks -- which happens to be tonight, by the way . . . also time to change batteries in smoke alarms, laser sights, and weapon-mounted tac lights.




Wow more thing to do when I get back. ;D
Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: yankee2500 on November 07, 2011, 03:40:21 PM
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Howard:

Thirty days on and thirty days off used to be a mantra espoused by one of my old division armorers for magazine rotation. Spring technology has progressed light years since then. I now rotate my carry magazines twice a year when I change my clocks -- which happens to be tonight, by the way . . . also time to change batteries in smoke alarms, laser sights, and weapon-mounted tac lights.


Wow more things to look forward to doing when I get back. ;D
Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: Richard S on November 07, 2011, 03:47:24 PM
It's odds on that John is sitting at some sidewalk cafe in Rome drinking Chianti and struggling with a slow Wi-Fi Internet connection.  ;)

Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: kjtrains on November 07, 2011, 03:52:06 PM
He's definitely having a hard time, looks like.    ;)  I feel for you, John; have that problem in Ga. sometimes, as I use our Wi-Fi there.
Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: Douglas on November 07, 2011, 04:48:01 PM
It's my understanding that compression cycles (loading and unloading) are what fatigue a spring, not constant pressure.

I leave 'em loaded.
Title: Re: unloading the magazine?
Post by: Moonshine on November 07, 2011, 10:08:56 PM
+1 on what Douglas said.  If you have concerns you can download by 10% of rated capacity.  Not a big deal in a 30 round mag, but in a 6 rounder, not for me.  Or you can just replace mag springs every couple of years.  Usually under $10 for a 3 pack from Wolff.