Re: .223 vs. 7.62x39

David Steuber wrote:
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ron) writes:
# 
# # What does leaving magazines loaded have to do with anything?  Keeping
# # Magazines loaded does not weaken springs. What would weaken the
# # springs is the cycle of loading and unloading of the mag.
# 
# This is partly true.  If the spring is of good quality, it will
# eventually loose a bit from cycling.  You will die of old age before
# you can cycle a magazine spring that many times.  Either that, or go
# broke on ammo expenses.
# 

So I'm essentially safe leaving my mil. surplus M-16 magazines (and, for 
that matter, my various M1911 mags) filled to their capacity?  I've 
heard some people say that you should keep, for instance, two mags full 
and one empty and rotate which one is empty on at least a bimonthly 
basis - I tend to get impatient and empty all my mags at the range at 
least that often, but I have accumulated enough of them at this point to 
leave a couple loaded for quick action if it turns out that that's the 
safest bet - I need to know that the mags I slap in when addressing a 
threat on my life or property will be ready to go and will function 
flawlessly whether something comes up in the next 10 minutes or not for 
10 years.

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