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  1. 12-21-2008, 09:48 PM #1
    azncheeta08
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    Magazine Spring...

    How long is too long to keep ammo loaded in the magazine?? My XDM .40 is going to be a home defense gun that sits next to my bed. I'll shoot it every once in awhile but I'm just curious if it's very bad for the magazine if I let the ammo sit in it for some time. Thanks.
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  3. 12-21-2008, 10:15 PM #2
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    What I've heard is that sitting loaded won't hurt the spring any, but that fatigue from compressing and decompressing is what wears it out.

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  4. 12-22-2008, 07:55 PM #3
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    Keeping the magazine loaded will not wear out the spring. You have nothing to worry about.
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  5. 12-22-2008, 08:21 PM #4
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    ^^What they said.

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  6. 12-23-2008, 03:12 AM #5
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    For the most part, it's a non-issue.
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  7. 12-23-2008, 07:38 AM #6
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    I'd reccommend changing a loaded mag spring about every 45-50 years...

    Just to be safe.
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