Carry mags vs training/practice mags

[black22rifle]

Do any of you regularly use and carry certain magazines? I like to distinguish between my carry and my training/practice magazines.

My carry mags are magazine that I have used a little bit to ensure function, but then I keep them as dedicated carry mags loaded with JHPs and have not used them since. They have sat for about a year.

My training/practice mags are mags that are strictly for those uses and are the ones that I use the most.

My entire idea behind this is that is constant loading and unloading are what wear down springs then I want to keep that to a minimum in my mags that matter.

Im just curious what other peoples methods are in regards to different mags. What do you think?

[DirectTo]

I carry only factory mags, but that's my only limit. I don't keep special "carry mags", they're part of my normal range rotation as well.

Now that I've been picking up more Magpul Glock mags my range/practice use of my factory mags has gone way down, so they are getting used relatively less.

[black22rifle]

I also do that. I should have clarified that in my OP. I carry a Glock with factory Glock mags and my range mags are magpul mags.

Don't you think its detrimental to use the same mags you carry as range mags.

[Pappabear]

I like your concept. I've often felt a good idea to do the same for the gun too. I'm not LEO, so not an issue. I think it's smart. Why end up using a mag on its last leg.

[ggammell]

I have dedicated carry mags. I shoot them every so often just to make sure they're good to go but generally training is done with other mags. I shoot a lot on. Crushed stone and gravel range. Mags get beat up landing on then getting stepped on in that garbage.

[SeriousStudent]

I have dedicated range mags, and dedicated carry mags.

If a carry mag shows the least sign of treachery, it's crushed with a hammer and disposed of.

Glock mags are $20 bucks. I don't try and cheap out on parachutes, SCUBA gear, fire extinguishers or other life support gear either.

I do keep a couple of malfunctioning range mags, but they get spray-painted red, and used for malfunction drills.

[MegademiC]

Carry mags stay loaded, and shot once a year to rotate ammo, and keep it fresh. All other mags are range mags, but reliable enough for carry. If I get a malfunction in one, I'll mark it/paint the base plate to use for range only.

[ST911]

I have dedicated range mags, and dedicated carry mags.

If a carry mag shows the least sign of treachery, it's crushed with a hammer and disposed of.

Glock mags are $20 bucks. I don't try and cheap out on parachutes, SCUBA gear, fire extinguishers or other life support gear either.

I do keep a couple of malfunctioning range mags, but they get spray-painted red, and used for malfunction drills.

This.

Using mostly Magpul GL9 mags for training lately, OEM for carry.

[HCrum87hc]

I have 2 dedicated mags for carry and the rest are for range/training use. Once I ensure function, they get loaded and fired once or twice a year to rotate carry ammo. When I go to the range, I just typically leave the carry mags at home (unless I'm carrying that specific gun that day obviously).

[kremtok]

One related thought - If your carry mags have been loaded for over a year, then it might be time to cycle your ammo through and replace it.