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Thread: Who downloads their handgun mags when leaving the range?

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    Range mags, yes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pappabear View Post
    It’s kind of a bad feeling to have a gun in your bag with no loaded mags, even if your carry gun is in the car. No reason just does not seem right to me.

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    Same here, even if its a 22 pistol I normally load or reserve one mag.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyLate View Post
    Same here, even if its a 22 pistol I normally load or reserve one mag.

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    Agreed with the above. Nice to have at least a mag or two loaded for the ride home, besides my edc.
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    I load all mags before and after comps/classes/events. Mags are not useful unless they're loaded. If I need to grab a mag, I want it loaded.

    Only exceptions might be 2 empty mags for classes. Some drills require very few rounds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El Vaquero View Post
    As much of a concern as the springs is the magazine itself. With polymer magazines, when kept fully loaded they can begin to bow out at the sides permanently. Then they won’t properly eject and must be replaced. Obviously not an issue with metal mags.
    Probably why Glock mags are metal lined. No issues there.
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    Only reason I unload mag(s) after a competition/class/practice is to see how much I have left and need to plus up for the next event.
    Even at that it usually one or two partially used mags.
    Last edited by fedupflyer; 11-17-22 at 16:17.

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