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by srothstein
Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:06 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: What's the proper way to load the +1?
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Re: What's the proper way to load the +1?

Some people are not as concerned about one round as others are. I prefer to carry as full as I can, but I know many who do not even load their magazines fully.

A long time ago, I was taught to never load a magazine fully because it could cause the spring to compress and set, losing some of its elasticity. I have since learned that this is not true, at least with modern metallurgy and springs. I still occasionally hear someone giving this advice, but the reason is now that a full magazine can jam or be too hard to insert and seat fully.

If people still believe this (and it might be true for some weapons but not for mine), then they might not want to load the plus one.

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