How long do you leave your gun "charged"?

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  • Voldemort

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    After reading an article on how it is not a good idea to keep emptying and reloading the same round in your gun due damage and setback, I wonder if its ok to leave a striker fire pistol charged for a long time. I always unload when I come home then put round back in mag for next time.
     

    SEIndSAM

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    After reading an article on how it is not a good idea to keep emptying and reloading the same round in your gun due damage and setback, I wonder if its ok to leave a striker fire pistol charged for a long time. I always unload when I come home then put round back in mag for next time.

    My nightstand gun has had the same round chambered for 5-6 years.....But, it does have a hammer.
     

    natdscott

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    I seriously doubt it is much of any issue except in a gun rag. have you ever tried to pull a bullet on a modern factory CF pistol round? Good luck. Now, on an AR-15 or similar, I absolutely WOULD change rounds.

    Primer dots become dimples become dents become...craters in the asphalt. The only way around it wiht an AR is to drop one in the chamber, close it gently, and use the FA to ensure the bolt is in battery. Works, but not foolproof either. Pin still floats.

    But why do you unload?

    Stop that, and then you don't have to worry about chambering in the morning. Handle it safely everywhere, and store it either in the safe or in...wherever you feel is best...in your home. Bad things happen at home too.

    -Nate
     

    Ddillard

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    I go to the range at least once a month other than that always chambered. My bedside SD has bee chambered for months at a time. I have never noticed any concerning issues either way.
     

    Dean C.

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    The only guns I leave loaded are my carry pieces. They stay loaded even when I take them to the range as the first round I shoot at the range is the chambered round. Helps me sleep better at night knowing my self defense ammunition always works and is relatively fresh.
     

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    A lot of mine stay loaded for months on end. You do have to watch the rounds though as I've had a fair number get setback from chambering. Seems to happen most with Golden Sabers and Gold Dots.
     

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    I only unload if there is a good reason to. The less you screw with it the less likely it is for something to go wrong.
     

    Grelber

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    It's not a non-issue. Re-chambering the same round over and over can cause significant setback. I agree on just leaving it loaded.

    Anyone doubts this, load some ammo except leave out the powder & primer, practice slide lock reloads. In order to make the dummy rounds last longer I have played with different bullets and crimp & even superglue & have not found anything that will not set back.
     

    BehindBlueI's

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    It's not a non-issue. Re-chambering the same round over and over can cause significant setback.

    This.

    Some combinations of guns and ammunition are better than others. I am aware of some pretty well controlled testing, but the results are proprietary. Chamber dimensions, slide velocity, feed ramp angle, etc. all make a difference in how many times "too many" is.
     
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    after I purchased a Glock 17 from a pawn shop. they closed Kingsbury range.
    Being new here and working 12 hrs a day.
    That was the only range I knew.
    MY Glock sat in my drawer for about 2 years.
    The next time I fired it I had a bunch of NO FIRES.
    I was not aware of any warranty by Glock.
    I sold it.
    That is whey I will not own a striker fired handgun.
     

    NyleRN

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    after I purchased a Glock 17 from a pawn shop. they closed Kingsbury range.
    Being new here and working 12 hrs a day.
    That was the only range I knew.
    MY Glock sat in my drawer for about 2 years.
    The next time I fired it I had a bunch of NO FIRES.
    I was not aware of any warranty by Glock.
    I sold it.
    That is whey I will not own a striker fired handgun.

    Dust bunnies probably made a home in the striker channel
     
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