leaving mags loaded when not playing?

[M_P]

I left an mp5 mag loaded after yesterdays skirmish. I'll try it on the 9th march and see what happens.

 

[Lozart]

I left an mp5 mag loaded after yesterdays skirmish. I'll try it on the 9th march and see what happens.

Don't think it'll make much difference doing it just the once.....

 

[M_P]

Neither do I but a few people have said it should reduce the mags functioning by a bit so it'll test that out. Following the 4 weeks I'll leave it for another 4 and so on until it stops completely.

 

[Jedi Knight]

As an engineer I took part in some testing on springs about 10 years ago, we found that it was mainly compressing and releasing the springs quickly which took the most out of them (the spring strength reduces the more you do this, I believe it is a technique that can be used to reduce FPS via the main-spring?, though i've never done it myself).

Keeping springs compressed does damage them over time, but not enough to make a real difference.

Personally I wouldn't worry about keeping mags loaded.

Main thing I would say is keep the spring and it's channel nicely lubed, lack of lube in something like this will f*ck it faster than anything else.

 

[Ian_Gere]

Neither do I but a few people have said it should reduce the mags functioning by a bit so it'll test that out. Following the 4 weeks I'll leave it for another 4 and so on until it stops completely.

Well, that is the way to find out. Cheers Marcus!

 

[Ian_Gere]

As an engineer I took part in some testing on springs about 10 years ago, we found that it was mainly compressing and releasing the springs quickly which took the most out of them (the spring strength reduces the more you do this, I believe it is a technique that can be used to reduce FPS via the main-spring?, though i've never done it myself).

Yeah you have... every time you fire your AEG!

 

[two_zero]

Keeping springs compressed does damage them over time, but not enough to make a real difference.

well... what IS "a real difference"? the midcaps I have with a damaged spring is leaving maybe 4 bbs in the mag. on top of that every mag leave maybe 3 (which of course you can save by reloading upside down.. if you want to). but at the end of the day, this can mean that you can only shot 86 (-3) rather than 90 (-3) bbs. real difference? not really.

as for those mags that I have that was damaged, I got them 2nd hand and they had been stored with bbs in them

what we need to remember also is we're dealing with is not a real weapons magazine spring, rather a very weak and skinny springs (they have to be for us to say fit 90 bbs in an mp5 mag). personally I have compressed similar springs so that they have not been able to decompress again.

a kwc springer I have came to me with the spring leaving 2 bbs in the mag (here I suppose it does do a real difference, seeing how it holds maybe 12 bbs). I simply took the spring out and pulled it out by hand, works a treat now.

but at the end of the day, I'm mostly building my opinions of the experiences I had, and I personally would not leave a spring compressed if I had the choice. take it for what it is.

 

[Airsoft_Mr B]

I never thought there would be so much discussion about this. I agree though it's a good habit to have and I think most of us are used to doing it.

 

[Ian_Gere]

The 3 mags of mine I mentioned above only feed about half their contents (around 50). The other 3 I still have from that bunch of 7 came to me used but have not been left full for long and they feed about 70-75. I have tried stretching the springs again, but it only helped for a few hours.

I really wish someone would start selling mag springs on their own. If anyone comes across such a thing, please let me/us know

 

[Lozart]

I really wish someone would start selling mag springs on their own. If anyone comes across such a thing, please let me/us know

MAG do - http://www.fire-support.co.uk/category/mag/?manufacturer=&stock=&stpos=0&no_per_pg=999

scratch that - duff info. Soz.

Sure I saw them somewhere though....

Try this one - no pics though it seems https://jdairsoft.net/magazine-spares-accessories/12/magazine-follower-spring

 

[Ian_Gere]

You were on the right track with FS, Loz thanks! Linky

Although the strong ones are OOS and I reckon they are the ones to go with. Redwolf have them, but their checkout insists on $25+ shipping (my hole) so I'll phone 'em next week when i get a cash injection.

This could be brilliant if they work out in AK midcaps! Woohoo!