chris gray Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 is it ok to store mid-caps fully loaded between skirmishes or does this cause too much tension and weaken springs ?, ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TheFull9 Posted September 22, 2012 Supporters Share Posted September 22, 2012 Empty them out. Leaving them full of BBs will leave you with a non-feeding plastic ornament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namaco Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Empty them out. Leaving them full of BBs will leave you with a non-feeding plastic ornament. Would it be better to load them like 5 min before the skirmish and then store them in a vest or something or simply just empty them out and if empty take out speedloader and BB's and load it? if so wouldnt that take time to load every one of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Airsoft-Ed Posted September 22, 2012 Supporters Share Posted September 22, 2012 When you're not skirmishing, empty them. When you are, fill them. I have 12 and I manage to load all of them in under 5 minutes with a speedloader. I even have to load the speedloader about 5 times. I think you're thinking about stuff too much. Just go airsofting and you'll get a better idea of how it all works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TheFull9 Posted September 22, 2012 Supporters Share Posted September 22, 2012 Don't think I quite understand the question to be honest. Sufficed to say they'll be fine staying loaded up with the springs compressed during a skirmish day, you just don't want to leave them like that for weeks/months in storage. To break it down simply, what I (and everyone else I know/have ever seen) does it bomb up all your mags with your speed-loader before the first game and during each break, then put them in to your pouches ready to use. Exactly the same as you would 'for real' as it were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tariq Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 went airsofting at new house. Left gear at new house and went home for 3 weeks. Came back and 2 midcaps were fully loaded!!! :@ Now at least the last 20bbs will not feed properly. Will need to stretch the springs out. So dont do this XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Liam Porter Posted September 22, 2012 Supporters Share Posted September 22, 2012 I've left all mine fully loaded for 3 weeks between skirmishes before, completely forgot about them, and they all still feed fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TheFull9 Posted September 22, 2012 Supporters Share Posted September 22, 2012 A couple of weeks isn't too bad and it's going to depend on the brand you buy, the exact capacity etc. Fact is however, leave mags loaded too long and the springs will get f'd eventually, and it could happen sooner or it could happen later, but you've got no way to tell how soon (or late) it'll happen to your mags, so why take that risk for the sake of spending 30 seconds to pull the detent aside and unload the rounds back in to the bag/bottle? You can do it with RS mags, those can be left loaded for literally 5-6+ years and work fine, but those springs are a totally different type to the ones in an airsoft mid-cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tariq Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 Well they are quite old, and quite cheap 130rnd UFC ones. G36 aswell. Im sure the stanag mag designs have come a longer way since they are abundant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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