emilianoksa Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I always keep the mags out to avoid unnecessary pressure on the mag release spring. Am I wasting my time doing this? What do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterG Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I don't leave them in the gun. I empty mid caps completely, for high caps I just empty the the ones causing tension on the spring. Cheers G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilbarker Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I think he means keeping a magazine in the gun, I take mines out, otherwise they don’t fit in the case. But I doubt there’s any tension on the spring. At least on my M4, with a mag in the catch is still flush on the left side so I don’t think it would cause issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tackle Posted August 19, 2018 Moderators Share Posted August 19, 2018 Leave them out, one less factor to worry about, which could in turn lead to a "negligent discharge" 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilianoksa Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thanks for the replies. What about pistols? Do you ever leave empty mags in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilbarker Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I do, it hasnt gave me any issues in the last few years so. Again, storage, my case is full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Druid799 Posted August 19, 2018 Supporters Share Posted August 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, emilianoksa said: What about pistols? Do you ever leave empty mags in? Nope , no batteries, no mags , no moscarts , nothing at all as Tackle said anything left in any gun is one step closer to a negligent discharge.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK47frizzle Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 The mag release spring is pretty relaxed when the mag is in, so there really is no permanent damage being done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters TheFull9 Posted August 19, 2018 Supporters Share Posted August 19, 2018 There's absolutely no upside or advantage to leaving mags in guns, but from a safety perspective it only makes sense to remove them. Hell it's easier for storage in most situations anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Druid799 said: Nope , no batteries, no mags , no moscarts , nothing at all as Tackle said anything left in any gun is one step closer to a negligent discharge.👍 Same, mags out, pistol mags are kept gassed, batteries removed and stored in an ammo box along with my RC Lipos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStew Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 yeah do not keep gas pistol mags in they should be kept with some gas in and you are just asking for a accidental discharge with a forgotten bb in the chamber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshOnSnow Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 1 minute ago, BigStew said: yeah do not keep gas pistol mags in they should be kept with some gas in and you are just asking for a accidental discharge with a forgotten bb in the chamber My .177 air pistol has been gassed and loaded for 5 years. I change the CO2 bulb every six months. Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofsammo Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I store mags and rifs in different places. Just to make it harder for any little fucker that comes robbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanP27 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Guns are hung up on the wall with all my mags in one of the drawers of my storage cabinet (gas mags left with a short "burst" of gas in them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleaners inc Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I store without bb’s and magazines removed from gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Rogerborg Posted August 21, 2018 Supporters Share Posted August 21, 2018 And I've just remembered that I've got a timed BFG in the garage, armed and with a blank still in it, because I couldn't unscrew the cap at the end of the day on Sunday. I should probably do something about that before the wife or the cats find it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Might be a bit OTT but I keep all RIFs the same as real steel, no mags in the same place, batteries are in fireproof cabinet and some have trigger locks. The amount of people I know or have heard of that have been broken into (I myself have been burgled twice) I won’t run the risk of anything anymore! Used to lock my motor bike bike in my garage ground anchored then had scaffold bars across the width that were locked into the walls... Some say OTT I say looking after what I’ve earned my money for. Bit more of an in depth answer but the short one I think you are looking for about if it affects your rifs... won’t make a difference so crack on if that’s what you want to do but I would say what’s the point. You have to take them out before you get to a site safe zone so just keep them out. Having them in serves literally no purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Prisce Posted August 21, 2018 Supporters Share Posted August 21, 2018 The saying goes, if someone wants something enough, they’ll take it. Doesn’t matter what you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Prisce said: The saying goes, if someone wants something enough, they’ll take it. Doesn’t matter what you do. Key is trying to make it hard as possible and more effort than its worth 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Prisce Posted August 21, 2018 Supporters Share Posted August 21, 2018 That or make sure it’s the last thing they do. Only had someone try it once. They got what was due to them. Nothing illegal, just something to make them regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumpyedge Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Prisce said: That or make sure it’s the last thing they do. Only had someone try it once. They got what was due to them. Nothing illegal, just something to make them regret it. Yeah I may or may not have the means to make whoever tries to rob from me involuntarily shit themselves.. all legal but it makes even my sphincter pulsate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Prisce Posted August 22, 2018 Supporters Share Posted August 22, 2018 7 hours ago, clumpyedge said: Yeah I may or may not have the means to make whoever tries to rob from me involuntarily shit themselves.. all legal but it makes even my sphincter pulsate Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GemsHD Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 My magazine rule is to emply any BB's that cause tension on spring, so all pistol BB's and Midcaps. I don't store my M4 mags in my RIF but I do store a mag in my pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkieT17 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I sleep with my RIF in my bed. My other half thinks it’s weird. It’s not a problem anymore though she sleeps in the spare bed. Don’t worry though I leave the safety on and wear eyepro. 🤓 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilianoksa Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 I have some perspex pistol stands to display my guns in a little glass cabinet. They tend to look better with the mags attached. Especially if they have polymer frames. Just wondering about weakening the mag release springs. Still, I expect they are easily replaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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