How many magazines do you keep loaded?

How many magazines do you keep loaded?

  • 0

    Votes: 7 5.3%

  • 1

    Votes: 14 10.5%

  • 2

    Votes: 53 39.8%

  • 3

    Votes: 30 22.6%

  • 4

    Votes: 5 3.8%

  • 5

    Votes: 5 3.8%

  • 6 - 8

    Votes: 7 5.3%

  • 9 - 14

    Votes: 8 6.0%

  • 15 - 20

    Votes: 1 0.8%

  • More than 20

    Votes: 3 2.3%
  • Total voters
    133
Generally I have one loaded magazine in my pistol and a spare near by. I won't be hanging in there for hours having a running gun battle. 2.
 
After consulting with several mechanical engineers, I've finally accepted that there is no such thing as resting a spring made by modern metalurgical standards. Springs will only take a set if stretched too far or compressed too much. Keep 'em all loaded and download by one.

Unless of course you're like some TFL'ers who have more mag capacity than they do ammo. :D
 
5, 3 in pistols and 2 spares at home.
When I'm out and about, 5 again, it is just that I have one of the pistols on me with the 2 spare magazines.
 
'Pends on what you mean 'zactly....

I keep 2 loaded mags for each gun I use for carry, plus the one the wife carries, and the House gun. That's a total of 8 mags.

I answered "2", cuz that's what I figgered you meant.
 
All magazines are kept fully loaded all the time!

What good is an empty magazine?

None of my magazines have defective springs. They all work fine even after being loaded for up to 29 years.

Regards,
George
In sunny Arizona
 
Damn, I had to go upstairs and look! Final count was 14. Could have been 17 if I keep the .22lr rifle and pistol mags loaded.
 
mags

I keep three mags loaded at all times.
2 mags for the H&K USP .40 compact w/ WInchester Super X hollowpoints
1 mag for the Taurus PT-911 9mm w/ Federal hydra shok hollowpoints
 
Just the one in the gun. I dont plan on getting into any sustained gun battles so I dont see the need to keep all my mags loaded.

When I carry, sometimes i'll have 2 loaded. Gun and a spare.

I dont keep anything loaded around the house except the one in my weapon. I figure is anyone breaks in and I can't hit them with 11 rounds plus my MB500A, then I shouldn't be shooting. :D
 
Just curious. If you have a fully loaded magazine sitting at home for awhile now just waiting for that " in case of emergency" time. Does, or will the magazine coil spring somehow weaken or become damaged keeping it loaded the whole time though not in use or firing? This is why I put away my semi-auto pistols aside unloaded while keeping a loaded revolver handy for that time which I hope never comes to pass.
 
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