Hello All,
It seems that Spring is fast approaching and like the batteries in the smoke detector, and those in your radon detector for those in the People's Republik of MA, it is time to change carry ammunition.
I'm wondering what you may think about a few things:
1) How often do you refresh the ammunition you have in your carry/defense guns?
2) How often do you replace the springs in your carry/defense magazines? Including shotgun tubes and rifle/carbine mags.
3) Do you shoot off your old carry/defense ammunition as part of your practice sessions?
4) Do you "Drop Check," your carry/defense ammunition before loading it in the magazine? Drop checking is the practice of checking the fit of each round by stripping the barrel out of the semi-auto pistol and manually placing each round in the chamber to check for fit.
5) Do you use different ammunition in colder weather environments?
6) Do you reload a round which has been previously chambered, back into the rotation or is it relegated to practice once it has been chambered?
7) How often do you clean your carry/defense weapon(s)?
I replace my carry/defense ammunition and springs in the Spring and the Fall. I drop check every round before I load it for potential use. I clean my carry/defense guns every week and I never reload a carry/defense round once it has been chambered. That ammunition is checked for set back and then used for practice if it appears safe.
What are your thoughts and practices?
Please feel free to break any item off to a separate thread if you like. However, if you do, please let us know the new title.
Thank you for your insights!
Stay Safe,
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