ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Is It Bad to Store Magazines Fully Loaded? “Spring steel is made of a very specific alloy called music wire, and it is designed to stay in a permanent state of stress. YES, you should leave your magazines loaded! The act of loading and unloading is actually worse for your magazine springs.”
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