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Originally Posted by Dozer523
TR
What do you think of the idea of releasing the spring from the housing during long periods when the mags will be stored empty? The "letting the spring rest" idea?
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If the mags are stored empty, there should be very little load on them, so I wouldn't bother. There are BAR mags out there that are almost 100 years old and are still working, and metallurgy today is better than it was back then.
I would consider having plenty of spare mags and extra springs though. Mags today are made to be disposable. No point in having a bad $10 mag keeping a $1000 rifle from being reliable.
TR
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