full clip?

[splitshot]

  will it damage a clip if it is left completely full over long periods of time.  i am refering to the spring which will be compressed.    thank you,  mike w

[lostbackpacker]

there are lots of opinions on this subject.  I only leave my clip loaded for 30 days.  then I unload and cycle another clip into the rotation.

[CP]

Clips don’t typically have springs, magazines have springs. 

See http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,115927.0.html

for opinions on magazines..

[boneaddict]

I ruined a hotlips banana clip doing that with my 10/22.   

[dannysdaddy]

There have been many companies that have done trials on this.  never seen any that say it will fatigue the springs.  the way i look at it, how long does your car sit on it's springs???  I have ar mags that stay loaded all the time with no problems. 

[cohoho]

We used to keep all of the Military Police ammo in the mags for extended periods of time, never had a problem with M-16/4 Mags having a problem or the M-9 mags.  And were talking ammo supply for a couple hundred folks.  Every now and then it would be cycled to ensure a pencil or something wasn't exchanged for a bullet...lol

I keep all my mags full on my stuff and never had a cycle problem either, but the cheap plastic .22 types mags, not sure about.

[Biggerhammer]

I use "Clips" in my five year old daughters hair. I keep my "Magazine's" gassed up and ready to go.

[high country]

I have a high standard that has spent at least 25 years loaded.....still going fine.