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3 July 2015, 22:55
For quite some time now I have been under the impression that springs (specifically magazine springs) wear out from use; not from being kept compressed/loaded.
I was perusing Wilson Combat's website tonight and came across a FAQ section. In it, it had the following Q and A:
How often should I replace the magazine spring in my shotgun?
We recommend replacing the magazine spring in your defense shotgun every 6 months if the shotgun is kept loaded.
Source: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/faq_shotgun.htm
My first thought was "Horse poop" (sorry, now that I have two kids, poop is a word I use quite a bit nowadays. Does anyone else subscribe to this theory? I'm gonna start doing some internet research and possibly email a few companies and see what they say about the matter. I've had a Mossberg 500 loaded for over 8 years (unless I was shooting it) by my bedside and have never had any issues. Heck, I shot that gun earlier today with the spring that, apparently, should have been replaced 16 times now. It worked fine and seemed plenty stiff to me.
Thoughts?
I was perusing Wilson Combat's website tonight and came across a FAQ section. In it, it had the following Q and A:
How often should I replace the magazine spring in my shotgun?
We recommend replacing the magazine spring in your defense shotgun every 6 months if the shotgun is kept loaded.
Source: http://www.wilsoncombat.com/faq_shotgun.htm
My first thought was "Horse poop" (sorry, now that I have two kids, poop is a word I use quite a bit nowadays. Does anyone else subscribe to this theory? I'm gonna start doing some internet research and possibly email a few companies and see what they say about the matter. I've had a Mossberg 500 loaded for over 8 years (unless I was shooting it) by my bedside and have never had any issues. Heck, I shot that gun earlier today with the spring that, apparently, should have been replaced 16 times now. It worked fine and seemed plenty stiff to me.
Thoughts?