Does anyone else pre-load their mags before heading to the range?

[General Zod]

Does that prevent, or lead to, premature detonation?

Or maybe failure to eject?

 

[Texan79423]

My weapons prefer a little foreplay over just shoving it in a pulling the trigger, Mine are aways smoking hot when I lay them down.

 

[no2gates]

Does that prevent, or lead to, premature detonation?

My first kid is due to "negligent discharge".

 

[CaliGunner]

My first kid is due to "negligent discharge".

On a brighter note, the longer you're married, the amount of discharges tend to decrease over time.

 

[Sam7sf]

Not verbal. Those increase.

 

[DougC]

Am I the only one that pre-loads mags before going to the range? I feel like loading at the booth, or bench kind of disturbs my rhythm, and I spend less time shooting because I'm reloading constantly. Yet, I see it every time I go, guys with their maglula, just standing there loading round after round instead of shooting. Shoot for 30 seconds, then spend 2 minutes loading, repeat...

So before I head to the range I usually load 10-20 mags (depending on my goals that trip), and I'm ready to go as soon as I enter the range. I can get in my reps, and I'm out in less than 30-40 minutes.

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In case anyone wants to load mags faster check out the Warrior Poet Society video on speed loaders from ETS Group. I have the pistol and rifle reloading devices. Saves a lot time as I have reload in between time as range safety officer and shooting the match.

And as discussed on this forum once loaded don't unload mags unless shooting. Springs last forever compressed.

 

[madwildcat]

In case anyone wants to load mags faster check out the Warrior Poet Society video on speed loaders from ETS Group. I have the pistol and rifle reloading devices. Saves a lot time as I have reload in between time as range safety officer and shooting the match.

I have a set of these in most calibers I shoot. Wonderful for ammo coming out of a box and still faster with loose ammo than most loaders.

I always pre-load, unless I am out on land shooting (that as Vtach said, is to savor and enjoy). I would rather load in the comfort of my home with my setup than at a range.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

On another note I don't think out loud much.

 

[no2gates]

On a brighter note, the longer you're married, the amount of discharges tend to decrease over time.

Nope, ditched that bitch and traded in on a better model. The current Mrs. No2Gates I'm keeping. The first one was the gun equivalent of a HiPoint. You get it as a starter since you don't know any better.

 

[RossA]

Am I the only one that pre-loads mags before going to the range? I feel like loading at the booth, or bench kind of disturbs my rhythm, and I spend less time shooting because I'm reloading constantly. Yet, I see it every time I go, guys with their maglula, just standing there loading round after round instead of shooting. Shoot for 30 seconds, then spend 2 minutes loading, repeat...

So before I head to the range I usually load 10-20 mags (depending on my goals that trip), and I'm ready to go as soon as I enter the range. I can get in my reps, and I'm out in less than 30-40 minutes.

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All of my mags for any gun stay loaded anyway, so it’s not an issue with me.

 

[markgrant69]

All mags loaded all the time.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

All mags loaded all the time.

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[HCS]

there are several that charge by the hour, and a couple that charge per gun, the two ranges I shoot at have an annual membership fee and then you do not have to pay any additional charges for the basic rifle and pistol ranges use for the year, they do have an hourly charge for the "tac bays", but I avoid those and refer to them as the idiot bays due to the crazy things I see people doing there

 

[Yohan10mm]

I'll pre load a few. I always have a mag loaded at home for my AR and my sig.

 

[jimbo]

I normally carry 3 guns to the range. I go at least 2 times a week and always carry loaded magazines with me. When I get home I clean the guns and reload all the magazines for the next trip. That's just the way I do it.
And I keep all my magazines loaded and keep them in the safe

 

[jimbo]

All mags loaded all the time.

Yep!

 

[Kevdonahue]

I always pre-load my mags before heading off to the range. That way, I get to spend more time shooting and less time with that initial loading. Reload as needed once my shooting session begins. Mags get reloaded at home after the weapons are cleaned and put away.

 

[justmax]

I keep several mags loaded for each of the "working guns" on hand.
As for the range, if they charge by the hour, then yes, I load them at home on my time.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

they do have an hourly charge for the "tac bays", but I avoid those and refer to them as the idiot bays due to the crazy things I see people doing there

I'm one of those idiots. I almost exclusively go to a tac bay so I can set up my steel targets and practice moving and shooting and engaging multiple targets. Punching holes in paper over and over gets old.

 

[JZeman]

lol, You do know they come in brown and camo, anything but hot pink.

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