Question on leaving a round chambered

[dukesean]

I always leave a round chambered in my CCW at all times. My question is, with me carrying around 24/7/365 and it being summer, is there any need to eject the round every once in a while (like once a week) to ensure there is no rust or residue buildup? I keep the gun clean and well lubed, but with summer comes sweat, and with sweat comes moisture and salt. My primary concern is with FTE after the first round. Am I being overly concerned?

[DoubleJ]

I'd consider that a good idea. what I do is to pack that ejected round at the bottom of the mag, so that you're not rechambering that same round over and over.

[ScubaSigGuy]

How often do you cycle your carry ammo? Meaning how often do you shoot the loaded mag and chambered round of PD ammo at the range?

If you are carrying a .40, constantly rechambering the same round could cause bullett setback resulting in excessive pressure and an unsafe situation for you.

[DoubleJ]

If you are carrying a .40, constantly rechambering the same round could cause bullett setback resulting in excessive pressure and an unsafe situation for you.

's why I suggested not rechambering that round.
PD ammo can be cost prohibitive to some of the world, so shooting yer PD ammo once a week might not be fiscally feasable.











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[stevie_d_64]

I agree with yer agreement...

[ScubaSigGuy]

If you are carrying a .40, constantly rechambering the same round could cause bullett setback resulting in excessive pressure and an unsafe situation for you.

's why I suggested not rechambering that round.
PD ammo can be cost prohibitive to some of the world, so shooting yer PD ammo once a week might not be fiscally feasable.[/alliteration]

Yep. We were posting at the same type but you must type faster.

I am just curious how often he does cycle the ammo. I've known people who never even thought to do it and have had the same ammo in their pistol for years. Now granted these are mostly nightstand or truck / car guns, but still. Not that I think dukesean would do that.

[dukesean]

I've rechambered the same PD round once after the initial chambering, after going to the range one time, but other than that the bullet is always chambered with the same magazine and extra rounds. Should I have put this round at the bottom of the stack before reloading/rechambering? In total I have had my carry permit for about 3 weeks and have been carrying 24/7 since getting it.

I don't generally like shooting my Corbon DPX's at the range simply because they are what, $1.50 a round? But cycling through once a month wouldn't bother me too much. Once a week, a little more bothered.

[The Annoyed Man]

I have 3 mags for my Kimber, but only one of them gets continuously carried in the gun. The other two are carried as spares in mag holders. I recycle rounds in the one magazine so that they don't get rechambered too often (.45 ACP). Out of current habit, my carry round is the 230 grain Federal Hydro-Shok - a little pricey, but not so pricey that I can't afford to shoot a magazine load once in a while. When I eject the chambered round for any reason such as disassembly/cleaning, I empty the other rounds out of the magazine, and I make sure that the freshly ejected round is the first one into the magazine when I reload it.

[G.A. Heath]

Assuming you press check your weapon before carrying it each time a FTE due to corrosion will be a non issue. Should you notice any corrosion or the action sticking you now know to break down the gun, clean it, then rotate that round to the back of your ammo. I do perform a detail strip, clean, and an ammo rotation at least once a month on my carry guns, just to catch the lint.

[NcongruNt]

This brings up some interesting thoughts for me...

Since the concern here is with the bullet getting seated too far into the case due to multiple chamberings... what about press checks? There are folks on here that are self-proclaimed "press check junkies". I myself do a press check on my carry gun probably 1-3 times per day. Since a press check is a partial extraction and then a rechambering of a round, wouldn't regular press checks accelerate the process of pushing a bullet in too far beyond its original depth? Yes, there isn't quite the same force involved, but certainly there is some, and it is very frequent - relatively speaking.

[G.A. Heath]

This brings up some interesting thoughts for me...

Since the concern here is with the bullet getting seated too far into the case due to multiple chamberings... what about press checks? There are folks on here that are self-proclaimed "press check junkies". I myself do a press check on my carry gun probably 1-3 times per day. Since a press check is a partial extraction and then a rechambering of a round, wouldn't regular press checks accelerate the process of pushing a bullet in too far beyond its original depth? Yes, there isn't quite the same force involved, but certainly there is some, and it is very frequent - relatively speaking.

The problem with chambering/rechambering a round comes from the cartridge being compressed between the slide and the feed ramp. Press checks eliminate this as you are not compressing the cartridge at all.

[Rayden]

Here's what I will do once I get my CHL in hand:

Every time I eject a chambered round, it will go into a separate special box and will not be used for my carry gun again. Over time, that box will be full and then I will use those rounds in that special box for range practice etc.

I don't think that will hurt my wallet too much even with this economy. Why take the chance with a round not doing its job because it was re chambered too many times even if it is going to be used at the bottom of the magazine?

[mr.72]

Every time I eject a chambered round, it will go into a separate special box and will not be used for my carry gun again. Over time, that box will be full and then I will use those rounds in that special box for range practice etc.

Likewise you could just make the habit of leaving the SD round chambered when you go to the range, just swap the mag for one with practice ammo and then you will fire off the carry-chambered round first. Then when you reload for carry you just add a fresh round to the top of your SD-loaded mag and you've recycled the chambered round.

Depending on what ammo you choose for SD, sometimes it is not really very much more expensive than the practice ammo. Mine is about 10-15 cents per round more expensive for the SD ammo. So I add 10 cents to the cost of the range trip.

[tboesche]

Every time I eject a chambered round, it will go into a separate special box and will not be used for my carry gun again. Over time, that box will be full and then I will use those rounds in that special box for range practice etc.

Likewise you could just make the habit of leaving the SD round chambered when you go to the range, just swap the mag for one with practice ammo and then you will fire off the carry-chambered round first. Then when you reload for carry you just add a fresh round to the top of your SD-loaded mag and you've recycled the chambered round.

Depending on what ammo you choose for SD, sometimes it is not really very much more expensive than the practice ammo. Mine is about 10-15 cents per round more expensive for the SD ammo. So I add 10 cents to the cost of the range trip.

This is exactly what I do.

[M9FAN]

I'd consider that a good idea. what I do is to pack that ejected round at the bottom of the mag, so that you're not rechambering that same round over and over.

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