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loading of mags always done at the firing point at my club

greenshoots

As an RO I do not want to see mags in weapons unless on the firing point but where you load the mags is up to you ?

TackB, what is your view on say an SMLE which invariably is kept with it's magazine at all times other than cleaning.

Thanks for the Subs by the way :goodjob:

The smelly and other weapons with detachable mags that are not really designed to be removed repeatedly would be treated as a built in mag like a Mauser etc by me on the firing point ie show clear and put breech flag in or bag it up after witnessed clearing .

How did you get on with the subs? Wouldn't shoot for toffee in my rifle ! BUT my home loaded subs are fab fun and accurate!

R

Agreed on the show clear and bag it up. I have not tried the Subs yet as I did not have a .308 with me last weekend.

Looking forward to Steve E's answer.

Getting more and more excited. It's sure to be very thorough after this long.

I dont see what the drama is with transporting loaded magazines.Provided they're not inserted into a gun nothing can happen.

Looks like Steve E knows of no good reason why one shouldn't carry loaded mags and just passed on we've-always-done-it-like-this thinking. Shame. I was hoping to be enlightened.

I say carry loaded mags if you want to.

As I said, two reasons not to:-

Weakened springs

Dirt.

But what do I know?

Heck, you can always come last and buy new magazines




I wish I had a quid for every magazine failure I have witnessed which lost a winning score.

Fill 'em up, keep em filled, give me an advantage.

:cheers: