one in the chamber and full mag?

always topped off. if i have to unload for some reason, i'll place the extra round in my pocket, or in the glovebox of m ycar.

Same as many other always fully loaded If I unload I put extra in my pocket also

I understand the hassle of the "extra round" and minimize it by rarely clearing my CC pistols, they live in their holsters topped off and ready to go.

On the rare occasions I clear one, it goes into a case, and the extra round generally gets shoved into the edge of the foam (hard case) or into a pocket (soft case) or if I'm extra lazy I'll just stick it in the trigger-guard of the locked-open pistol.
When I'm switching mags for the range, I end up removing a round from the mag, because the top two rounds get dinged up being chambered, cleared, and swapped ... and I like to shoot a bit of defensive ammo at the range anyway. That way I expend the rounds well before any concern of setback and I test my carry loads regularly.

Another thing to consider ... if you did lose that single round, it wouldn't be a big deal, as far as I'm concerned.

I generally load my guns full mag plus one. If it already holds 14 or 15 rounds I don't worry too much about one or two. For example, I may load my Glock 19 magazine with 15 rounds, chamber a round and leave the mag in place with fourteen. The important thing is to have the gun loaded and ready to go; I don't believe in carrying chamber empty. If for some reason I have to unload and show clear outside of a controlled situation, I will let the chambered round fall where it may.

I keep mine fully topped off with one in the chamber. If I have to clean it I simply put the extra round in my pocket.

All of my pants have pockets, so this problem has never arisen...

I figure if I can't get it done with eight then the ninth really doesn't help much I also agree with the gentleman that said he likes to cycle one in the tube. I guess you then remove mag and top off but I never do, I also feel that the mag might wear better without being maxed out all the time.

I often keep my extra mag 1 round from full so that I have an easier time doing a tactical reload. I just put the extra round in that mag.

I allways have an extra mag, with compacts I use a fullsize mag for reloads. 1911's get teamed up with a 10round mag reload.

i dont carry +1 because it saves the springs from wearing out as quickly

Fully charged +1.

i dont carry +1 because it saves the springs from wearing out as quickly

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Myth.

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LancerMW said:

i dont carry +1 because it saves the springs from wearing out as quickly

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Myth.

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You missed the first appearance of this myth in this thread . .

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I also feel that the mag might wear better without being maxed out all the time.

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The old myth that never goes away . . .

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"Another thing to consider ... if you did lose that single round, it wouldn't be a big deal, as far as I'm concerned."

That would all depend upon exactly where you lost that round...One less round, based strictly on a round count...no, not a big deal. But, losing one or having an unaccounted for round can be a very big deal, especially for safety sake.

when i carry, magazine in and round in the chamber, to me there is no other way to carry.

That would all depend upon exactly where you lost that round...One less round, based strictly on a round count...no, not a big deal. But, losing one or having an unaccounted for round can be a very big deal, especially for safety sake

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How do you figure?
I'm not clearing my sidearm in a roomful of suicidal drunks with unloaded guns in my chambering here.

It hasn't come up, but I wouldn't spend more than a minute or two looking for a lost round.


Amazing how many people are still saying they carry with one in the pipe, isn't it?

I always carry with one in the chamber. When in public, the gun does not come out unless I've become unlucky enough to have to use it, so I guess I don't have the problem of finding a place to put the last round

If I clear/clean it at home, then it doesn't really matter...just put it on the desk or something while cleaning

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i dont carry +1 because it saves the springs from wearing out as quickly

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Your springs are not wearing out having a round in the chamber, as all of your springs are at an idle/compressed state. Compressing/decompressing (many many times) is what wears springs out

Clearing the weapon is the same whether the mag is full or not.

Chamber a round by inserting a full mag, not by hand-placing one in the chamber. Drop the slide, safe the weapon, eject the mag, put another one on top. If you do this often, you will want to rotate that round.

But, losing one or having an unaccounted for round can be a very big deal, especially for safety sake.

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I gotta hear your reasoning behind this...

But sometimes I want to unload and clear and I always have an extra loose round I have to deal with. I have been thinking of taking a round out of the mag so I have a place to put the chambered round when I unload.Do you guys carry this way or do you carry fully loaded? What do you do when you need to unload your carry gun?

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Full +1

I don't feel the need to clear it, when I practice I leave the SD round in the chamber release the mag and replace it with one that has practice ammo. After shooting and cleaning the SD rounds go back into the gun with 1 new to replace the one shot unless I'm shooting all SD loads then a mag gets filled with new.

I always carry +1- I do try to pay attention if I have cycled a round in & out of the chamber to watch for setback. I also usually don't unload my carry gun except for cleaning or the range.

Speaking of setback...Isn't it not good to reload the same bullet more than a couple times? That is part of the reason I find it hard to keep the gun chambered.
After carrying for a week or so I like to clean the gun and it seems that rechambering the gun after cleaning will have me going through a lot of bullets to remember not to rechamber.

But, losing one or having an unaccounted for round can be a very big deal, especially for safety sake.

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Dude, you wouldn't want to see what's rolling around in the back of my SUV!

Not all autos are equal. If a single round represents 6% of your total firepower, then maybe it's not a big deal. If it represents 14%, then you might want to put up with the extra effort.

Speaking of setback...Isn't it not good to reload the same bullet more than a couple times? That is part of the reason I find it hard to keep the gun chambered.
After carrying for a week or so I like to clean the gun and it seems that rechambering the gun after cleaning will have me going through a lot of bullets to remember not to rechamber.

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If you can't visibly see the setback I wouldn't worry about it. Good defensive ammo has plenty of neck tension; you can chamber one WAY more than twice with no issue.

Not all autos are equal. If a single round represents 6% of your total firepower, then maybe it's not a big deal. If it represents 14%, then you might want to put up with the extra effort.

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I kind of agree with this. At 15+ rounds, being down one is not a big reduction. If you've got 5-8 rounds, going the extra mile for one more is a bigger deal, and I would probably do it then.