How many times do you chamber a round?

[SR40c]

9mm also can be driven back in the casing. In fact, any round that doesn't get crimped in can do it. I have a couple 9s right now that are that way and need the bullets pulled and redone.

As to the original question, I rotate the ones in the mag if I unchamber a round. It might take a year to get back to the original round and by then, it should have already been shot at the range. So 2 or 3 at max.

Exactly. Since having had this "bullet set back" issue myself, I do the same thing. It was all part of the learning process.

 

[mappow]

I used to do the same thing sometimes. But, I've heard you risk breaking the extractor if you let the slide slam on a chambered round.

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It's a GLOCK........end of my question that this thread started with.

 

[mappow]

Here's another video--

Again..............GLOCK.

 

[S&W645]

Again..............GLOCK.

As stated the other day to me, " Aren't Glocks just overpriced Hi-Points?":lol:

 

[jcreek]

I used to do the same thing sometimes. But, I've heard you risk breaking the extractor if you let the slide slam on a chambered round.

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It's a GLOCK........end of my question that this thread started with.

I've been loading 1 up this way for 8 years in my Glock and have never had an issue or any signs of excessive extractor wear.

 

[Kramer1113]

I Have had to replace the top round several times on my .45 and 9mm. As soon as that round looks "Damaged" in any way it is replaced.
I only go to the ranger every 2 to 3 weeks but my rounds get ejected and re-chambered at least once per day.

 

[JCliff]

I've never needed an instructor (except my father) to teach me anything about guns. After 50 years of being gentle loading and putting a pistol into battery I've not once experienced an ever so slightly out of battery pistol that went click instead of bang. You just have to understand what "gentle" means compared to "slam" and be wise enough to do a safety check. Like I said, no problem.

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Well that's nice. You clearly have nothing left to learn then.
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I will just say I have never seen a professional (military, LE, competition, instructor) use that method to load a semi-auto pistol, or recommend it to anyone else as a means to load their pistol. I think there's a reason for that.

 

[mappow]

So I guess I need to open another thread; at WHAT POINT DOES ONE BECOME AN EXPERT ON FIREARMS? Have read lots over the few years here. Just not sure how accurate some posts are. YES, that also includes "Instructors".

 

[Ringo]

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Well that's nice. You clearly have nothing left to learn then.
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I will just say I have never seen a professional (military, LE, competition, instructor) use that method to load a semi-auto pistol, or recommend it to anyone else as a means to load their pistol. I think there's a reason for that.

Yes it is nice.:agree: Like I said, after 50 years of being gentle loading and putting a pistol into battery I've not once experienced an ever so slightly out of battery pistol that went click instead of bang. If it doesn't work for you then I will have to say you have much to learn regardless of your reasoning. :wink:

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~William Penn ~​

 

[KSDeputy]

Mine is always already chambered, once.

 

[schadenfreude]

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Well that's nice. You clearly have nothing left to learn then.

There are vessels of different size.

Some just don't hold that much and therefore don't take quite as long to fill. :happy:

 

[kerb]

Once I chamber a round, it remains chambered until I either go to the range (practice) or have to clean the gun. If it goes to the range, it is fired and if it removed due to weapon maintenance, it is set aside for later use at the range as practice ammo.

Me too. And if I ever do rechamber one, I check the length against one from the box. I've seen some pretty bad setback on jhp.

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[schadenfreude]

Me too. And if I ever do rechamber one, I check the length against one from the box. I've seen some pretty bad setback on jhp.

That's a quick and easy way to check for any change in OAL. Have to file that one away for future reference.


I usually set them aside for practice/training, but this may give me an option for when 'extra' ammo isn't immediately available.

 

[walt629]

The round is chambered until it goes bang or is ejected for gun maintenance/cleaning. When I get a new shipment of ammo sometimes I will exchange an entire magazine with the new ammo including the chambered round. But I'd say 2 to 5 times a year

 

[snatale42]

Until I shoot it, or until is shows setback, which I've only had happen once and that thing was chambered a LOT! The whole chambering a round once is way beyond paranoia.

 

[Warrior1256]

Mine stays chambered unless I'm cleaning or at the range. If if unchamber a SD round to use FMJs at the range I inspect the round and rotate to the bottom of the magazine. This has been my standard practice for several years now and I've not experienced any problems with setback.



Pretty much the same as I do it.

 

[jcreek]

Until I shoot it, or until is shows setback, which I've only had happen once and that thing was chambered a LOT! The whole chambering a round once is way beyond paranoia.

Completely agree. I've rechambered the same round countless times over a 6mo- 1yr period and only had it set back .003. I've never had a problem with it affecting anything.

 

[Seeya]

Maybe 2-3 times a year for cleaning otherwise new ammo range time.