What to do with the one in the chamber

[2kewlgypsy]

Been here for a bit, and done quite a bit of lurking, and I have a dumb and newbie to concealed carry question.
How many times can you put the same ammo in the chamber? - In other words - you put one in the chamber, and carry all day, you have another more suitable home protection device, so before locking and putting away your gun at night you eject the round - the next day you put it back in and holster your weapon. -- can you just keep doing that?
Hope I am making sense, I just can't find if there is anywhere that says you shouldn't put the same round in a chamber more than 10 times, -- or twice? -- if the gun is clean, I wouldn't think its an issue to eject each night, and put the same round (or rotate with the top one in the clip) each morning.
2Kewl

 

[Treo]

You are making perfect sense. I know that .45 ACP is prone to set back I'm not aware of any others.

I solve the problem by simply leaving my carry gun loaded when I lock it up at night

 

[mappow]

Cocked & Locked, stays that way all the time. UNLESS it's time for cleaning. Then after that returned to condition 1.

 

[dusted]

I just rotate my ammo. shoot the old stuff first lol. If you want to be REALLY sure just breech load it. Save slingshotting (racking the slide) for showing off. :sarcastic:

 

[roguejesse]

Bad idea: "breech load it. Save slingshotting (racking the slide) for showing off"
If the bullet isn't sitting properly in the chamber, the gun may not fire. As the firing hits the primer, instead of a solid hit on the primer, some of the energy is used to push the bullet further into the chamber. Thus not having enough energy on the primer to ignite.
Same effect as riding the slide when racking in a round into the chamber.

So "slingshotting" is the proper way of loading a round into the chamber. It isn't showing off.

 

[Chief1297]

Bad idea: "breech load it. Save slingshotting (racking the slide) for showing off"
If the bullet isn't sitting properly in the chamber, the gun may not fire. As the firing hits the primer, instead of a solid hit on the primer, some of the energy is used to push the bullet further into the chamber. Thus not having enough energy on the primer to ignite.
Same effect as riding the slide when racking in a round into the chamber.

So "slingshotting" is the proper way of loading a round into the chamber. It isn't showing off.

Ditto...leasantry:

 

[S&WM&P40]

Been here for a bit, and done quite a bit of lurking, and I have a dumb and newbie to concealed carry question.
How many times can you put the same ammo in the chamber? - In other words - you put one in the chamber, and carry all day, you have another more suitable home protection device, so before locking and putting away your gun at night you eject the round - the next day you put it back in and holster your weapon. -- can you just keep doing that?
Hope I am making sense, I just can't find if there is anywhere that says you shouldn't put the same round in a chamber more than 10 times, -- or twice? -- if the gun is clean, I wouldn't think its an issue to eject each night, and put the same round (or rotate with the top one in the clip) each morning.
2Kewl

I do it everynight and have never had a problem. The only thing that happens is the brass coating turns dark brown from the oil from your skin. The round is still good to go. Even if you leave the round in the chamber all the time your still going to have eject it for cleaning.

 

[NavyLCDR]

I just rotate my ammo. shoot the old stuff first lol. If you want to be REALLY sure just breech load it. Save slingshotting (racking the slide) for showing off. :sarcastic:

Others have already stated their concerns against your method, so now I guess I can say that is exactly what I do to avoid bullet setback. I drop the round in the chamber, let the slide close with just enough force for the extractor to jump over the rim of the cartridge, open the slide enough to observe proper extraction of the round from the chamber, close the slide again, observe and feel the back of the slide is even with the rear of the frame to ensure it's in full battery, click the safety on to ensure the gun is cocked internally, slap the full magazine firmly into the gun, double checking that it is seated fully, holster the gun and click the safety off. I've never had a round loaded this way fail to fire.

Here comes, "You'll wear out or break the extractor!" Not on my gun, the extractor pivots on a pin so it isn't flexing and I have seen no wear on the extractor tip, which is hardened steel pressing against soft brass anyway.

And this same question gets asked about once a month, BTW.

 

[Ed Hamberger]

My rigs stay with one chambered until cleaning time weekly if not sooner. When I'm not using one I lock the gun as Taurus and Rossi provided. Without the proper key all someone has is paper weight! leasantry:

 

[Smokewagon]

Once I started noticing setback, years ago, I started loading the chamber from a magazine with one cartridge only, then filled it to capacity. Of my three .45acps, I haven't had setback anymore. At least noticeable to the naked eye. May not work on them all, but something to look into with your firearm.

 

[Treo]

I think I mentioned that there's a reason I don't carry +1

 

[NavyLCDR]

I think I mentioned that there's a reason I don't carry +1

I still say that's what pockets were made for! :biggrin:

 

[tcox4freedom]

Cocked & Locked, stays that way all the time. UNLESS it's time for cleaning. Then after that returned to condition 1.

+1

Unloading & reloading on a daily basis is one of the most dangerous activities you can engage in.

It's safer just to place your PCW away at night without unloading it. (Keeping it holstered if possible.)

I too, have an "alternate" PHDW. So, my PCW is placed away (but, accessible) at night. The only time I unload & reload is to "practice/train" with FMJ ammo. I also unload to clean my weapon. (That's it!)

When I do unload, then reload I rotate the round in the chamber; checking for setback & casing issues in the process.

 

[marionandjohn]

I chamber before holstering and unchamber before putting away for the night. I shoot my carry ammo about every 6 months for 2 reasons.
1. I have "new" ammo in the weapon
2. Lets me practice with what I carry

If the chamber round starts looking rough it goes to the back of the box and another round comes out. I chose 6 months because thats when I do the batteries in my smoke detectors also, I figured the carry ammo is just as important.

just what I do and works for me.

 

[Mobuck]

I only unload for cleaning and that's not often. Occasionally, I either shoot it empty or swap mags and unload the mag that was in the gun.

 

[kudzu]

...so before locking and putting away your gun at night you eject the round - the next day you put it back in and holster your weapon.

Because you asked the question, it is apparent that you are thinking about things and trying to do things right and be cautious. That's good. But, I have to ask, why all the loading and unloading? Since you are "locking and putting away your gun at night," what do you accomplish by unloading it, just to reload it the next day?

After cleaning and lubing my carry pistol and its' spare magazines, and reloading the magazines, I load a round in the chamber by dropping the slide from its' locked-back position by pressing the slide release. This removes any possibility of ridding the slide or impeding its travel in any way.

The pistol STAYS in that exact condition, sometimes for several months, until I shoot all the ammo in the pistol and spare mags, and the process repeats.

Everybody has a different drill, based on what they perceive as important, that works for them. You will work out and settle on something with which your are comfortable.

 

[dusted]

Others have already stated their concerns against your method, so now I guess I can say that is exactly what I do to avoid bullet setback. I drop the round in the chamber, let the slide close with just enough force for the extractor to jump over the rim of the cartridge

as far as i understand it, this is breech loading by definition, Lt.

 

[NavyLCDR]

as far as i understand it, this is breech loading by definition, Lt.

Yes, it is. That's why I posted that while others may disagree with your method, breech loading, that is the exact method that I do use to load my gun - breech loading. :biggrin:

 

[2kewlgypsy]

Thanks for all the comments on this, and as the gun in reference is a kel tec, Breech loading seems darn near impossible as the slide doesn't lock. Now I do live rural, with property, so I shoot often enough that I can just shoot the current magazine often enough that this isn't a problem.
Also will consider leaving it in as suggested - locked it shouldn't be a problem.
Thanks again!

 

[S&WM&P40]

+1

Unloading & reloading on a daily basis is one of the most dangerous activities you can engage in.

It's safer just to place your PCW away at night without unloading it. (Keeping it holstered if possible.)

I too, have an "alternate" PHDW. So, my PCW is placed away (but, accessible) at night. The only time I unload & reload is to "practice/train" with FMJ ammo. I also unload to clean my weapon. (That's it!)

When I do unload, then reload I rotate the round in the chamber; checking for setback & casing issues in the process.

How so? It's only dangerous if you make it that way. I never store my firearms loaded. As I said before by the time you get to my second front door and attempted to get in you would be shot.