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should i keep one in the chamber when its just me and pistol at the end of the day? if you ever notice when you come out of a sleep your not able to make a tight fist but i bet i will still be able to rack the slide. i don't have any childern so its very safe for me to keep a loaded gun. when i had my kel-tec s2k i would keep the clip in bolt open so then you could just hit one button unfold it and hit the bolt-release and your ready to do work. is it good to keep a slide open all the time or does it put pressure on the springs. i was told to do it to my kel-tec because it would make the bolt ride eaiser and now that i got a recoil buffer it won't even stay locked open. i look at people with glocks they keep one in the chamber all the time in DA and no external safety atleast i have one of those.
 
With no kids, aswell, I keep all my SD/HD guns loaded. I would too if I were you. Mostly because if you're the only one home it would be faster to take down a BG, IMHO.
 
Yes. Not having one in the chamber is like driving around with your seat belt across your body but not clicked, and thinking that if you need to, you can click it into place if the need arises.
 
I don't want to remember which mode I left my gun in, so I also vote for chambered all the time. As well, repeated cycling of the chambered round through the action will eventually damage it.

One possible exception is if you are a heavy sleeper or somnambulist (sleepwalker). Having to perform a complex series of movements (i.e., chambering a round) before putting a gun into action helps ensure you are fully awake. You would not want to get a phone call in the middle of the night and answer your gun, either. ;)

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Not having one in the chamber is like driving around with your seat belt across your body but not clicked, and thinking that if you need to, you can click it into place if the need arises.
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A very good analogy. :)
 
that is true last nite i went to sleep with one in the chamber with safety engaged and my phone range this morning and i could of hit it but the DA action is so strong i don't have any worrys. it is really that bad to extract a loaded round over and over i'm pretty good at catching the bullet
 
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it is really that bad to extract a loaded round over and over i'm pretty good at catching the bullet
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The damage does not occur from hitting the floor (unless it is bare concrete or something), but from the bullet being pushed into the case from feed ramp contact, as well as the rim nicked up from the extractor.
 
so its not even about extracting its about the actual chambering when ever i would pop a fresh mag in or something? would dummy rounds prevent this because there rubber? i was going to buy some but the S0B's at the nazi gun store didn't have any in my cal
 
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so its not even about extracting its about the actual chambering when ever i would pop a fresh mag in or something? would dummy rounds prevent this because there rubber?
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No, it's
a) the fact that the same bullet keeps getting pushed back into the chamber each time. This has been known to push the bullet back in the case over time (as was mentioned above). This can lead to increased pressure if/when you touch it off.

b) extra load on the extractor if you just drop the round in the chamber and release the slide. The extractor is designed to have the bullet slide up under it from the magazine.
 
so the damage is just going on the bullet as long as i'm not doing step b)? if thats the case i'l just keep a ****ty 115 FMJ as my chambered and 17 hollows in the magazine. and if i got extra time i can rack the slide and the bad guy can catch a hollow. whenever i take my gun to my friends i don't keep one in the chamber because of the gun being handled alot etc. its alot of wear n tear for not firing it, leave my house extract chambered round, put in case, repeat everyday pretty much. gonna allways keep one in the chamber when its with me. i was just afraid that you were not allowed to carry a loaded gun in your car even if it was encased.
 
i assume your not packing 17 bad boys like me and frankly if you need that many you should not own a gun lol thats why the +1 doesnt really get to me that bad.
 
I favor keeping one in the chamber but I don't do it.

I have all my defense guns equipped with lasers or laser/lights and have a dozen loaded around the house.

When checking and locking the place up at night (large back yard and out buildings) I carry one of the night stand Streamlight TLR-2 laser/light equipped pistols, mostly for the light. Due to being active with the gun in my hand, sticking it in my pocket or laying it down a lot I feel it's safer not having a round in the chamber.

Since in an emergency I wouldn't want to try and figure if the gun I grabbed has a round in the chamber I just have all the guns with an empty chamber.
 
i was a fan of the laser until i learned the truth that you will be chasing a red-dot around your naturally quicker with sights. if you were a old women or someone who doesn't know alot about aiming or shooting i would get a laser.
 
so the damage is just going on the bullet as long as i'm not doing step b)? if thats the case i'l just keep a ****ty 115 FMJ as my chambered and 17 hollows in the magazine. and if i got extra time i can rack the slide and the bad guy can catch a hollow
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What's the advantage of doing this? Just keep it loaded with JHPs with one in the chamber. There's no need to be chambering and unchambering all the time. I'd think there'd be more chance of an ND if you're doing all that.

whenever i take my gun to my friends i don't keep one in the chamber because of the gun being handled alot etc.
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What does this mean? I could easily be mistaken, but are you playing show and tell with your gun while it has a loaded magazine in it? Even without a round chambered that sounds like a really bad idea. If it's being handled and not being fired it should be completely unloaded.

its alot of wear n tear for not firing it, leave my house extract chambered round, put in case, repeat everyday pretty much. gonna allways keep one in the chamber when its with me. i was just afraid that you were not allowed to carry a loaded gun in your car even if it was encased.
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Learn the laws in Florida. Buy Gutmacher's book, too. You can have a loaded handgun in your vehicle as long as it's securely encased and not immediately accessible (unless you have a CCW permit, of course).
 
the only way to practice drawing with the real weight of 17 bullets is to have 17 bullets in the magwell. and i also don't like the idea of riding around with a loaded handgun in my trunk or glove box under 21 even if its legal. that's why i'm allways chambering and un-chambering. i pretty sure i'm never going to have to use my 9 inside my friends house because i rather grab his sub2000 and put a .357 in the guy's chest. my gun would blow my ear drums out that would'nt happen with the sub because of the 16" barrel. what rule was it don't load the gun until your ready to fire well seems like everyone here is ready to fire but the question is at what?
 
I would suggest keeping one in the chamber. If you wake to find someone in your bedroom will you remember to rack the slide if you are in a panic and half asleep? The time it takes to remember to charge your pistol could very well cost you your life.
 
and point of keeping a FMJ is that i can chamber and extract it all day and not care because its a cheaper bullet and it will never get fired. maybe i'm standing from the wrong perspective all of you guys are 21 and have CWP so it makes sense for you guys to carry with one in the chamber. and plus when you rack a slide it sends a very powerful message it could mean the differnce between taking someones life or not. and if your worried about someone coming into your bedroom you need to move or change your locks
 
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so its not even about extracting its about the actual chambering when ever i would pop a fresh mag in or something? would dummy rounds prevent this because there rubber? i was going to buy some but the S0B's at the nazi gun store didn't have any in my cal
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Ditto on not handing a loaded weapon around. In the chamber or in the mag.

Otherwise, I'm glad I did pickup some snap caps for my 9000s. (DA/SA) They're aluminum and they're getting chewed up. One could fab them out of old cases too. I need to keep practicing the DA pull.
 
and plus when you rack a slide it sends a very powerful message it could mean the differnce between taking someones life or not.
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Guns are for protecting your life, not sending a message. Unlike in the movies, in real life you may only have one hand available in the few seconds you get to stop a life-threatening attack. You're already starting from a position of weakness because the attacker knows about the attack before you do. You're going to waste time trying to send a message?

and if your worried about someone coming into your bedroom you need to move or change your locks
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Because home invasions don't happen in "good" neighborhoods or to people with adequate locks. Right. I guess we should all just sell our guns and move to wherever it is the criminals haven't found out about yet.

Your attitude toward guns, gun safety, and self defense are ringing alarm bells in my head. At the very least, remember rule 2.
 
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