[Roland_of_Gilead]

I know I'm fairly green, but stay with me here for a minute. Most everyone has a mag loaded with personal defense rounds. Other mags are used with target rounds and get emptied and filled semi-regularly. The numbers here dont matter much. But the PD mag, hopefully, never gets used. Are we to just assume it'll work as promised, kept loaded, 5 , 10 years down time road? Is there a common practice out there of unloading it every so often?

 

[Abby'sDad]

Some do, some don't. In today's scenario, one also has to factor in the availability of PD ammo. If it is scarce, then practice with other readily available stuff; if you have plenty, then firing that mag with the others at a practice session and reloading that mag can't hurt. I like 124s in my 9mms. I have Speer Gold Dot for carry/HD/PD but I practice with, and have a LOT more of, Speer 124TMJ, so guess which gets shot more often?

 

[jonesy814]

Normally, most experts would say to shoot & replace your self defense yearly, but normally you would be able to get more easily

 

[LimaCharlie]

When I go to the handgun range, the first guns shot are my carry guns with the ammo in them.

 

[dennis40xnc]

We simply rotate our magazines including the contained ammunition which is fired at range secessions. I can't afford a false economy!

 

[Philo]

Most everyone has a mag loaded with personal defense rounds. Other mags are used with target rounds and get emptied and filled semi-regularly.

If you can't afford or find SD ammo presently, save it -- just unload that mag and use it with FMJ range ammo like your others. Then load 'er back up with the Federal HSTs. Rotate 'em all is what I do.