cbpeck
Regular Member
Hello,
Earlier this evening I was loading some hollow points into magazines for my Springfield XD .40 Subcompact. Before I realized it I had loaded 10 rounds in a 9 round magazine. I double and triple checked this, thinking it couldn't be possible. It was much easier to do in the older, broken in magazines than in a brand new one, but it was possible in both.
I've only been able to come up with a few possible reasons for this:
1) Its dangerous so Springfield doesn't want you to do it.
2) The springs are so stiff that it makes loading a 10th round difficult enough that Springfield figures they might as well market them as 9 rounders.
3) My Pierce Replacement Floor Plate Grip Extensions somehow magically increase the magazine capacity even though they don't. lol.
Do you think its dangerous to carry and/or shoot these magazines when loaded beyond capacity? I'm thinking that loading 10 rounds may wear out the magazine spring faster, but I don't know how much faster. Thoughts?
Earlier this evening I was loading some hollow points into magazines for my Springfield XD .40 Subcompact. Before I realized it I had loaded 10 rounds in a 9 round magazine. I double and triple checked this, thinking it couldn't be possible. It was much easier to do in the older, broken in magazines than in a brand new one, but it was possible in both.
I've only been able to come up with a few possible reasons for this:
1) Its dangerous so Springfield doesn't want you to do it.
2) The springs are so stiff that it makes loading a 10th round difficult enough that Springfield figures they might as well market them as 9 rounders.
3) My Pierce Replacement Floor Plate Grip Extensions somehow magically increase the magazine capacity even though they don't. lol.
Do you think its dangerous to carry and/or shoot these magazines when loaded beyond capacity? I'm thinking that loading 10 rounds may wear out the magazine spring faster, but I don't know how much faster. Thoughts?