Store your mags charged!

by **TechnoMagical** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:15 am

Being a pinned topic, I don't think a necro matters.

I keep my WE Hi-Capa magazines charged with propane, and no leaks. Longest charged storage time was almost 2 months.

by **ratty1968** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:41 pm

by **Voodoo Man** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:27 am

Gonna bump this and restate some facts so kids that don't read a whole thread don't ask questions, and complain a little less.

Store your mags with gas in them. Lubricate them with 100% silicone oil.

More than likely your mag will leak when you first buy it, it needs to be lubed then charged with gas because it has (more than likely) been stored with no gas in it, and bone dry as far as lube goes.

by **Raging Hormann** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:07 am

by **LiquidSnak** » Thu Jan 28, 2010 2:27 am

by **ScaredShooter** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:37 pm

Well poop. I've been doing it all wrong then. I only have 1 gas mag anyways (for my KJW Sig P229), and replacements are $25 on airsplat (only the finest*). I had been told the pressure can do damage. Also, if you fill a mag in coolness and it's stored warmer, the pressure will increase due to molecular expansion yes? This could be harmful. But as long as you fill your mags NOT below room temp, like you should, your practice makes alotta sense gents! I like learning things indeed!
Just to clarify, I think you're all right & I'm wrong.

* sarcasm intended

by **Nark** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:34 pm

Sorry for the huge necropost but I got a M9 mag that i accidentally stored without gas, I just dropped some lube in the valve approx. how long should I wait before putting some gas in the mag?

by **G36 FTW** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:49 pm

by **Catch22** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:50 pm

by **Nark** » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:53 pm

by **Jewish Ninja** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:02 am

by **Patrick750** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 8:18 am

by **Wolverine12** » Thu May 03, 2012 10:24 pm

This is some useful tips, I will be sure to apply this knowledge when I get a gbbp. As for HFC22 all I know is that it stands for HydroFloruoCarbon, just googled it cause I would have said something completely different, and the rest you need to know is that it is a gas.

by **EnarahRovaaniik** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:18 pm

What a great time to read this, a couple weeks after one of my M9 mags that was never left charged stopped working. Pssh. Well, lesson learned. Now I know!

by **Viper [TFW-W07]** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 8:35 pm

should you keep bbs in the mag? or leave the spring locked up? locked down? or locked up with bbs in it? jw

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