By Kippi Leatham<\/a><\/p>\n I<\/span>f you\u2019re like most people, it\u2019s not always easy finding time to get to the range. And when the opportunity presents itself, there is the tendency to just want to shoot to improve your pistol shooting skills<\/a>. There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with working on accuracy, speed, the draw, reloads, discipline, etc. However, it\u2019s equally important to make sure all of your equipment is in good working order.<\/p>\n Any time you get a new type of ammunition, whether it\u2019s a different manufacturer, a new lot of powder or different bullet weight or shape, you want to group it, sight it in and make sure it functions in your gun. There\u2019s nothing more important than reliability.<\/p>\n Likewise, when you get new magazines, you also need to ensure they work \u2014 in a variety of situations.<\/p>\n Here is the testing routine I go through when I get new mags, am preparing for a major match, or when I have magazines that just haven\u2019t seen much attention or use from me. Today I\u2019m testing my Springfield Custom 9mm 1911 Single Stack (that I use for competition) with three new 10-round magazines:<\/p>\n My first test:<\/p>\nMagazine Testing 101<\/h2>\n
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