Very good advice indeed. Beyond the set back issues, you can also get worn out brass that will not eject properly after the first shot. Also, you tend to touch that same round a lot which will result in more gunk in your gun and on the bullet itself.
On the other hand, you probably shouldn't cycle all the bullets in your magazine too often either.
I've got into the following sequence:
1. Chamber the same round for anywhere from a week to a few weeks. However, I rarely unload my gun, so it's not as big an issue for me as it would be for those that load/unload every day.
2. Go shooting. At the end of my range time, I'll re-chamber 'the' round, put in my defensive load magazine, then shoot it. This gets rid of the round and allows me to ensure that my carry ammo will chamber correctly.
3. When I get home, I pull a fresh defensive bullet (currently Winchester Black Talon) out of the box and put it in the top of the magazine.
4. Cycle the magazine ammo (top to bottom) maybe twice a year and inspect the bullets before putting them back in.
About the worse thing you can have happen is the first bullet of your defensive load to fail when you most need it.
On the other hand, you probably shouldn't cycle all the bullets in your magazine too often either.
I've got into the following sequence:
1. Chamber the same round for anywhere from a week to a few weeks. However, I rarely unload my gun, so it's not as big an issue for me as it would be for those that load/unload every day.
2. Go shooting. At the end of my range time, I'll re-chamber 'the' round, put in my defensive load magazine, then shoot it. This gets rid of the round and allows me to ensure that my carry ammo will chamber correctly.
3. When I get home, I pull a fresh defensive bullet (currently Winchester Black Talon) out of the box and put it in the top of the magazine.
4. Cycle the magazine ammo (top to bottom) maybe twice a year and inspect the bullets before putting them back in.
About the worse thing you can have happen is the first bullet of your defensive load to fail when you most need it.