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Gun storage/maintenance
mogley98
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Storing your guns on the bottom of the lake is costly and presents difficult maintenance obstacles. [:D]
I have a storage issue, since the safe is very full I use gun rags and socks to prevent bumping issues.
I have read about the horrors of storing in Pistol cases and foam.
I pulled out the collection today, oiled em all down and cleaned. Used Barricade on some, Rig on others.
My Browning HP has a very small circular mark on the right side in the blueing due to the holster it was in I guess. It wasn't leather but I should have known better.
One of my Kimber ultra carry II's has a few small spots on the unfinished portion of the barrel that look like rust, not visible unless the slide is locked back. Stainless Ha
Everything else looks great no signs of rust or mars in the finish.
My SAA colts, and all the other safe queens got RIG the shooters got Barricade.
I mostly prefer SS for obvious reasons. All my AR's looked great, and the oldest antique military stuff was no worse for wear.
One problem with accumulating is lack of time to properly maintain.
If I had a room that I could safely leave them out and could clean in too that would be cool. One day I would love a man cave that is humidity controlled and safe from theft.
Well back in the safe and across the lake we go hoping 2017 .....Damn another boat accident, maybe sailing with a Jon boat and a 2000 pound safe is simply not going to work out well.
I have a storage issue, since the safe is very full I use gun rags and socks to prevent bumping issues.
I have read about the horrors of storing in Pistol cases and foam.
I pulled out the collection today, oiled em all down and cleaned. Used Barricade on some, Rig on others.
My Browning HP has a very small circular mark on the right side in the blueing due to the holster it was in I guess. It wasn't leather but I should have known better.
One of my Kimber ultra carry II's has a few small spots on the unfinished portion of the barrel that look like rust, not visible unless the slide is locked back. Stainless Ha
Everything else looks great no signs of rust or mars in the finish.
My SAA colts, and all the other safe queens got RIG the shooters got Barricade.
I mostly prefer SS for obvious reasons. All my AR's looked great, and the oldest antique military stuff was no worse for wear.
One problem with accumulating is lack of time to properly maintain.
If I had a room that I could safely leave them out and could clean in too that would be cool. One day I would love a man cave that is humidity controlled and safe from theft.
Well back in the safe and across the lake we go hoping 2017 .....Damn another boat accident, maybe sailing with a Jon boat and a 2000 pound safe is simply not going to work out well.
Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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I keep almost all my long guns guns in gun socks. I keep all my highly collectible ones in "bore Stores" as they are thicker. We cut the ends of them and sewed in a "button hole" that we poke the rifle rods through. I also buy those cheap write-on car keytags that I then put on the rifle rods so I know what is inside each one. Most I can narrow down to a couple of guns just by feeling through the gun sock but there's a few that I have multiple calibers in the otherwise identical gun.
I bought a used save with no interior in it and am planning on using the storage rods. Sounds like they work as advertised.
They really do with an occasional exception. There are a few guns like target rifles with a severe drop in the stock, folding stocked guns where the stock is well of centerline of the gun, etc. However, for me, that is exactly 3 guns out of ~70.
Those, I still use the rifle rods, I just am forced to use them along with the lean against the wall (actually used the corner for security of the heaviest one).