Gun Storage??

[Ray B]

I see high dollar SxS guns and rifles in cloth lined hard cases. Are these cases the preferred long duration storage? Or are the guns better suited is removed from the cases, assembled and placed muzzle down in a humidity controlled gun safe?

 

[Buckums]

I've wondered the same. It seems like the latter, but tuning in for the more experienced opinion.....

 

[Russ16]

I would not store long term in a cloth case. Mine are either stored upright in a safe or for most break action guns stored disassembled in a horizontal state. Muzzle down is the 100% best practice but if you make sure your guns don't have oil on them muzzle up is ok for fairly long periods of time.

 

[pilar]

All my blued guns are stored with a coat of Renaissance wax and in a humidity controlled safe .

 

[Nhoro]

My guns sit muzzle up in a metal gunsafe- lightly oiled because of rust. I have a jar with silica gel to try and reduce humidity or at least control it. Before the silca gelz, I had a small area of rust develop between the floorplate and stock.

 

[mark-hunter]

My way.

Metal gun locker.
Muzzle up.
Slightly oiled.
Silicagel in safe.
Air conditiomed room

Special air drying procedure, in case of need.
Put a light bulb in gun locker switched on.
It will heat and dry the air.
It does not need to be 24/7 on

 

[Schüler Jumbo]

Muzzle-down in humidity controlled safe. Muzzle-down accomplishes two things; 1) protective coating oils drain out instead of into action, and 2) long term rifle weight kept off of deforming soft recoil pads. Of course a metal or hard plastic recoil plate is not deformed over time under a dead-load.

 

[Levergunsite]

No, cloth-lined hard cases are for transport, not long-term storage. For high-dollar SxS guns and rifles, a humidity-controlled safe is far better.

 

[Ray B]

Having the metal in contact with cloth is bad, so standing in the gun safe seems the best long-term system- But having the gun "upside-down" is not a stable arrangement. Is there any system where the gun is upright but the weight is held elsewhere from the butt?

 

[Doug3006]

Horizontal seems better than muzzle down.

 

[Ray B]

Horizontal seems better than muzzle down.

What is the arrangement in a gun safe that is 30" wide?

 

[Doug3006]

A walk in safe is needed.

 

[Ray B]

I suppose I could just tip the safe over on its side. Opening/closing the door might be an issue.

 

[deewayne2003]

Having the metal in contact with cloth is bad, so standing in the gun safe seems the best long-term system- But having the gun "upside-down" is not a stable arrangement. Is there any system where the gun is upright but the weight is held elsewhere from the butt?

I use the silicone gun socks and turn them inside out and a light spray of Balistol then turn back and insert rifle; synthetic rifles I skip Balistol.
I also have a moisture absorption brick that I can plug in to dry out.

What is the arrangement in a gun safe that is 30" wide?

I’ve always thought a safe in the format of the large snapon tool chest with drawers on ball bearings would be ideal.