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bambihunter
I figure I am not the only one that has a dozen barrels in my safe. I created a little shelf for my three Remington .410 barrels but the rest are all over my safe. They rest are different types, lengths, etc.
So, have any of you brilliant guys come up with a good storage solution to store them in the safe that would protect them from rust and damage?
Thanks.
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  • tjh1948
    I do not have near as many extra barrels as you. I store mine in Bore Stores (Brownells). Each is also in a cardboard mailing tube with the end labeled to the barrel. I store mine in a large plastic container, not in the safe.
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  • nononsense
    bambihunter,

    Damage prevention is easy. Cardboard tubes are simple, easy to find and inexpensive as long as they get used just for storage. Shipping tubes are more expensive. I use this tubular netting for every barrel that I have, makes no difference where it's located. It's reasonably priced but best of all, it can be cut to length or doubled up if needed. Shop around for the best price, this link is merely an example with photographs:

    http://www.industrialnetting.com/netguard.html

    Rust is an altogether different story. Reducing moisture and acids from the safe is good place to start. Golden rods, small light bulbs, etc. will help reduce moisture. I put a light coat of oil in the bore and on the outside of each barrel before putting it on a rack or in the safe. Take them out periodically, wipe them down and re-coat. Keep your fingerprints off of the barrels.

    There's lots of suggestions, hopefully more folks will post their ideas.

    Best.
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  • dfogleky
    PVC pipe
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  • beantownshootah
    To protect from rust, just treat them as you would any barrels that are attached to guns (ie wipe then down to remove fingerprints or other possibly corrosive substances, oil them, and try to keep humidity down).

    For storage, I think for many shooters in-safe storage space is scarce, and that said, you might consider keeping spare barrels out of the safe.

    As to keeping them from getting damaged, there are lots of different ways to do that. All you really need to do is make sure they don't bang against one another, and try to avoid sticking them into any container that will attract or retain moisture.

    A very simple way is just to wrap each one in plastic sheeting. The cardboard tubes described earlier would be cheap and simple, and many other tubes could work too (PVC, mailers, etc).

    If they fit, a cute thing you might try is to stick each barrel in a segment of foam swimming pool "noodle". These are cheap, readily available in lots of places, easy to cut, and potentially even color-coded.

    noodle.jpg

    If you wanted, you could built a little rack for them inexpensively out of a few pieces of plywood to keep them visible, and separate.
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  • gunnut505
    I use golf club sleeves (they go around the shaft, inside the bag, to keep your fancy cashmere grips nice) for the shotgun barrels, and cardboard tubes or pipe insulation depending on what it is and what it's worth[8D].
    There's not much humidity at all here, so I store them all over the house instead of in the safe; "Honey, where's that .1655 caliber Ross with the ports at?" "It's on the mantle, or maybe holding up the telephone stand!"
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  • JIM STARK
    I use a piece of 1x3" pine with dowels of the appropriate size pushed thru drilled holes and glued...It goes well behind a door or in a closet...behind the door is good because I always seee them..reminds me to wipe them down every so often...
    JIM..................
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  • bambihunter
    Thank you guys, All GREAT ideas! I think I might use a couple different ones for the different types. My stainless 10/22 barrels would probably work great just in packing tubes.

    Who would have EVER thought about using pool float tubes for barrels? (oh yeah, it was beantownshootahbeantownshootah) [:D] That is a perfect example of thinking outside the box! [;)]

    Jim Stark, are you talking using a single 1x3 or one at each end? If two pieces, does the dowels go all the way through or just a nub at end for it to rest on? Is this just for short or pistol barrels or do you use that for longer barrels too?

    Thanks again guys!
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